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Well it has almost been one week since sweet Miss Harper Snow came into our lives and we are undoubtedly in love with her. I now completely understand the desire to constantly share pictures of one's child or puppy or kitten because that has become my life. I take pictures of Harper all day long because she does the cutest things and I send them to Jim. Our iMessage conversation is now a play by play of Harper and her daily activities. Harper successfully pooping and peeing outside has become the highlight of our day. Jim works during the day and I work at night so we take turns watching her. She is very smart and very loving. She is still a bit insecure and we think she is scared that we will leave and never come back. That couldn't be farther from the truth and she seems to be getting that more and more every day. 

The is no question that Jim is her favorite. She follows him everywhere and looks for him when he is at work. She sits by the bathroom door when he showers and hangs on his every word. I don't mind it one bit. I love to see how much she loves him because I totally get it. He has already taught her to sit and fetch and even cooks her fancy chicken thighs while I'm at work. I know she loves me but I also know she loves Jim more. She is doing so well with potty training and tells us she needs to go by pawing at the door. 

I never knew I could love the way I love Harper. She is absolutely precious to me. 

Independent Women

All the honeys who makin' money throw yo hands up at me!! I started my new job and it was pretty nifty. Even though I have an angel of a husband who takes care of me, there is something so satisfying about knowing you WORKED for what you have. I mentioned in my vlog post that the most exciting part about my new job is that I get to wear whatever I want as long as it's nice. I basically need to dress like I am going to a nice dinner with friends while wearing reasonable shoes. That turned out to be a blessing AND a curse because I changed about 27 times. No joke. I had an outfit planned but then I put it on and second guessed myself so I started trying other things. I decided on a polka dot blouse and red blazer with cheetah print loafers. It was a nice mix of prints and pop of color. 

I will be working as a server but as part of my training I had to have a hostess shift just to get acquainted with the restaurant and learn the layout. It's such a cool artsy building and the clientele seem really chill. It should be a good time indeed. I'm so excited to be making that money so I can buy my own four dollar dresses. 

In other news, I just booked my very first Illinois job for Dey Dreamer Productions. It's an after prom event at a high school and it's country fair themed. I am hoping this is a beautiful beginning to a booming business here in Central Illinois. 

Oh! And I made a shirt!! Well sort of. I'll blog about it soon. It's super cute and there is an elephant print involved. Yes you read that right ELEPHANT PRINT. Republic Of Yesterday will soon be creeping into the clothing game.... EXCITING!