{"id":984,"date":"2013-12-12T12:10:57","date_gmt":"2013-12-12T17:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=984"},"modified":"2020-09-30T16:38:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T20:38:01","slug":"harper-is-4-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=984","title":{"rendered":"Harper is 4 Months"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1 month!\u00a0 That is exactly how long it has been since my last post.\u00a0 The past month has been good and busy but not too exciting from a weekend outing perspective.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been back at work a month now and it is going well.\u00a0 I really enjoy being so close to the office now too\u2026it is amazing what those 15 minutes each way saved can do!\u00a0 Sometimes I get in a quick run (yes, I started running last month), or just prepare for the next day while Ana is still there.\u00a0 Not having to wash pump parts and prepare them for the next day or make bottles in the evening after the girls go to bed is amazing!<\/p>\n<p>A few days before Thanksgiving, Avery and Emerson came down with\u00a0 colds, which Justin, Harper, and I both caught.\u00a0 We all felt miserable Thanksgiving break and spent the entire time at home. \u00a0\u00a0Hanukkah came early this early and coincided with the Thanksgiving break.\u00a0 The girls helped light the menorah and say the blessing every night.\u00a0 They love to talk about \u201cHenukah\u201d as they call it. \u00a0\u00a0They recieved presents every night&#8230;including matching sunglasses&#8230;.as you can see not a one of them\u00a0wanted to take a picture.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-987\" title=\"sunglasses\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/sunglasses-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/sunglasses-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/sunglasses-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/sunglasses-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/sunglasses.jpg 1632w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last Sunday through Tuesday it snowed and or sleeted freezing rain so again we were stuck in doors for another few days.\u00a0 And now it is just cold out\u2026I am not a fan of this time of year!\u00a0 Justin and I are actively involved in the house search\u2026we decided on Vienna\u2026I\u2019m wondering if we should be considering only tropical weather climatesJ<\/p>\n<p>Onto more important matters\u2026Harper is 4 months old today!\u00a0 She is simply amazing; I could not have asked for a happier\u00a0baby.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-985\" title=\"Harper 4 months\" src=\"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Harper-4-months-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Harper-4-months-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Harper-4-months-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Harper-4-months-420x300.jpg 420w, https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Harper-4-months.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">4 Months<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Sleeping a 8 \u2013 9 hour stretch at night<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Napping sporadically throughout the day<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Nursing\/ 6 oz. bottle every 3 \u2013 4 hours, 4 \u2013 5 times daily<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>Sucking thumb A LOT\u2026almost never uses a paci<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>LOVES watching her very active sisters<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>LOVES smiling, cooing, and talking<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em>And has even giggled a few times<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Happy 4 months Harper Paige!\u00a0 I\u2019ll say it again\u2026We simply adore you!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1 month!\u00a0 That is exactly how long it has been since my last post.\u00a0 The past month has been good and busy but not too exciting from a weekend outing perspective.\u00a0 I\u2019ve been back at work a month now and &hellip; 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