tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13269059222466541362024-02-02T01:58:49.378-08:00Turner's TakeStories from a family creating a home, traveling, and spending time with the people we love.Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.comBlogger325125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-77517812382374250142013-05-01T04:46:00.001-07:002013-05-01T04:46:04.149-07:00Welcome Back to Turner's Take It has been far to long since I stepped away from my little blog <br />
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My absence was on purpose but just kind of happened as life picked up and my baby girl is becoming more of an active toddler everyday. <br />
Harper is now 18 months and doing great I promise in the next week or so I will have a big update for you on our sweet girl who brings us so much joy and love everyday. <br />
It seems that the last few months went by in a blink of an eye. Joe has been working crazy hours which meant we weren't able to travel for Easter or do whole lot for about 2 months. Now that is over and his hard work has paid of with a well deserved promotion! Have I mentioned I love how ambitious that guy is! <br />
I am doing good. I thought Spring was never going to come and had vowed to Joey that if it didn't show up in April we were moving somewhere warm. Luck for our family it showed up in the last few days!!! <br />
Working around our house has been one of our main activities as well. We just finished out main floor bathroom re-do! Next up is landscaping the front and the back, thank goodness we don't have to do it! After that comes new flooring for the kitchen , and some painting in the rooms and after that a possible sign in our front yard!!! <br />
My birthday was last week and to say that I wasn't jazzed about entering my last year of 20's is an understatement, that all changed though because m dear friends and family planned me a wonderful surprise party and the hubby and I were able to get away for a weekend getaway to Galena which was awesome! <br />
The look of the blog is going ot be changing in the next few days so it you check in and things are a little upside down, dont worry they will work out! <br />
More to come in the next 2 weeks! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-8021055726344247632013-01-22T05:33:00.000-08:002013-01-22T05:33:09.051-08:0015 Months As I typed 15 moths into the title of this blog post I just couldn't believe it. Time has been going by so fast lately and Harper is changing and growing into a little lady right before our eyes. <br />
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She recently had a check-up and here are her stats<br />
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Weight: 25 1/4 lbs in the 80%<br />
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Height: 31 1/4 inches the 75%<br />
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The doctor said she is looking great and doing everything that a 15 month-old should be!" Here are a few more details of our sweetheart. <br />
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Sleeping: We have been blessed from the beginning with Harper and she has been a great sleeper with her naps and at nighttime. Recently we have noticed though that she must be dreaming alot because she will make sounds in her sleep. She is still taking 2 naps most days. She can go with 1 a day but she is much more fussy before bedtime.<br />
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Eating: About 2 weeks ago she went on a food strike and would only eat berries I was worried that my once good eater was gone but she returned and is back to eating just about anything. I have been making a bunch of different smoothies in the mornings for myself and she loves them as well. We have noticed lately that she really likes to feed herself at meals and we have started giving her baby utensils to try to get the hang of. <br />
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Playing: Harper loves to get out all of her toys and play hard. She loves her baby doll, stroller, blocks, and books. She loves to plop down on your lap and have you read a book to her. She plays with her numerous fake phone calls and has full conversations. If she has her sippy cup with her she will be asking to cheers you about 10 times in a row. <br />
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Clothes: She is wearing 18-24 months and needs the length, this girl has long legs and we have a feeling that she is going to be tall. <br />
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Harper can do the following:<br />
get up onto the couch<br />
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can say dadda, momma, cheers, please, drink, more, all done, and squeals really loud if you do.<br />
does downward dog pose <br />
likes to squat<br />
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plays peek-a-boo<br />
imitates someone laughing<br />
does high 5<br />
gives hug and kisses when asked<br />
bear crawl<br />
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In the next few months we will be tackling some hard things like getting rid of her beloved bottle in the morning. She only has one bottle a day but we know the time is nearing where we need to say goodbye. We are also going ot say good-bye to paci. Harper loves her paci so much that we know it wont be easy but we can do it!!! <br />
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We love you so much Harper Regina<br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-1887394757476303842013-01-14T05:25:00.000-08:002013-01-14T05:25:10.061-08:00The Color of 2013 I don't know if you have heard this yet but Pantone has named the color for 2013 and Icouldnt be more pleased with their decision. <br />
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I love this color and couldn't be more excited to wear it all year long. <br />
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A little emerald I received as a Christmas gift<br />
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The Emerald color is al about prosperity, and growth who doesnt love that???<br />
