~Our Little One~

My Little Fighter

2011-09-06T20:49:00.000-05:00

Adelyn Rose is so much her own independent person. She's tough as nails in so many ways and sweet as sugar in others. Last weekend she took on three boys in a tug of war. She held her own for a bit. But today at a birthday party, she came over to me twice to give me a hug or tell me she loves me. She loves bugs, and worms but will pick dresses to wear to go catch them. She's the best of both worlds, I guess.

I have always hated how fast time seems to go since she's been born. I seriously can't believe she's almost 5. If you says she's 4, she will promptly correct you and add that she's 4 and a half! I enjoy each year with her more than the last, but I miss how small she used to be. I love how sweet and loving she is now. Tonight when I put her to bed, she told me that she loved me more. She means it. She'll never understand though that I love her so much it scares the snot out of me! I hate how little I'll be able to protect her one day. The world is a scary place, and I just always want her to be safe and happy.

She melts my heart. I pray she has a wonderful life and that I do a good job being the mommy she needs me to be.

Sounding Out Words!

2010-06-22T07:56:00.002-05:00

Adelyn sounded out all these words (she knew her name already) and then she read the first book in our series of beginning readers. She's been working on letter sounds for a while, but has shown zero interest in reading. She finally decided to give it a try today and did beautifully! This girl is the most stubborn (yet very capable) child I've ever seen. If she wants to do something, she will just do it. Like with potty training, it was a total breeze when she was ready (shortly after she was 2 years old), and I give her all the credit.

In other news, she informed me yesterday that she had a husband and that he was ten by old (she will not say years old even though I correct her all the time) just like she's ten by old and that his name is Stacker Rubberband.

I really should also post pictures of Vacation Bible School and Kyli's visit with us last week. Soon! :)

Lots of New Things Going On...

2010-02-13T12:20:00.003-05:00

Here are some pictures of Adelyn from Montessori. She's working on letter sounds with Miles at the top -- Miles is one of her "best friends". She has a ton of best friends and they change on a daily basis. It isn't that people lose their spot, they just have to share it with others!

So, lots of new things are happening! Adelyn is going to The Montessori Experience! It's five mornings a week, which I'm not crazy about, but it's a good school and they have great teachers. It's a small school, and I really felt like if we didn't go ahead and get her in, we probably wouldn't be able to get her in later. They have a waiting list now for August, but as an established student, she should be able to continue without being on the list. She's learning a lot and gets to do lots of fun things that I don't have the patience for at home. I would love to do pre-school at home, but I'm beginning to think that Adelyn just doesn't take instruction from me well enough to learn things like letters and numbers. I get frustrated and so does she. It isn't that she doesn't pick up the information quickly enough -- she seems to pick it up pretty easily, but instead of sitting nicely and doing what I want her to do, she likes to get up and run in circles and do backflips off the couch! God help me!! She's learning all kinds of neat things at Montessori -- she told me that she needs to be a "responsible role model" and mentioned "Georgetown Washington" yesterday! She can also just about recite the months of the year in order. Of course in typical Adelyn fashion, she does that when she wants, but not on request. :)

Tabitha is training for a 10K run to support Compassion Internation's Child Survival Program .

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Seth is leaving his job and starting his own bank consulting business. It's exciting and scary all the same time, but we believe it is God's will.

More on Adelyn -- I often scoffed when people commented on the terrible twos -- Adelyn wasn't terrible at all. Then nearing her third birthday, friends started warning me about the threes being worse. For us, this has proven true. Adelyn has always been strong-willed, but she has really been testing me lately. She recently made up a song in response to one of my commments.. Her song went "You can't, you can't, you can't change my name to ornery!" I'm sure you can surmise what my comment must have been!

Other random notes from the recent weeks (things I want to remember, but am too lazy to write down) -- yesterday instead of napping, she was putting on a play complete with different voices and everthing! Our video baby monitor had provided me with hours of entertainment!

She jumped on her rocking horse the other day and yelled "hee haw, hee haw" -- she always says that. Still cracks me up! :)

Adelyn went to the dentist for the first time this week -- she went with me first and was a perfect angel. She sat there and talked to the hygeniest, brushed the fake teeth, and never misbehaved! I really couldn't believe how good she was! Then the next day we took her for her first visit -- she screamed and I had to force her to let the dentist look in her mouth! She's really afraid of the dentist! It's my fault, I vilified him in an attempt to make her conscientious about taking care of her teeth. I think I learned my lesson. That wasn't the right thing to do... she's great about brushing her teeth, but only out of fear of having to go to the terrible dentist!

