Harper's first shiner

It was bound to happen... just a matter of time, but it still makes this momma's heart hurt to see my sweet little girl with her first shiner.

Harper was playing in our bedroom early Saturday morning and having a great time until she slipped. The good thing? There was something in place to break her fall. The bad part is that it was the side of our platform bed. She cried, I cried. Motrin, nursing and cuddling saved the day.

This cart was Harper's birthday present from us. It's a nifty little toy that will grow with Harper through three stages! Thankfully, she really likes it! She loves to get in it so she can go for rides around the house, push it around and put toys and other random objects in it.

Harper, her daddy and their guitar

Harper loves music. Every time she hears it, she does a little dance and it’s the cutest little wiggle I’ve ever seen. We want to encourage her love for music as much as we can, so most evenings after dinner we have a family drum circle. Robin plays the bongos while Harper and I play the maracas. This weekend, Robin decided to throw another instrument in the mix so he bought a guitar for the two of them. He does the chords and strums or helps her strum. It’s cute and completely warms my heart. Here are a few pictures from their first session…

Snow!

It was beautiful. And she thought so, too– as long as she was watching it from inside her nice, cozy and familiar home. I managed to get one shot before she let me know loud and clear that she’s just not a snow girl — yet.

Nasher + Jaume Plensa = Brilliance

I immediately fell in love with the genius of Jaume Plensa upon opening the door to the Nasher Sculpture Center. His show, Jaume Plensa: Genus and Species was installed so perfectly that I immediately renewed my lapsed membership so Harper, Robin and I could revisit the exhibit as many times as we have energy for while it is still here. It's just that brilliant. I am eager to see more of his work, but for now, I am grateful for the Nasher bringing his insight to Dallas.

29 Palms

Twins I and II

Nasher scavenger hunt goodie bag. She isn't quite ready for art scavenger hunts, but I'm looking forward to helping her with many in the future!