Are you happy with this decision or not?<br />
Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-76175165014576163712013-01-11T06:27:00.001-08:002013-01-11T06:27:23.970-08:00HGTV Dream House 2013 <img alt="" height="240" itemprop="contentUrl" src="http://hgtv.sndimg.com/HGTV/2012/11/02/DH2013_Front-Yard-01-Major-Front-Exterior_s4x3_lg.jpg" width="320" /><br />
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Well it is that time of year again!!!! HGTV gives away a dream home along with some sweet other prizes every year. And this year they dont dissapoint. <br />
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The house is located in Charleston, South Carolina and has an amazing vew <br />
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Joe and I have entering everyday and are crossing our fingers that we win this year. Along with the house yo uwin $500,000 and a new GMC <br />
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Here is Joe's favorite part of the house<br />
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My favorite part of the house<br />
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Don't get me wrong I love all aspects of the hous but the outdoor entertaining really appeals to me since I live in the midwest and outdoor entertaining is a hit or miss and limited to about 3-4 months out of the year! <br />
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WHO IS COMING TO VISIT?<br />
Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-8908221949735208632013-01-10T04:41:00.001-08:002013-01-10T04:41:05.406-08:00looking back on Sandy Hook Elementary <img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-7229" height="320" src="http://www.quadcitymomsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Sandy-Hook-Elementary-School-574x630.jpg" width="291" /><br />
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Another catastrophic day was etched into America’s heart on December 14th 2012.Just like on September 11, 2001 we will never forget when the TV broke with the news of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary killing 20 children and 6 teachers. Sadly our hearts have heard this tale before of a deranged person going into a school and and killing innocent people for unknown reasons.</div>
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These recent events have tugged at my heart like never before. I believe this time it has hit me differently because I am a parent of a young child. I was baking cookies with my grammie and daughter when the news channel broke through the normal televised program with the devastating news. We immediately took a seat and were horrified with the events that were unfolding.</div>
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<strong>How could this happen. . . . AGAIN?</strong></div>
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<strong>How could this happen to babies? Yes in my opinion these children were still babies.</strong></div>
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Over the next couple of days the TV imploded with the coverage of the events, social media was filled with outrage, sadness, and varying opinions and I started to question the world that my children are going to grow up in.</div>
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The day after the shooting Robbie Parker, father of deceased Emilie Parker, 6, took part in a news conference expressing his deep appreciation for the outpouring of love and prayers and said that he does not have anger towards the killer but a deep sadness. He concluded his speech by stating how proud he is to be Emilie’s father. What a true and perfect statement for all parents about their children, for they fill our hearts with joy and pride everyday. When we become parents it is such a surreal experience, there is a piece of our hearts that is forever outside our body in our children. Parenthood brings us immense joy but with everyday that piece of our heart is growing, changing, and slowly distancing from us.</div>
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Days have passed since the shooting and it is evident that something has to change in our nation so this doesn’t happen again. There is no one answer in my opinion but rather this is a multi-faceted situation of the mental health system, gun control, and the culture of our nation. The future of our nation relies on our children. If we don’t like where we are as a culture we must look to our children and choose a different path. Do we choose compassion in difficult situations? Do we choose fear? Do we choose anger? Do we choose a pro-active spirit that engages real change in our society?</div>
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My hope and prayer is that the events at Sandy Hook Elementary inspire a call to action for this nation. Parents must become more engaged in what is important to us. We have the power for change whether it be joining the PTA, voting on various topics that impact our children, taking up petitions for change, or using our voice for what we want-we must do something. I challenge you to take action whether it be for more arts in the school, new lock-down procedures, additional resources for teachers, stricter gun laws, additional resources for menatlly-ill, etc. Choose a matter and use your voice. This post is intended to inspire a discussion about the events at Sandy Hook, the climate of our schools, and the dreams and hopes for the culture that our children will grow up in.</div>
Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-51722853376872817122013-01-07T04:59:00.000-08:002013-01-07T04:59:56.836-08:00Christmas 2013After a LONG LONG break from blogging Guess what??? I am BACK!!! <br />
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We had so many holiday get together and I wanted to soak up the time with family so this week will be jam packed with updates from this Haluska family! <br />
