Just When You Think You've Got Them Figured Out...

Harper has always been a good sleeper from about the time she figured out the difference between night and day. She would only wake to eat and then go right back to sleep. No rocking, no pacifier, I'd just lay her down, tuck her in, and away she slept. At about 3 months she was sleeping a good 10 hours without a peep.

That feels like such a long time ago... Now I'm lucky to get 4 hours of consecutive shut-eye. She wants a pacifier to fall asleep, she wants to roll around and keep exercising, she wants her room cold, she wants to hang out. I always thought sleeping got better as they got older, and now I'm realizing it's just the opposite. Whether it's excitement from the day or painful gums, there's always something that causes her to wake up!

Just when you think you've got them figured out, everything changes!!

But not just in the bad things, it's in everything! Like today, I had no baby food with us at breakfast (oops!), so I grabbed a banana and mashed it up and fed it to her. It was her first time eating something that wasn't strained and she loved it! Who would have known she was ready for that? It was so cute watching her chew the banana with her little gums!! She's not a big fan of bananas in a baby food jar, but she definitely loves the real deal. I think we're gonna try an avocado next.

It really is amazing how quickly they change. I love watching her grow and develop her personality and sense of humor, her likes and dislikes...

I may be running on very little sleep these days, but I've never been happier! Watching Harper really reach for me for the first time yesterday, seeing her chew a banana, watching her do her squats while she attempts to stand, and putting her in one spot only to find her in a totally different spot seconds later are some of my favorite things.

I love being a mom.