Adelyn loves all kinds of nuts, and especially pistachios. She likes to open them herself. She told me a few days ago, "Mom, you're a hard 'stachio." That's what we call the ones that are too hard for her to take the shell off by herself -- I'm guessing that was an insult. She's said it a few times since then. Her first original insult! :)

She's also seemed to found her giving heart! I started telling her about how the world is full of people that don't have as much as we have back in the fall. She blew it off at first, but now she frequently says that she wants to do things for kids and people without food/toys/houses! I'm proud because it really seems to come from a desire to help and not from a desire to say what I want her to say!

Happy 3rd Birthday Adelyn!

2010-01-10T15:34:00.002-05:00

Adelyn turned 3 yesterday and we had a great party yesterday. Adelyn got spoiled by our friends and family and had a blast! Here are some pictures from her party.

No time for words ....

2009-12-07T10:59:00.001-05:00

Adelyn's trying to get a snack for herself, so no time for words right now... these pics are self-explanatory anyway. :)

Entering the Holiday Season...

2009-11-25T18:38:00.002-05:00

We went to Southern Lights on Sunday to officially kick off the Christmas Season. The lights were okay, but Adelyn enjoyed the petting zoo the most! I enjoyed it too. I thought I bumped into someone, but I turned around and a camel was nudging me because he wanted me to feed him. He was actually really soft! We had a great time.

I've had an emotional few days. A young man at church committed suicide, my mom and I had a misunderstanding, and I've just been feeling pulled in a lot of different directions. I think I'm tired. Tonight I was going through Adelyn's clothes to find some stuff for a mom that needs some things, and I started feeling sad as I realized how much Adelyn's grown. She's getting so big, and even though I pray about adoption, God doesn't seem to be talking back to me about adoption, and other biological children doesn't seem to be in the cards... So, it's a little sad to think I'll never have another baby, even though Adelyn will always be my baby!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I'm thankful for all my blessings -- great and small! I've been blessed beyond measure!

Montessori

2009-11-02T21:02:00.004-05:00

We're really excited about a new Montessori we visited this week. Please pray that God gives me guidance and peace in the decision. I'm worrying myself to death over pre-school! How in the world will this girl make it to college? I'm tired of thinking! :)

I've been a bad blogger -- here's a quick pic of Dorothy on Halloween

Sick Again and Rambling Update Post....

2009-10-12T05:17:00.004-05:00

I haven't really written a blog post in months, so here's a little update. The blog helps me remember things, and I need to do a better job of updating it.

It's been a busy couple of months. Adelyn has always stayed home with us. After she was born, I took almost 5 months of maternity leave. After that, Seth and I both went part-time at work and stayed home with her on our days off and my mom stayed with her once a week. When that seemed too hectic, Seth left the FDIC and stayed home with her for about 9 months before I left the FDIC and then he went back to work. I've now been staying home with her for a year.

In the spring, a former co-worker who nows runs the state banking department, called me and asked if I'd be willing to review exam reports from home. I thought about it and agreed to do it. Working from home allows me to still be an available mom to Adelyn while keeping me current in the banking industry, and I earn a paycheck! I was officially a part-time employee on July 16th. In August of this year, Grace Early Learning Center open their doors and we thought it would be great for Adelyn to go 2 days a week. She could go learn and play with kids her age - the center was brand new, operated on Christian principles and unbelievably (considering where we live) close to home! Unfortunately, since August, it seems like she's spent a lot of time being sick. I've been told that this is all part of being a kid, but it is so different for us. I'm having a hard time getting used to it. Prior to this, Adelyn would get a cold from time to time, but she was rarely sick.

She's waking up now, so I'll ramble some other time, but please pray for my sickly little girl! I'm too much of a worrier and hate it when she's sick.

Sick Baby Girl

2009-09-14T06:38:00.002-05:00

Adelyn isn't sick very often. She's never had an ear infection and she's only had a handful of fevers her whole life. So, when she does get sick, I probably worry about her too much. Anyway, I've been trying to get over to see Grandma, but I'll have to wait until my sweet bean feels better. Say a little prayer for her! :)

My Sweet Girl...

2009-08-18T08:11:00.001-05:00

I'm terrible about waiting too long to add new pictures these days, but I'll never go too long. Because whenever I forget, my grandma emails me. :) Love you.

