Our Sweet Pea Harper: Happy Birthday to ME!

On June 25, 2013 the most amazing thing happened...at 10:46 in the morning I was born!

My parents tell me that this minute was the most amazing minute ever- that they had been waiting for me for longer than I could imagine. I believe them.

Sometimes my mom tells me the story of how it all happened. She met my Dad in college and they were really good friends, and then they fell in love. My mom said she always dreamed of having a baby...but that she never dreamed of such an amazing person to share the journey with. She always says how lucky she is. I agree, because she has my Daddy and me.

On June 25th my Mom and Dad headed to the hospital around midnight... they were almost sent home...luckily they weren't because I wanted out. Well, ok, it took longer than my mom expected....

But she says I was worth the wait.

Fast forward a year. Yes, it really has been a year, even though everyone keeps telling me it doesn't seem like it!

My Mommy & Daddy woke me up by throwing balloons in my crib. They are so silly!

It was only 7:30 but I had a feeling I was going to love my birthday!

Daddy had to go to work and that made me a little sad but then Mommy got me all dressed and we went on a trip to Plumpton Park Zoo.

We saw duckies, they were my favorite...

And goats. I liked them too.

I did NOT like the llama...because it sneezed and scared me!

But there were all these little kids
and I did like them, and they seemed to like the llamas...which I thought was kind of weird.

Zebras are Wawa's favorite, and I liked them too...except Mom can't tell me what sound they make and I don't know either---do you?

Last stop to see Jimmy the friendly giraffe, he came right over and I held mom really tight because I thought maybe he could scoop me up with that long neck of his.