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We had a great holiday with family. Joe was able to take 2 weeks off from work which made Harper and I so very happy to have extra time with him. Unfortunately we did get another bout of the flu and it took all 3 of us down which was no fun, but overall it was great!!! <br />
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We spent 5 days in Indianola. A big snowstorm hit which was pretty but had us inside the house for 2 days straight. We spend a day in Des Moines shopping which is never a bad things. We did a cookie baking day and had a fun Christmas get-together with that side of the family!!! We did however miss Joe's sister Kelsey who was unable to come home since she lives in Hawaii. <br />
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After that we headed to Geneseo on Christmas Eve to spend the day with my family. Harper had a great time because she loves being around other kids. Even though the closest in age to her is Madeline who is 6 she loves it! Christmas Eve we enjoyed a fun night at my uncle and aunts who throw a themed evening every year! <br />
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Christmas day we woke up at our house which I love. Bringing Harper down the stairs was such a happy memory and hearing her squeal was the best!!! My mom was with us and we opened presents with Champagne and Breakfast casserole. <br />
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The weekend after Christmas we headed to Albia for another Haluska get-together. We checked out the new brewing company in Alba which is slot of un! and Harper got to spend time with her 2 cousins! <br />
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New Years wasn't so great because the flu arrived and took us ALL down. <br />
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We are very grateful for the time we had together, the family we love and the memories we made.<br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-48334792662479805562012-11-28T19:32:00.001-08:002012-11-28T19:32:50.503-08:00Our Favorites for November November has come and gone almost and I thought a new post that I would do towards the end of the month would a feature on what the Haluska family is loving at that very moment. <br />
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Joe's Favorite-besides being showered with love and gifts on his birthday he is loving the show American Horror Story. It is pretty hard to get Joe interested in anything besides sports but every week when Wednesday rolls around he wants to make sure we can sit down and enjoy the show!! It is pretty scary/creepy in my opinion. <br />
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Erin's Favorite-IT was very hard for me to narrow it down to one thing. But those are the rules for these posts 1 favorite and 1 only. Right now my favorite are Candy Cane Jo-Jo's from Trader Joe's. When I was in Naperville last time I picked up some of these and for me they are a little sneak peak of what is to come for December and the Christmas spirit. Plus they are delicious!!! <br />
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Harper's Favorite-Harper's new favorite isn't really a thing right now but rather a talent. She recently started doing this and absolutely loves doing it now. Whenever we sit down to eat dinner or during the day this is all she wants to do!! What a big girl! <br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-45086356079286924332012-11-28T04:53:00.000-08:002012-11-28T04:53:32.299-08:00Thanksgiving 2012 Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday in my opinion. It is a time to reflect on family and friends that you are so grateful for when life is going at warp speed. <br />
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Our Thanksgiving weekend started on Wednesday night when daddy got home from a long couple of weeks on travel. We were so excited to see him that we got all dolled up and went out for a fancy dinner. <br />
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This is Harper giving Daddy his birthday card, a turkey from her hand and footprints. His birthday was on Thanksgiving this year so it was fitting for the occasion. <br />
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It was so great to go for a nice dinner with my loves. Have I mentioned what my new winter drink is, a white russian. It is vodka, Kahlua, and a splash of cream!!! </div>
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Here is my sweetheart and I at dinner</div>
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After dinner we headed home and finished out packing since we wanted to get on the road bright and early the next day. Thanksgiving day we loaded up the vehicle and began out trip by listening to The Polar Express on cd in the car. I love that story such a classic. We had Thanksgiving with Grandpa and Grandma Zanoni and a relaxing evening at their house. Friday we braved the crowds for some great deals. We stopped and visited with nana as well in Albia and enjoyed seeing some of Joey's friends from college. <br />
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Saturday night we headed home since we had lots to do in anticipation for the following weekend. <br />
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The Haluska's are very thankful for a warm and loving home, a great group of friends that we love and that make the WC feel like home, and family that is always there to support us! <br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-35256900192036333022012-11-21T06:30:00.000-08:002012-11-21T06:30:06.423-08:00Blackberry Market Over the last 4 year I traveled to the Naperville/Wheaton area quite frequently so I have frequented many of the shops and restaurants. It is a wonderful area and I adore spending time in both areas since I am surrounded by family. <br />
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Recently a friend of my aunts began a journey to open a res truant in the Wheaton/Glen Ellyn area. I know her personally as well because she has helped me when I have been watching the She-She's. <br />
