For some reason I have been looking forward to this age for a long time. Probably because when I was 9 months I started walking and talking. I thought that Harper would probably follow in my footsteps (no pun intended). It looks like she still has a while until she can talk, but I think the walking thing is going to start any second. She is pulling herself up and walking around the couch constantly. This month, Harper has pretty much gotten the sleeping thing down. She knows what her room is and often plays in her crib by herself. She can keep herself entertained for hours. It is so fun watching her grow and explore. Her crawling skills have really improved. She is cruisin every where. She loves her reflection, playing games, bath time, playing guitar with daddy, petting kitty, taking all the VHS tapes off our entertainment center and snuggling. I seriously love this girl and can't wait for all the fun adventures we are going to have together. I took these pictures at the park & took Harper down the slide with me. She was not amused haha. I thought she would love it, but she didn't care one bit. She just wanted to play with the pinecones on the floor. Go figure. Also I plan to stop breastfeeding at one year, any advice to help the transition? Harper won't take binkies, but is starting to warm up to bottles. 

xo, Carly