Crazy Girl :)

2009-07-14T10:25:00.002-05:00

I have a lot to write about how funny Adelyn been lately, but it will have to wait until she's asleep and I have a free minute! :) Here are some pics of her smiling face.

Dandelions, she loves picking them.

Grandma Rosie - we love you!

Photos for Grandma Rosie

2009-06-30T20:51:00.004-05:00

We're coming to see you soon, Grandma, but maybe this pictures will hold you until we can get there. Love you.

Still a Rookie

2009-06-28T18:21:00.002-05:00

I realize that in many ways, I'm still trying to figure out this mothering thing -- how do I show love and discipline, how do I balance between fun time and learning time, how do I let go every once in a while and realize that she's okay if she's in the care of someone else, how do I ... I could go on and on. I think I'm doing an okay job and I know I'm putting my heart into the job. Most of all, I believe that God will lead me and guide me. That's really all I need to know.

I was reminding today though that I'm not a pro at this, yet. I was giving Adelyn a bath a bit ago and she stood up and leaned over the tub wall to hug me. I hugged her back and she said, "I love you, momma." I said, "I love you, too, Bean*." I'm always so touched when she initiates the I love yous. Then said for the first time, "I'll love you always." Again, I was so touched and appreciated her saying it. Then she said, "I need bubbles." So, I wonder, were the I love yous just to make sure I'd blow bubbles or were they genuine? A more experienced mom would likely have seen the request coming a mile away, but I was blindsided. For those wondering, of course I got the bubbles out...

*Adelyn has many nicknames - Sugar Bean, sugarbina, and Sweet Bean are my most frequently used nicknames for her. Sometimes I just call her Bean or Bina. She's started calling me Bina too, but she pronounces it beenan. Funny girl.

The picture is from our visit to the library last week. We have an awesome library and they have fun programs for kids of all ages. After the program, Adelyn decided to visit with the animals in the barn. This was right before she decided to try "to ride this piggy, mommy." I took a picture of her sitting on the pig, but decided not to post it incase it would cause the librarians to ban us from Toddler Doodlers. :)

This girl is growing so fast and getting so smart and funny. She's got a ton of spunk and personality. She melts my heart with each bright smile, and I'm blessed to be her beenan.

Funny!

2009-05-29T13:40:00.002-05:00

The weather has been perfect today! Adelyn wanted to stay outside and I was starving, so I microwaved a pasta/broccoli dish. I took it outside to eat it while Adelyn was running around. She decided to have a few bites (she loves broccoli). When it was all gone, she told me "Momma, I want to drink that broccoli juice." I laughed, but she was serious, so there she goes!

And, here she afterwards, with pasta sauce on her forehead!

Other updates - Miss Adelyn speaks in complete sentences all the time now. I used to secretly worry about her verbal skills, but I think it was only because I was so used to her doing everything else early. Anyway, I had nothing to worry about - she talks up a storm now and says anything she wants. Seth has realized that even though "crap" doesn't seem like that bad of a word, it doesn't sound pretty coming from Adelyn. I have realized that even though "that stupid thing" doesn't seem that bad, that we can't have Adelyn running around calling things and especially other people stupid.

Enjoy the lovely weather! It has been gorgeous here!

Happy Memorial Day

2009-05-26T06:12:00.002-05:00

I sincerely appreciate all those men and women that have sacrificed in so many ways to ensure that we all have freedom. In many countries, you cannot practice your own religion or make other decisions for yourself. Fortunately, here, we can. I exercise my own freedom frequently. I often make decisions that other people don't understand. God has also given us free will. This life is ours to live as we see fit. Taking the road less traveled usually isn't the popular choice (by definition), but I'm glad I am free to take it.

I'm Two!

2009-05-19T20:40:00.002-05:00

Adelyn has been able to say she's two with her words for a long time, but holding up just two fingers is a new challenge for her. She's practicing and concentrating her. She's got her UK bling on! Go CATS!

Diapers are a skinny girl's friend!

2009-05-05T18:11:00.002-05:00

I have other pics to post today, but I couldn't resist this... Adelyn looks like the 90's thugs that I went to high school with! Her pants are sagging and her panties are showing. Potty training has gone exceptionally well, which is great, except for one thing... A skinny girl like Adelyn relies on the bulk of the diaper to hold her pants up. Her shirt is a 3T and almost too short. Her pants are a 2T and fit fine in the inseam, but the waist is too big. I have bought her belts, but few toddler pants have belt loops. For her sake, I hope she continues to take after her Daddy (long and lean). A lot of gymboree and TCP items have the adjustable waistband, but not these. Oh well, today, Adelyn = thug!

