I know I have said on here quite often in the last year that Harper never ceases to amaze me. I just want to paint a picture for you guys as to why: In the last 12 months, my 3 year old daughter has had to adjust to becoming a big sister, started at a new school at home, returned to Japan after spending an extended amount of time stateside while I was pregnant with her baby brother, started at an international school in Japan where she was the minority in more ways than one, moved from the city and home she was accustomed to in Japan to a brand new area with very little warning, and started at ANOTHER international school in that new city. She has taken it all in stride. She has done it all with a smile on her face. She has been so brave, adapted so well, and inspired me on the days when I felt unsure to face change with optimism. At just 3 years old, she is the most adaptable person I know. My husband and I have always said that we would like our children to pick up Japanese while w...