Beckett's 4-Year Portraits

Beckett will be four on April 14th! We took these pictures early, so we could do both kids together.  He is growing so quickly and is such a joy!

Beckett currently attends preschool at Building Blocks. The schedule and routine has been so great for him! He has developed so much this year, including developing an understanding of social rules and how to share, interact with others, as well as so much academic information.  I cannot believe how much he has learned.  He is very curious.  He is also somewhat cautious when it comes to new things. He watches and analyzes before he tries things, but always has a smile.

Beck is currently taking swimming lessons and his report card said, "Beckett is such a joy. He follows directions, listens, and is always smiling."  LOVE!

Favorite sayings and habits at age 4:

• Can I do (something), Dad? Handsome please? (Rationale: You say "pretty please" to girls, so "handsome please" works for guys.)
• How does (fill in the blank) work?
• Yeah. This is how that goes. (Explains his understanding of any process. e.g.; oil pump we pass on the way to school every morning.)
• Look at this cool machine I made!
• Can you cuddle with me? (Heart melted)
• Let's wrestle!
• Let's play chase!
• Loves brushing his teeth to get rid of "sugar bugs"
• Loves superheroes and Imaginext toys

Isn't he the most handsome little guy? And his heart is even more beautiful. 

15 Month Appt

Harper turned 15 months old on the 21st of June, but due to immunization schedules, we had to have her appointment a little late. 

She is 20 pounds (30%), 30 inches (30%), and her head is in the 95th percentile! I've decided to call her my Brainy Bobble-Head Barbie! 

She can put two words together, like "hi, Doggy!" or "thank you!" pr my fborite: "i love you!", which Dr. Leifheit said was very advanced. She points and identifies many objects, including animals like dogs, cats, cows, and chickens. She is pretty good at remembering the color yellow! She loves to pretend-talk on the phone "hello? Hello!" and she calls mama, dada, meemee, papa, Lexi, and ett-itt (Beckett) by name. (I think Lexi might be her favorite. She LOVES Lexi and shares lots of her food with her.)

 She gets very giggly before bed or nap and laughs hysterically. It's so cute. She also gets really excited when daddy comes home from work! Her favorite toys are her baby dolls and stickers. She cuddles babies and pats their backs (hi, babeeeee), and puts stickers all over herself. 

Harp eats everything but loves pasta, pickles, and fruit the most. She especially loves blueberries and macaroni or spaghetti, but pickles are probably her number one!

Harper wasn't walking at the time of the appointment (June 28th), but she is now. Yay, Harp! 

She had to have two shots, but some cuddling right after made it all better. 

She's so much fun and growing so quickly!

She thought this mirror was hilarious!