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On Halloween I was able to talk to her about her restaurant. It is going to be AMAZING and it makes me wish there were more places like this where I live. Friday and is shop small business day, remember to support your local vendors and shops on this day. <br />
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I highly recommend watching it. They needed to raise $15,000 and did it through donations through their town! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-63525387035417948582012-11-20T05:14:00.000-08:002012-11-20T05:14:07.874-08:00It Is Almost That Time Of The YearGood Morning Everyone, <br />
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I don't know about you but I am starting to get in the mood for some Red and Green. I know I ma being totally cliche since it isn't even Turkey Day but I can't wait for the Mr. to carry up the tubs of decorations and to get busy. <br />
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I had to share something that I have followed for you a few years and it is great during the Christmas season. <br />
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Food Network does an email series called the 12 Days of Cookies. Different chefs from the channel feature a different cookie for 12 days!! <br />
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So go sign up today and get ready to be hungry and use alot of flour!!!!! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-62959823681194848632012-11-14T06:02:00.000-08:002012-11-14T06:02:04.035-08:00Wordless Wednesday <div style="text-align: center;">
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Harper was a very cute Oompa Lumpa!!! </div>
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The favor bags for the adults and favor kits for the kids. <br />
A long time ago I saw on Pinterest how you could re-purpose formula cans and I loved this idea since we had an abundance of them. So I started saving them months before Harper's birthday and they were simple to dress up. <br />
Inside the kits were crackers, crayons, paper to drawer on and a juice box. It was Perfect! Thanks targert for providing the the coordinated color scheme for the crackers! To cover the formula can I wrapped a simple piece of scrapboook paper around the outside! <br />
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The adult favor bags were simple brown paper bags with scrapbook paper to dress it up a bit! Inside was a red crush drink and my mom's special batch of "crack" crunch mix. <br />
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I had the favors in the foyer which made it very easy as people arrived and left to grab a bag! <br />
Joey tackled a big part of the decorations as well and that was a hand drawn canvas all about Harper at 1. He did such a great job and it is perfect. It nows hangs in her room and I smile everytime I see it.<br />
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Above the cookie bar I had every picture from her monthly photo shoot on one side. <br />
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-73720291106925228942012-10-30T05:51:00.001-07:002012-10-30T05:51:30.215-07:00A Milk and Cookies Party Part 1 I started looking for ideas for Harper's party when she was 7 months old!! Yes I know that is early but I couldnt wait and there are so many cute ideas for children's birrhday ideas. I had 3 ideas going strong and narrowed it down to the milk and cookies theme by the time she was 9 months. I loved this idea for the simplicity of the menu, and the idea of being able to do cute little touches along the way and in different areas of the party. <br />
Let's start with the invitation. I looked, and looked, and looked and couldnt find one online that I really liked so I took the color scheme, and started to put together different ideas. I love how it turned out and although I spent a good week cutting out cookies, and milk bottles it was worth it at the end<br />
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The Color Scheme: I purposely picked something other than Pink! why?? Because I thought pink was to obvious of a choice and I wanted it to be something different because when Harper gets older I am sure she will want a pink girly party and we will have pink galore than!! The color theme was brown, reda nd white polka dots. I carried this theme through the invitations, decor around the house and favor bags. </div>
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Menu: The menu was extremly simple and was cookies and milk. I had chocolate and white milk and 6 differnt cookies. The cookies were Harper's Kisses, Fall Fest Cookies, Chocolate Chip, Grandma Eileen's Special Cookie, Chocolate Yummies, Yum Yum Balls. </div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-64486350652035308462012-10-17T04:56:00.001-07:002012-10-17T04:56:54.513-07:00A Year Of Harper For Harper's Birthday party Joey made a video from this past year!! We had it playing on the tv for some of the party on autoplay. I love watching it!!! Thank you so much Joey for taking th time to do this! <br />
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We love you Harper Regina!!!! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-70917084144036549882012-10-16T19:00:00.001-07:002012-10-16T19:00:33.332-07:0012 Months Old Harper Regina is 1 Year Old!!! <br />
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Height:30 inches <br />
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Weight:25 ilbs<br />
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Sleeping: Still doing great! She typically goes to bed around 8 and gets up at 7:30-7:45. She is still taking 2 naps most days but a few days a week she only has one. I can tell on the days that she only has 1 nap she is a little more sassy come dinner time. Either way for right now we are blessed that sleeping has been so well. <br />
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Eating: This girl loves to eat!!! She eats about 3 solid meals a day along with 2 snacks. She drinks from a sippy cup and has done great transitioning to only 2 bottles a day in the morning and at bedtime. Next month we are planning on moving towards only 1 bottle a day being at nightime. <br />