Guess What, Dad.... Momma's Little Baby...

2009-05-02T20:13:00.004-05:00

Adelyn has always had a knack for cracking me up. She's been saying some funny things lately. I need to start writing them all down. Over the last few days, she's been saying, "Hey Dad, Guess What..." The funny part is that's all. If Seth says, "What?" She just says "guess what" again.

She talks all the time these days - to us, to her stuffed animals and babies, and to "peeps" (her word, not mine) on the phone. She often "calls somebody" but she won't tell me who "somebody" is.

Momma's little baby loves lettuce leaves! Adelyn is normally a very good eater. She likes lots of healthy foods, and will often ask for things like lettuce leaves. Tonight she ate a ton of black beans and homemade salsa! You'll notice that Adelyn has a magazine open in front of her. She informed me that "this is Daddy's magazine." I had never heard her say magazine before, but she said it very plainly.

Her other favorite word to say is "anymore." Almost daily, Adelyn tells me that she needs to see Nana. The other day she said, "I don't need mommy anymore, I need nana." What a little stinker!! She also regularly tells me stuff like, "I'm not going to drink juice anymore."

I love seeing my sweet bean's personality develop, and I treasure all of these memories of her sweetness. I know I don't blog about what she's doing often enough, so I decided to ramble a bit about her tonight.

Beautiful Sunday Morning

2009-04-26T10:28:00.003-05:00

"I run fast, mommy"

Mid-hop

I'm currently fighting a battle with my sinuses. I was up a lot last night trying to figure out what to do to make my face quit hurting. So, Seth and Adelyn went to church this morning while I tried to sleep a little bit and try some more self-medicating... Here are few shots of my sweet girl before church this morning.

Pink Giraffe

2009-04-24T13:06:00.002-05:00

I'm too tired (and sick) to think of anything to say, but here are a few pictures from yesterday.

Spring Time!

2009-04-22T16:06:00.003-05:00

We are already a few weeks into Spring, and the weather has gone back and forth over the last several weeks. My sinuses do not appreciate the constant changes in the weather. Adelyn has gotten to enjoy a few nice days outside in summery clothes, but most of our days have been chilly or overcast lately.

Nana bought a Horton, and I love the way Adelyn annunciates when she says Horton. Very cute!

-helping Daddy get rid of the dandelions! :)

- Taking a drawing break after a hard day of fighting fires.

-Saying good-bye to one of my favorite outfits. I love this little jumper, and she's hardly gotten to wear it. I bought it when she was tiny knewing I'd have to wait for her to grow into it, and then I almost forgot about it. As you can see, her 2Ts are getting kind of short.

A few more...

2009-03-28T21:25:00.003-05:00

Adelyn's waving to the school bus!! She loves the bus!

Remote control Dino action....

Adelyn and her laptop.

I'm going through the pics I've taken over the last few weeks, and since I actually have the time to post, I'll post a few more -- Grandma Rosie is probably already in bed, but she'll be thrilled to wake up to so many pictures tomorrow. Speaking of Grandma Rosie, she has bronchitis, so if you would say a prayer for her, I'd be grateful!

Happy Sunday

2009-03-28T21:13:00.002-05:00

These were all taken last Sunday -- Adelyn loves her some goldfish! :)

Too Long Without a Post

2009-03-28T20:49:00.002-05:00

Things have been great here, but it seems like things get busier all the time. Here are just a few pics of Adelyn over the last few weeks.

I wish I had taken an after pic. This was before our lunch with Gina. During lunch at O'Charley's, Adelyn decided to pull out her bows and her pigtails. She kept the table next to use thoroughly entertained and Gina was such a good sport. When Adelyn refused to eat her chicken, Gina picked the mandarin oranges out of her salad and gave them to Adelyn. She ate the oranges right up!

We've been playing outside a lot lately. Adelyn loves being outside, and this was just a pic I snapped when she was climbing in the cube - our neighbors gave it to us! I hope the weather gets nice and stays that way soon!

My Sweet Bean!

2009-03-08T19:01:00.001-05:00

Happy Birthday Nana!!!

2009-02-28T19:19:00.002-05:00

Adelyn loves her nana! When Nana comes over, Seth and I can walk out the door and Adelyn hardly even notices. I'm so glad that she comes to see us so often. I know that I had a special bond with my Grandma from an early age and I'm glad that Adelyn does too.

