Shane and Crystal

Harper Has Hair!

Shane — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:19:07 +0000

It has taken nearly 7 months, but Harper finally has enough hair that he can “style” it now…if that’s what you want to call it. He knows bald is beautiful, but he’s starting to dig this whole “hair” thing. After all, he loves yanking on our hair! Mommy gave him his first lil’ spike, and well……we’re still not sure what Harper thought about it, but maybe this pic will give you an idea:

Harper is 7 months old!

Crystal — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:31:21 +0000

Harper is such a busy little guy. He’s a “squirmin’ wormin’” as we called it (I believe that came from Backyardigans- his favorite tv show). He loves to play with his toys, he’s very inquisitive, he’s babbling, and he’s really developing a little personality. He’s a good little baby…he plays well independently, is in a good mood most of the time, and eats and sleeps great! He loves to eat, he’s practically a bottomless pit. He’s long and skinny, though- wish I could eat like he does and stay that skinny! Ha! Anyway, below is a little Smilebox slideshow of some of the moments we’ve managed to capture on film since he’s turned 7 months old. Enjoy!

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Harper’s New Tricks

Shane — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:12:41 +0000

Every day brings some sort of new trick, accomplishment, face, noise, etc to be proud of or laugh at. Harper continues to be the center of attention wherever we go (to the couple sitting behind us at Appalachia Grill, I apologize for foiling your plans for a nice, quiet romantic dinner). He’s now sitting up, holding his own bottle, lengthening Mommy’s hair (she thinks he’s just pulling it), adding some sweet “battle scars” to Daddy’s face (note to self…clip Harper’s nails), and believe it or not…he’s typing. Yep, he jumped up in my lap tonight and said, “Daddy, I need to type up some emails to my lady friends…can I borrow the computer?”

I said, “Well, uh, sure son…but what are you going to type? I mean, I can’t leave you unsupervised and let you type something inappropriate.”

He gave me the lil innocent face and said, “This email is to (leaving this blank to not offend any of the other girls) and it’s entitle ‘To you…from me…with love.’”

Well, I believed him. Then I was shocked to see that my son has quite a sense of sarcasm! Why it wasn’t a sweet, loving letter at all! The subject line was a complete trick!

Mommy captured the whole email on video…see for yourself! If the email doesn’t play, click here

Harper Works from Shane Eubanks on Vimeo.

If that video doesn’t work, try the youtube version:

Ok, so truth be told, he has a “game” on our computer that shows colors and plays sounds when he hits a button. He’s convinced that the colors get brighter and the sounds get louder if he hits the keys harder. I need to start saving for a new keyboard…….

Oh, one more thing…we’ve posted some new pics! Check out our lil guy by clicking this link: http://picasaweb.google.com/visualforces/Harper6Months

My little guy is growing…

Crystal — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:03:27 +0000

It’s so amazing watching our little guy grow and learn things with each and every new day. He’s just babbling up a storm…and quite loud sometimes, especially in restaurants! It’s no secret that we are there! He’s such an active little fellow, rolling and sort of trying to crawl. He stretches his arms out, puts his hiney up the air, rolls to the side, and then repeats. Sometimes, he just rolls to his destination. He’s so funny! He’s also very wiggly, flailing his arms around all over the place, grabbing anything and everything he can get his little hands on. He bangs with his arms…I sometimes call him “Judge Harper…order in the court”! He’s such an amazing person, with a precious personality. We love to see those big gummy grins and hearing his darling little giggles. He loves to play and does so very well, independently if need be. He also loves to watch his Backyardigans on tv…getting so excited just seeing it come on. He’s still a wonderful eater, thoroughly enjoying just about everything that’s given to him. He also enjoys his walker, scooting around all over the place. The outdoors is still his favorite place to be…he’s just fascinated by all of the sights and sounds. My little “bubby” is just a light in my life and I’m so proud and blessed to be his mommy!

Harper Goes to the Beach

Shane — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:49:15 +0000

Harper spent his 6 month “birthday” in Panama City Beach, FL where he saw the beach, ocean, sand, etc for the very first time! We spent an entire week there with another couple (Christy and Corey Godfrey) and their 9 month old daughter, Carli. It was great having another couple to spend time with especially since they brought along ~~one of Harper’s girlfriends~~ Harper’s girlfriend…ok, well, she’s a friend who happens to be a girl. I don’t want to break any other infant/toddler hearts out there or give parents of other young ladies the wrong idea.

We had a blast and enjoyed watching our children play in the sand, water, at restaurants, and anywhere else we ended up. The moms slipped in some shopping while the dads played a round of golf…and watched a movie…and went to an arcade. Ok, so the dads probably got away with a little more.

I know you probably came for the pictures, so I’ll cut this short…just click on the picture of our lil guy below to see the shots from our trip!