Some of her favorite foods contuine to be fruit, veggies, pasta, and hot dogs!! Whole milk is what Harper drinks in her bottles and occasionally she gets a little bit of 100% of juice dilluted with water. <br />
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Playing: Harper is a dancer. If there is music on she is moving and bouncing up and down. Normally in the morning I am unloading the dishwasher and Harper stands at the dishwasher and dances as I put the dishes away. We recently got her a new carseat and she has loved the box that it came in. Sometimes the best toys are the ones that are the simplest. <br />
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Harper Can DO:<br />
-Stand holding onto something <br />
-Climb up the stairs all by herself<br />
-Say Dada<br />
-Say Momma<br />
-Wave Hello and Goodbye<br />
-point out her tummy<br />
-point out her hair<br />
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Harper is still working on walking and standing along she is getting closer everyday! <br />
I plan to contnue updates on Harper but they wont be every month. <br />
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More on Harper's Birthday Party to come! <br />
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The rehersal dinner was at a beautiful italian resturant called Trezo Mare. I loved the selection of dinnedr and the cold drinks!! This is a picture of the groom, Joe and I. <br />
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Unfotunately they had planned the ceremony and reception to be outisde and it was cold. But during the day I ran out and got some much needed tights to coplete my look for the evening. <br />
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The tent was gorgeous and Katrina made all of the decor herself!!! <br />
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Me and my the best man at the wedding! Love him! <br />
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Yes we had a very long weekend and Harper and I were in some much needed time in bed together sleeping! <br />
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I think every mother would automatically say the day their child was born. To change things up and be a bit different I am going to say my wedding day. Every single person that has gotten married would probably say the day goes by so fast. I would love to go back and relive that day over again. There are a few things I would change. I would love to be getting married at sunset. I love the color of a summer sun setting and I would love to be able to enjoy the day getting ready with my bridesmaids and family. I would love to get the rush I experienced again in seeing Mr. H standing at the altar and the once in a lifetime experience of saying those special vows to him again! </div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">I would be Savannah Guthrie the new host on the morning show The Today Show. She recently took over the anchor co-host position with Matt Lauer and she gets to do a variety of stories from current news topics, to fashion, cooking, etc. She always has a smile on her face and she gets to meet the group of fans outside everyday which seems like a great day to spend working.</span><strong> </strong></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;">This is a question that the Mr and I talk about all the time on our road trips. First up I would take the money overtime. First I don't want to lose any of that money for a quick pay-out. Secondly we aren't in dire need of the lump sum so we can afford to take it in a monthly payment. Yes I would reveal myself but I wouldn't be interested in alot of publication or media attention. I would love for my husband to be able to quit working so we could travel, spend time together as a family and/or open a family business together. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">This was alot of fun picturing where I would pic and searching for a house that I would choose. A year and a half ago Joe and I almost made the move to this state for a job opportunity for him but God would have a different plan for us at this time in life. I would choose for Tuscalossa, Alabama. It is a beautiful city, great southern charm and the University of Alabama is right down the street, roll-tide roll!</span> </span></div>
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Can you believe it is October already? I am having a hard time really believing it myself. September really flew by! <br />
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I found this saying the other day on the great and wonderful PINTEREST and wanted to share! <br />
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Isn't it peaceful???To me iot is wonderful! <br />
We have a big day ahead of us, Harper Regina's 1 year old pictures! Her outfit is laid out and we are crossing our fingers for big smiles! <br />
Have a great day! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-90292038862275460732012-10-03T06:45:00.001-07:002012-10-03T06:45:20.637-07:00A Year Ago Today. . . A Year Ago Today. . . . .. . . . . .. <br />
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-I was starting to get pretty anxious about meeting the baby inside my belly!<br />
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This was the actual picture I posted on October 3rd 2011 with my 37 weeks report! <br />
And now I am enjoying this sweet face! <br />
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I must admit something right now on this blog. . . . I AM NOT VERY GOOD AT CLEANING MY HOUSE! I procrastinate and wait till I know I am going to have people over, or guests are coming over and then I do a mad scramble to clean and organize. This always creates stress in my household and I don’t like it at all. So, going into the Fall season, I decided this was something that was going to change in the Haluska household. I decided to try a cleaning schedule and sticking to it is a MUST!!!!</div>