Adelyn knew we were going out to eat for Nana's birthday, and I bet Seth and I heard, "Eat! Nana!" 100 times between the time she got up from her nap and the time we got to the restaurant. Then once we left to go home in the car, Adelyn was still saying, Nana!!

I love you, Mom! Happy Birthday and thank you for taking good care of us, even if you do spoil Adelyn a bit too much.

I'm not sure when my sweet baby turned into this big girl, but I feel so blessed to be her momma!

Just a few Pictures

2009-02-23T15:07:00.004-05:00

I know I've been a bad blogger lately, but I've had a camera disaster! Here are a few pictures of my sweet bean.

Warmer Days!

2009-02-09T15:28:00.002-05:00

I'm so glad the snow is gone and the sun is warming things up! In other news, Adelyn has only been getting her pacifier at nap time and bed time for months now, which she has been fine with. We thought we'd have a really hard time getting her to go to bed without it. We were so wrong. She's done just fine. No fussing at all! She's a very challenging girl, but she does great with transitions. I'm so proud of her.

Nana and Jazlyn came to visit us this morning. Here's a pic of Miss J - she's much easier to photograph. Everytime I point the camera at Adelyn, she turns her head... ugh!

After a cupcake on her birthday

2009-01-29T07:34:00.003-05:00

We don't give Adelyn sweets very often, as you can see, she ate the entire cupcake and even decided to get that little bit of icing she had on her thumb. This was on her actual birthday, not at her party. She won't tolerate bibs, so if we're at home, and she's eating something fairly mess, I just take her shirt off. :)

Before the snow

2009-01-29T07:23:00.000-05:00

Sorry, Grandma!

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This is our back yard and the yards of some of our neighbors this morning!

This is Trixie (subject to change). She joined our family last week.

Anytime I go a while without a post, Grandma emails me to make sure we're doing ok! We are, but Adelyn hasn't been feeling well (pictures do a good job of showing how unhappy she is), and that usually leaves less time for other stuff...

Adelyn hanging out with daddy after her bath! She's normally up twirling around in circles, but she just wanted to hang out and relax. :)

Happy Birthday Sweet Baby Girl

2009-01-14T17:26:00.004-05:00

It is so hard to believe that my baby girl is already two years old, but she's got the candles on her cupcake shirt to prove it! She's so sweet and funny, and we feel blessed to be part of her life.

Some funny things about our girl - Adelyn usually refers to her stuffed animals by the noise they make. For example, the Garfield's name is "meow". The puppy used to be "ruff", but he's graduated to puppy for some reason. Thanks to a Wiggles' song, she always growls when she's referring to the bear. It's very cute.

She usually fusses when she first wakes up, but sometimes she just sits up and starts talking. When she woke up from her nap yesterday, she started clapping and saying "Yay!" I heard her on the baby monitor and cracked up!

She likes to lay on her belly in the bathtub and be a "baby boat".

She loves talking on the phone. She points at the phone on the wall and picks up the cell phones all the time. She tells me that she wants to call Nana or Debbie.

Gotta go get dinner together!

Happy New Year

2009-01-01T16:55:00.002-05:00

The many faces of Adelyn Rose...

I cheated. I tickled her toes to get this smiley shot.

I can't remember what caused this reaction, but this is Adelyn having a genuine good time.

Who is this big girl? Where's my baby? I can't believe she'll be two years old in about a week.

Adelyn loves her meow! She has a ton of buddies, but "meow" is one of her favorites.

P.S. People may say that TV is bad for kids, but after asking her to say puppy several times and her never even attempting it, she said it all on her own while watching The Wiggles one day! :)

Adelyn has a ton of personality, and she gets funnier all the time. I love it when she cracks herself up. She likes to hide from us - under the sheets, in the curtains, behind corners, and she'd be pretty good at it if she didn't snicker the whole time! It's too cute.

She's also decided that from time to time, I'm not mommy anymore, but just "mom". I'm not sure why, but I've gone from momma to mommy to sometimes just "mom".

She's also become very fond of saying, "hole me" (should be "hold"). She especially likes to request it when I'm "gooking" (cooking). She actually says "k" sounds quite well, but sometimes when the "k" comes at the beginning of a word, it turns into a g.

I hope everyone had a wonderful 2008, and we wish you an even better 2009!

Adelyn's 2nd Christmas

2008-12-27T21:13:00.002-05:00

Look at this sweet little profile.... She was exhausted by the time - you can't run as hard as Adelyn does for very long without running out of steam. As challenging as Adelyn can be sometimes, she's very easy at naptime and bedtime. After playing hard, she's ready to get a little R&R!