Harper 6 Months

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Our trip to Pigeon Forge…

Crystal — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:45:07 +0000

We had a “great-great” time in Pigeon Forge last month! We got to visit with the family, see some friends, and just enjoy ourselves. Mamaw, Papaw, Granna Tana, Aunt Lori, Cousin Jordan, Toby, Tiffany, Lindsay, and Lanie all enjoyed spending time with little Harper Cole. We also got to see some extended family and Harper’s Great-Great Mamaw Cole. She just ate him up….what a blessing to have a Great- Great grandmother! Enjoy the little show below!

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Our Family Bike Ride

Crystal — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:56:03 +0000

We took Daddy’s new bike trailer that Harper gave him for Father’s Day to Berry College! It was so much fun. Harper seemed to enjoy the view, and was very content in his little trailer. Berry is such a great place to go ride bikes and we are looking forward to going back with our baby boy more in the future! Enjoy a few pictures from our day….

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The Fourth of July

Crystal — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:12:09 +0000

We began our day with the parade in downtown Cartersville. We were all dressed in our red, white, and blue. Harper Cole really enjoyed spending time with Mia Katheryn (they flirted a little) and he watched the entire parade. I think he enjoyed all the lights, music, color, and people. What a fun time! In the afternoon, we had a big pool party and cook-out for all of our Sunday School friends at Grammy and Granddaddy’s pool. We had lots of fun, ate lots of food, and enjoyed ourselves. After the pool party/cookout, we went to watch the fireworks. Harper loved them! I love spending time with our baby boy and watching him experience things for the very first time…priceless. Thank you God, for this little miracle named Harper Cole!

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Having Fun in the Summer

Crystal — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:10:52 +0000

Playing with Harper is so great! Here’s just a few pics of us having fun this summer! Enjoy the show!

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Harper’s Firsts

Crystal — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:04:41 +0000

There’s a first time for everything…here’s a few of Baby Harper’s firsts!

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Our Baby Boy (going back in time…)

Crystal — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:43:25 +0000

I just learned how to make these, so enjoy the very first photos taken of our a darling little angel—Harper Cole Eubanks.

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Yummy!

Crystal — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:12:41 +0000

“Harper Eats” Smilebox….we love watching baby Harper eat his food. Enjoy watching this Smilebox slideshow!

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Father’s Day

Shane — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:42:36 +0000

So I finally got to celebrate my first “Father’s Day” this year…it’s definitely among my favorite holidays now! Harper gave me a tow-behind trailer/car thing so that I can pull him behind my bike. It has a little seat with seatbelts that he can sit in. It even has a bug screen and a rain cover! The kid is going to be riding in style! We took it for a test ride around the neighborhood and he loved it! He’d look all around and just coo. Meanwhile I’m breaking a sweat towing him up the hills around here. WHEW. Guess it’s cheaper than a gym membership!

Sometimes it still amazes me that I am a “dad” and I have a son. It never gets old to have him look up at me and grin…even though the grin probably means he just ejected a present for me in his diaper. Every single day there’s something new that makes me laugh, giggle, jump to the rescue, and just fall in love with the lil’ guy over and over again. I realized that Father’s Day isn’t just a holiday that happens once a year…Father’s Day is every day. Each day is more amazing than the one before it and I’m lovin’ every minute of it!

Crystal was getting Harper ready for bed tonight and she told me Harper had a surprise for me. Ok, so my first thought was that I was going to be changing a diaper. Fortunately, it was a good surprise. I walked in Harper’s room and there he stood wearing the same pajamas that I wore when I was his age! Well, he’s a little over a month older than I was, so they sort of look like high-waters on him, but it was still amazing to see my son wearing something that I wore 30 years ago.

Just playin’ around…

Crystal — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:18:46 +0000

Harper, Mommy, and Daddy have been having lots of fun playing lately! Harper has a few new toys…”My First Tonka Truck”, “Lights and Sounds Gumball Machine with rolly balls”, Stacking Rings, Blocks, and a couple of new books. Mommy and Daddy went on a bit of a toy spree! Anyway, he LOVES everything…except the truck. He’s truly terrified of it! Mommy and Daddy rolled it back and forth to him and when it was being rolled to him, he shrieked in terror! It was pitiful, so the truck has been put away for awhile! The rest of the toys and books are a big hit. He loves to play around. He’s rolling over from front to back and back to front while having tummy time. He’s such a little angel and a joy to play with!

Harper Rates His Food

Shane — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:56:19 +0000

Mommy recently decided to start mixing Harper’s baby food together and then feeding the mixture to him. You remember the drinks called “suicides” as a kid…right? You know….mix Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, etc all together and think it was the best drink in the world? Well, this is probably the opposite of that. She mixed green beans, pears, and rice cereal. For those of you with a weak stomach, I apologize. Just think how Harper feels…no, better yet just watch the video below to see exactly how he feels!

Harper Rates His Food from Shane Eubanks on Vimeo.