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With this new cleaning regimen on the agenda, I started realizing that cleaning supplies are expensive and not the best to have in your home with a little girl that is very mobile. The search was on to find some great useful DIY cleaning recipes, and I must say that I hit the JACKPOT!</div>
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I have never liked the tile in my main floor bathroom, it always looked dirty to me and no matter how many times I scrubbed it with my Swiffer it never really looked that clean. Until the day that I went to the dollar store and stocked up on cheap toothbrushes, baking soda and water.</div>
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Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-33462119390250722002012-10-01T06:06:00.001-07:002012-10-01T06:06:26.135-07:00Friday Night Fun Night Life can get so busy that sometimes you need to slow down and enjoy life a little more. Joe and I are traveling usually 2 weekends out of he month so we decided that when we are home we are going to make the most out of Friday nights and try to establish some family fun nights. <br />
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In the last month and a half we have made it a point to carve out some very fun, ,simple, creative, family time together and it has been great for us. <br />
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Whether we are making pancakes in the shape of our name, shopping at target, or grabbing a bite to eat somewhere it is the simpe togetherness that we have relished in. <br />
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Letter pancakes! Harper loved that she got the whole thing to start with! <br />
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Me and my sweetie pie! No makeup for momma on this Friday Night! <br />
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Harper doing some re-arranging for the house! <br />
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Mommy's drink of choice on Friday Nights<br />
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Dad and Wrigley grilling out dinner on the deck! <br />
What do you like to do around your house on a Friday night when you dont have anything going on?Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-72484414586799806712012-09-20T04:57:00.002-07:002012-09-20T04:57:55.554-07:0011 Months Old<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How can my sweet girl be 11 months old, almost a whole year old? This time has gone by so fast! <br />
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11 Months Old <br />
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Weight: 21 pounds even<br />
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Length:29 inches<br />
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Diaper Size: 4 <br />
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Clothing: 12-18 Months ( I recently paced away a bunch of her clothes that didnt fit anymore)<br />
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Food: Harper is still loving to eat but has started doing a new trick when she eats. When Harper doesn't want anymore she will shake her head or cover her mouth. To say the least her personality is really coming through at mealtimes. We have started to wean her from her bottles. She is doing great and we are so proud of her. Harper does still love to try whatever someone else is eating she will literally try calling up you if you are eating something. <br />
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Sleeping: Still does a great job. We recently moved her crib so it was flat against the wall and not angled anymore because she was throwing all her pacis behind her crib. She still takes two naps a day and goes to bed around 745 every night. <br />
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One of Harper's favorite new toys is her grocery cart. She loves to put toys inside of it and than sit inside of it while Joe or I push her around the house!<br />
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Harper has completely mastered the stairs and can climb up them in a breeze. She is working on standing by herself and no walking yet! <br />
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Harper's first birthday party is coming up quick we are in fill party planning mode around the house and so excited to celebrate her special day! <br />
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What a joy it is to get to spend everyday with this precious girl!!! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1326905922246654136.post-50522561794585933452012-09-17T06:03:00.001-07:002012-09-17T06:03:58.419-07:00Harper's Spot When we were in Chicago for our anniversary day CoCo got out a special surprise for Harper girl, which she LOVED! <br />
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When I was growing up I had a special chair, a rocking chair that I loved to sit in and play and read books! My mom has kept it all these years and decided that it will be Harper's spot at her house! <br />
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After dinner we headed to a close bar to RPM which happened to be Harry Caray's. Joe and I love the Cubs so we saw it very fitting to go there. <br />
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Joe with the one and the only, drinking one for his Papa<br />
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For our dearest CoCo who is the best Cubs fan we know!!! <br />
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After a quick drink here we headed off for the big conclusion to the evening which was an architectural tour along Lake Michigan of Chicago. It was perfect because I have always wanted to do this and it was at sunset which made it perfect. The boat we went on had a bar which was a PLUS and we meet some fun people. <br />
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It was an amazing time and I couldn't be more thankful for 2 years of being married to my best friend! Erinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04188462305214308603noreply@blogger.com0