Grandma Debbie got Adelyn a play hut - it can be a bus or a fire engine - this become her sanctuary when she got tired of being social.

Adelyn was very methodical about opening her gifts - she tore the paper off in very small pieces.

I call this the redneck slide - it wasn't invented in KY either - Seth's family lives in Illinois. Adelyn is always up for some "aw, wee" (that's what she says when she goes down a slide or even sees a picture of one in a book). Seth held up one side of the bench and Adelyn slid down it - over and over again!

Here's our little cobbler - before she opened her Christmas gifts, she played with some of the toys that belonged to some of her older cousins. :)

I don't spend enough time documenting all of Adelyn's cuteness - the blog is a nice way for me to look back and recall some of the hillarious things she does. Kids change so fast that if you don't really savor a phase, it will be gone and forgotten until something causes it to come out of a dark corner in your mind. Anyway, Adelyn had really gotten into The Wiggles over the last few months. When I'm in the shower, I usually put something on the laptop for her to watch. After picking it up from Captain Feathersword, Adelyn has started saying "Blow me down!" It is so cute. She loves her babies, and she rocks them and pats them on the "bock". Again, very cute and sweet. She loves playing with "Meow", a gift from "Debbie" (she can't say Grandma yet, and I used to refer to her as Grandma Debbie - she says Debbie very well).

She loves cats and dogs. My mom has a cat. The other day she decided she wanted to go see "Nana". She said "Nana ... Meow" and gave Seth and I a very emphatic nod of her sweet little head.

She loves music and especially watching people sing. She refers to this as "waa waa", and she wants to see "waa waa" all the time. If the laptop is on the kitchen table, she'll go over to the chair, climb up in it, open the laptop and demand "waa waa". She loves the theme song to the King of Queens. Our girl is rarely still and quiet, but when that song comes one, she gives it her full attention and will clap and say "yay!" afterwards.

I know I'm leaving out tons of things that regularly make Seth and I laugh, but that's plenty for right now. I'm going to try to do better to document these little details as I'd hate to forget them.

Adelyn is a very determined, very busy, very sweet little girl. She's such a blessing to us, and being a parent with Seth has only made me love him more. He's the best daddy. Adelyn and I are blessed to have him.

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and I wish you all a blessed 2009!

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-10T17:03:00.002-05:00

Christmas Eve is in two weeks! I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and Blessed New Year!

Please Pray!

2008-12-07T13:38:00.001-05:00

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Love the Weekends!

2008-11-29T16:40:00.003-05:00

It's the same story everywhere we go - if Adelyn can find a ball, that's what she wants to play with. I wonder if I'm going to be trying to put bows on a tomboy!

Adelyn and Cohen at Aunt Bonnie's!

Too cute in denim! :) She looks tough, huh?

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I am always grateful for the many blessings God has bestowed on our family. There are tough times, but those make our faith stronger. I truly feel blessed beyond measure. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

My Big Girl

2008-11-21T21:40:00.002-05:00

Adelyn asked for a hat today. Isn't she adorable?! She looks like such a big girl!

Sparse Decorations

2008-11-19T09:37:00.001-05:00

I used to go all out for Christmas, but with a grabby-handed toddler in the house, I've scaled back. The tree is up, but all the fancy glass ornaments are still in the closet. I think we'll get them out next year! Wish me luck.

Our Crazy Bean!

2008-11-08T13:06:00.000-05:00

We are blessed in so many ways!

2008-11-07T13:38:00.002-05:00

Look at Mommy's helper! What I didn't take a picture of is how she unfolded the the towels that I folded... Oh well.

Being at home with Adelyn is wonderful, and I'm really enjoying. God is good, and we are blessed! Have a great day!

Happy Halloween

2008-10-31T18:36:00.004-05:00

Grandma Debbie brought Adelyn this Halloween costume, and since we weren't going to spend it with Jazlyn (the poodle), we ditched the 50s sockhop girl idea and went with the cute witch costume.

Adelyn loves dogs and cats. She would have followed the neighbor's cat anywhere.

Another First!

2008-10-25T18:28:00.004-05:00

One year ago Adelyn took her first step, and today she told me that she needed to use the potty and followed through! :) It's the little things in life that make a momma so proud. Adelyn certainly didn't understand why I was so excited.

Big Smile!

