Harper right now

Harper de Ville

You're changing all the time, life is fast and waits for no one, I need to get some memories down.

at 42 months

You love music, and dancing. At the moment you're listening to Michael Jackson. A lot. You love him so much, and have a hard time understanding why he cannot come and see you, why you can't go to heaven, and why he had a heart attack. You ask about it a lot, in the same way you ask about everything a lot.
Why is the word of this year, and when I'm about to pull my hair out because I can't deal with another "why?" I take a deep breath and remember this is how you learn. And learning you are, so fast I can hardly keep up, you want to know how things are made and where they come from, I'm thankful for google and wonder what parents did before.

You always coming out with funny things. You love to dress up and are very particular about what you wear, you have only just started wearing jumpers again after seeing your "friend" Mj wears them.

You love kinder and have no problem coping without me, you never have. You're independent and have a strong sense of who you are, be that Harper, Michael Jackson, or Daddy. You enjoy taking on the roles of others and seem eager to please. Your best friends name is Kale. You love cooking, and help me or Grandma Lorna at any chance. You don't like it if I comb your hair in a different way and like to keep the same haircut. You hate getting your sleeves wet when you wash your hands, you wear socks to bed every night. You love reading and can recognise lots of letters and sounds.

I know I mentioned you're independent but lets not forget you're also a first child, most days you refuse to dress or undress yourself, you want to be carried from the bath, you still want soy milk in a bottle and don't even get me started on the dummy. When I can I run with it, you'll give these things up at some point.

Most nights you end up in our bed, I freeze the moment as I wrap my arms around your peaceful sleeping body. I run my fingers along yours knowing these moments are fleeting. And as I smell your hair I know these are the memories I'll come back to.

I love you forever

Mama

Home.

Back home and back to the real life.

We've just arrived home from a holiday in Hamilton Island, I've missed Charlie's 13 month update because of a dodgy laptop battery, I'm holding out a couple of weeks until we have the spare money to have it fixed.
Currently I'm blogging from my mobile — disappointing because I have so many perfect photos to share, along with many "now and then" shots I recreated from our last holiday in the same house 2 years ago.

I won't lie, holidaying with kids isn't as much of as a holiday as it is an experience, but it is great. I was so excited for Harper to go on a plane I hardly sleep the night before, and memories we made plenty. There were adult fights, day starts of 4am and tired toddler tantrums. But with them came early sunrises, romantic adult dinners, and big toddler eyes filled with excitement that only new experiences can bring.

Side note - I've been out of the loop about google reader and I'm only now hearing it will be unavailable from April. If you would like to continue along with our story you can start following though blog loving, or email, you'll find theses options in my right side column. I know I don't post as often as I use to, I keep trying to get on top of it but it seems life has other plans, and when it comes down to it, I have to put many, other things before blogging. That being said I appreciate each reader and comment we receive. Thank you. 

3 Years old. 20 questions.

20 questions at 3.

1. What is your favourite colour? Green.
2. What is your favourite toy? An animal. 
3. What is your favourite fruit? Mandarin, cookies.
4. What is your favourite tv show? That tv (points to the tv).
5. What is your favourite thing to eat for lunch? spaghetti
6. What is your favourite outfit? T shirt (Harper is obsessed with wearing a T shirt like dada)
7. What is your favourite game? Starts singing, a toy toy, toy toy.
8. What is your favourite snack? biscuits
9. What is your favourite animal? A giraffe
10. What is your favourite song? The guitar bit, daddy's music. Starts humming.
11. What is your favourite book? Harper Lou (Koala Lou)
12. Who is your best friend? Luca (a friend from mothers group)
13. What is your favourite cereal? Cornflakes
14. What is your favourite thing to do outside? Ride a horse
15. What is your favourite drink? um a cup of rice milk
16. What is your favourite holiday? A aeroplane
17. What do you like to take to bed with you at night? A baby
18. What is your favourite thing to eat for breakfast? Umm soap, smiles a cheeky smile.
19. What do you want for dinner on your birthday? biscuits
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? daddy

To see Harper's answers at 2 and a half click here