working from home

i started working a few hours from home on monday. i've been able to get about 4 hours of work on the computer when she naps. i basically process prescriptions that doctors enter into a database that eventually get mailed out to the patients. i have to say that the work on the keyboard is KILLING my wrists. going to the doctor next week since it isn't getting any better. soooooooo painful!
harper is changing everyday. she is starting to grab toys, laugh and enjoy reading books with me. since the last post we realized that we shouldn't swaddle her anymore since she is starting to turn over on her side. it makes me nervous at night, as i continue to make sure she is ok in the monitor. it doesn't make for a restful sleep worrying about her. we thought that we should be putting her to bed earlier in the evenings to get into the habit...but we need to deal with one issue at a time. first we need to make sure she can fall asleep on her own without being wrapped up like a burrito, then worry about an early bedtime later. like sally reminded us, "if it ain't broken don't fix it!"
her first thanksgiving is coming up. we are going to have about 20 people over this year. what once started as an orphan thanksgiving has turned into a tradition of turkey trot in the morning and framily in the evening. i'm not sure if the ping pong table will hold all of us this year. we look forward to it and i hope harper enjoys it too.

3 months

Happy 3 month bday to little pip. We really can't believe it has been this long. She has been a joy to watch, changing almost every day. She makes new sounds, is bringing her hands together and even moved to the crib last week. Amy has found that the key is wrapping her up. As soon as her hands are secure, she falls fast asleep. So far we only get up about once or twice to bundle her up again. Haven't had many middle of the night feeds. I worry about the temperature in her room at times. The weather has been typical wacky Austin weather. 80 one day, 45 the next. Figuring out what to. Dress her in has been interesting too.
On the adoption home front, we had a social worker come out for a visit this morning. It went well, mostly with her asking Amy questions of course. Only a few more minor details and Amy will soon be officially harper's mommy. The process is tedious but well worth it.

10 weeks

harper is 10 weeks old today. at her last dr's appointment, she gained 2 lbs and grew 2 inches. she is in the 50th percentile for her weight, height and head circumference. we look at her and think that she is off the charts (as do others) but she is a 50% baby! right now she is 22 3/4 inches tall, 11.2 lbs and her head measures at 15 1/4. the doctor was pleased with her checkup and told us to keep doing what we are doing. whatever that is. : )
she is going to have her first halloween next week. this is our 8th annual pumpkin carving party coming up too. just an excuse really to drink and eat lots of chili. but i do have to say that i enjoy seeing every one get creative with their pumpkin designs. the scary part about this year is that auntie jean asked permission to buy pip's costume. it also involves her being a part of it as well. maybe matching costumes? star wars related maybe? we will just have to wait and see. she mentioned that she was conservative this year, in order to not upset any grandparent. got to go cute the first year, right?

shots!

No, not shots of tequila. Harper had to get her immunizations today, receiving 3 of them. She screamed like there was no tomorrow as the nurse injected her chubby thighs, but was over it seconds after. Thank goodness! Now we will just have to see how she feels in a couple of hours. I hope she doesn't swell easily like me. Poor baby. She is passed out in her swing right now sleeping it off.

pip's first road trip

We packed up the car and headed to Dallas this morning for an overnight trip to see Amy's family. Harper met Amy's grandma rose, aunt carol and her cousins Diane and Kathy. She slept the entire 3 hour drive. This is even after she skepticism for 8 hours last night. She was so good! Now we will have to see how she does for her first overnight somewhere other than her cozy bed. It's good that we are getting out and trying new things. I'm the stressed out one, so glad Amy is the calm, "we will be ok," mommy. Makes for a nice balance.
We have more family to meet tomorrow. Let's hope she (we) will have a well rested night.

8 weeks

Guess who slept 8 hours on her 8 week birthday? She slept from 10 til 6 am! We were so proud of her. Could this be something to look forward to or did we get lucky? The night before she was up every 3 hours, so we will just have to wait and see. Fingers crossed.
Yay to harper's new cousins, Drew and Larkin Clippard. Ashley delivered on Friday and everybody is doing well.

when she sleeps...

she likes to put her hands over her head, like she is being held up in a bank robbery. Often you can hear her squeak right before she falls asleep. t is one quick high pitched noise that makes us smile every time. i listen for the heavy breathing before i know i can lay back down to go back to sleep myself. she looks so peaceful when she is in her deep sleep. the only thing i don't like to watch is when her eyes roll back into her head and all you can see are the whites of her eyes. yikes! sometimes, her hands go up as if someone came up behind her and scared her to death. Then they may slowly fall to the side. right now she can go almost 4 hours before waking up to eat again during the night. other times she is like an alarm clock making noises every 3 hours on the dot, telling me that it is time to eat again!