2008-10-23T15:52:00.002-05:00

Oops, I left out stay at home dads in my last post... I really shouldn't specificy and instead give credit to ALL caregivers - that includes those grandparents that take care of children too. I'm really too tired and too busy to write more... :) Blessings!

Hats Off To all the SAHMs!

2008-10-21T18:44:00.004-05:00

When Adelyn was born, I stayed home with her all day everyday for about 4.5 months (my generous maternity leave period). Then I went back to work on a part-time basis, which was no more than 3 days a week and I got to work from home from time to time. In January, Seth started staying home with Adelyn. Yesterday was really the first full day that I've had Adelyn by myself in several months. After today and yesterday, I'm tired! I do enjoy getting to be here with her though. Here are a few pics from the last few days.

My Last Day at the FDIC

2008-10-16T08:03:00.003-05:00

In January of 2000, I started working for the FDIC as an intern. I went back to the FDIC after finishing my degree. I have worked there for most of the last 9 years, and today is my last day as an employee of the federal government. While I'm very excited about staying home with Adelyn, I'm leaving a very secure job with good pay and benefits. I have faith in God that this is the right choice for our family, but I'm still a little nervous. If you have a second to pray for peace for me, I'd really appreciate it.

On a lighter note, we did some puppy sitting last week. Adelyn loves dogs (and slides)!

For those of you (Mom) that think I don't let Adelyn play in the dirt and get muddy often enough, you should see these pants. Even after soaking in oxy clean, the butt is stained - I guess that's what happens when you stop using the slide and start scooting down the hill on your butt. :)

Sweet Adelyn's mullet

2008-10-14T17:25:00.001-05:00

BUSINESS IN THE FRONT

PARTY IN THE BACK!

THAT'S RIGHT, THIS GIRL IS ROCKING THE MULLET LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS!

A Day At the Pumpkin Patch

2008-10-11T10:10:00.002-05:00

We had beautiful weather last weekend. We went to Evan's Orchard to spend a few hours.
Adelyn loved climbing on the pumpkins. She's pretty nimble for a toddler. :)
She went down the big slide with Daddy. If you ask her what you say when you go down a slide, she says, "Awww, Weee!"

Jazlyn would have sat in the pumpkins all day. She's a very content baby.
My mom really wanted the girls to ride a pony. We told Adelyn to help Jazlyn stay on. She did such a good job. She held on to her the whole time. Seth told Adelyn to wave to mommy, so she let go of Jazlyn for a few seconds to wave to me, but I wasn't quick enough with the camera.

I've been a bad blogger lately

2008-10-04T12:29:00.002-05:00

I'm still working through the camera issue, but after returning the first one that was truly a piece of junk, I've got a new one. My memory card from my sony doesn't work with the canon though, so I need to make a trip for a new one of those... Anyway, check out this BG's hair! It's finally growing! :)

We're okay, but my camera is broken

2008-09-28T19:02:00.002-05:00

My camera bit the dust and I'm using a replacement to get my through, but I hate this camera! Here's a pic of my girl in her long johns eating toast in the morning. I asked her to give me her big smile!!

I haven't posted about my bows on this blog in a long time. I made this one today. He he! I'd love to send one to Piper Palin. Maybe I should look into that.

In other news, I plan on giving my resignation to the FDIC tomorrow. We've prayed about it, and this seems like the right thing to do. Please keep us in your prayers during this time of transition. It's hard to step out in faith, but I can't stand the thought of 6 consecutive weeks of out of state travel...

Love and blessings to everyone!

Just enough time to post pics...

2008-08-30T12:24:00.000-05:00

My Girls

2008-08-16T16:59:00.002-05:00

You want see any big smiles here. I've been negligent. With all the working I've been doing, I haven't been to have Adelyn's pictures taken since right before Easter. She was not real excited about it. At first she refused to get out of my lap. We finally did get a few shots of her. Jazlyn joined us at the end.

Just a Quick Post

2008-08-10T20:01:00.005-05:00

Two quick things - First, I love this baby girl. She's getting so big! Second, she wore her bow all the way through church! :)

Somebody has decided that she doesn't like having her teeth brushed.

Spending Time Outisde with My Sweetie

2008-08-08T19:08:00.003-05:00

I spent some time outside with Adelyn today. I took 102 pictures in a short amount of time. Most of the pics I got were of her cute little "bite" (that is how she pronounces butt). She does say BOW perfectly, and it sounds so sweet.

You can't spend much time in our backyard without building up your leg muscles. This girl is a good climber.

She found a tennis ball. She would throw it, pick it up, and throw it again. I think this girl needs a dog that knows how to fetch!

