oops

I took Harper to the doctor today for her check up and shots...I always dread it because she cries so much and looks so sad! She really doesn't cry that much at home, so it gets to me a little. Anyway, the doctor looked in her left ear and said, "did you know she has an ear infection?" Of course I didn't! She had been a little cranky over the weekend, but she is cutting her first tooth so we didn't really think much of it. Oh well. That's the only thing I hate about daycare, the seemingly never ending bouts of ear infections/sickness. They do all they can do keep everything clean and sterilized, but with that many little kids in one place, it's bound to happen I guess.

I can't believe that Thanksgiving is in 2 weeks! The time has been flying by since she's been born. I really love the holidays, especially Christmas. It's still a little hard though, to be here, away from my family during the holidays. Some of Brandon's family lives here, but it's just not the same. My parents are coming to Arkansas for Christmas this year, so that should be interesting! The rumor is that we may have snow in December this year, so that will be pretty...and potentially annoying. Snow in Arkansas is not like snow other places, like the Northeast, for instance. When it snows here, it melts after a day or so and the refreezes on the ground as ice. I hate the ice! I'm scared to drive anywhere when there's ice so I end up being homebound. Being from Arizona sometimes does have it's downfalls...they are few and far between, but to be fair they do exist.

Voting woes

This election was the first time since I've been able to vote that I did not cast a ballot, not on purpose, however. I had every intention of voting, I left work early to vote. When I got the polling place, I wasn't on the list!!!!! I'm not sure what happened, but my name was no where to be found. They said I could go in and cast a ballot, but it would eventually be thrown out. I figured I'd already wasted enough time. I'm mad. I always give people who don't vote a hard time, well not everyone, only those who complain. Can you tell I'm still a little disappointed?!?! I'm not the only one who had trouble ( sorry Nicole!!). Harper is sad too. People who don't vote make Harper sad.

Harper has found her voice, and she insists on using, loudly, at all times. The best way I can describe the sound she makes is that it is very similar to the sound of someone slowly letting the air out of a balloon. So cute. I have spent the past two days home with bronchitis. I thought I was over it, I thought wrong! I hate missing work, my students are a bit of a handful. I'm sure they terrorized the poor sub, whoever it was! I have a hard time getting subs for my class....I'm sure it has nothing to do with the boy who throws tantrums and hides under the table, or the other little boy who enjoys pleasuring himself in class and farts and purpose and says "excuse me" because that's the polite thing to do. Never a dull moment. Here are some pictures I took while giving Harper a bath, look at those green eyes!

Just an excuse...

I really have nothing to say, my mom is in town, it's been fun. She's leaving tomorrow and I'm bummed. I just wanted to post some pictures of Harper! 6 months old, I can't believe it!

sick!

sick!

Harper just got over her double ear infection, so I was surprised when her daycare called and said she had 100.4 and was sleepy and VERY cranky. Why can't we all just be well already??? I just got over bronchitis, so hopefully I didn't pass that on to her! Sick babies are no fun for anyone. Here's a cute picture to lighten the mood of this post!

So much has changed!

It has been quite a while since I've been on here! Harper is doing so many new and exciting things...well maybe only exciting to us. She sleeps in her crib all the time now, no swing! She is rolling over, sitting up with a little help, and eating rice cereal! This month she'll be 6 months old and I can hardly believe it. Brandon was playing with her this afternoon and she started to giggle...and I started to cry. It was so sweet! In other news...I'm considering quitting my teaching job to become a professional dog walker. Yes, that's how well this school year is going.