She found something in need of careful inspection.

I wish the sun wasn't in the background in this pic, but I think you can still see how sweet our Adelyn is.

Notice the sassy questioning stance. I just told her that we needed to go inside and get some water. She obviously was not thirsty. This girl loves being outside.

The Sweetest BG!

2008-08-05T20:55:00.000-05:00

Sweet Adelyn

2008-08-01T19:55:00.003-05:00

Look at this girl. I gave a her a juicy tasty pear today. She wanted to share it with mommy. Isn't that sweet?!
BG got into my headbands. She sat in front of the box of them and put about 10 around her neck. Maybe I need to switch my focus from bows and start making necklaces for Adelyn.

Catching Up With Lots of Random Pictures

2008-07-21T19:15:00.006-05:00

Two Pretty Girls - Adelyn is trying to get a better look at the baby! :)

Jazlyn is such a good bow model!
Grandma Pam with her two granddaughters!
A Smiley Jazlyn

Adelyn is trying to pick Jazlyn up. We intervened before any accidents happened. :)

Does Jazlyn remind you of the Pope?

This is a super rare scene! Adelyn never shows any interest in TV. In fact, she'll usually walk over to it and turn it off to signal she's had enough of mom or dad resting and she's ready to get moving. Anyway, we've recently been putting in some Baby Einstein DVDs in the van since we turned her seat around. They actually interest her for short intervals. Here's a picture of her today. She's actually watching TV!! Not that we expect her to want to do it often, but every once in a while, it is a nice change of pace.

18 Months Old!!

2008-07-09T21:08:00.003-05:00

Here's a pic of Elijah, Kylie, Adelyn, and Katie playingon the playground.

I can't believe how long it has been since I've posted! We've been so busy, and I've been really tired. Adelyn is doing great. We visited Seth's family over the 4th of July weekend. Adelyn was a good girl and we had a good time. Here are a few pics!

Adelyn's 18 month check up was Monday. She is doing great. She has said about 25 words. She's been walking, running, climbing, etc for months.

Since we had the long car ride and she's a whopping 22lbs (2 whole lbs of the minimum requirement), we turned her carseat to forward facing. It doesn't matter, she still doesn't like long car rides.

Happy Father's Day

2008-06-15T11:11:00.004-05:00

Seth and I have been blessed with a wonderful little angel (although her halo is often replaced by horns!), and Adelyn has been blessed with a wonderful father. We love you, Dada!

Adelyn and I went outside this morning before church. It was still a little foggy outside. This girl loves being outside. Please don't be fooled by the pics I post. She generally doesn't stand still and pose for me. I get more than my fair share of pics of her running away from me!
Here's an action shot. She's running down the hill, and loving it as you can tell by the look on her face. The grass was still wet, so I was running down the hill backwards hoping to catch her incase she slipped and fell and trying to take a picture of her big grin all at the same time. I'm sure our neighbors think we are nuts!

This picture is from yesterday. Adelyn is obsessed with going down the stairs BY HERSELF! Anytime I reach my hand out to help her, so backs up and shakes her head. She does pretty well, but it is still kind of unnerving watching her take such big steps.

Posts Two Days in a Row

2008-06-14T21:17:00.004-05:00

I have not been very consistent in posting pics in the last few months, but I'm actually going to post 2 days in a row.
I was telling Seth just the other day that when Adelyn gets older, she is going to want to go throw rocks instead of helping me make bows. We were outside yesterday, and I got a few pictures of her throwing rocks. She loves throwing rocks!

Big Bows and Big Smiles!

2008-06-13T11:23:00.004-05:00

Go Cats!

This Little Lady is Such a Good Eater!

2008-06-08T20:34:00.002-05:00

Adelyn has always eaten a good variety of food. Tonight she ate chicken (she made chicken noises when I gave it to her), black beans and lots of homemade salsa. She's often surprised us with the food she likes, but I was really surprised with how much she loved the salsa!

Where is the time going?

2008-05-31T19:58:00.003-05:00

Look how big this girl is getting. She'll soon be 17 months old! I can't believe it. Where did the month of May go?
Adelyn was taking a long nap a few days. I had to wake her up, so I snuck up and took this picture of her sleeping. She's so sweet.

Hair! Adelyn is finally getting enough hair to get bedhead! It is very exciting.

A Pretty Smile

2008-05-21T21:14:00.001-05:00

Look at this pretty smile!
Seth calls these action shots - Adelyn likes to run down the hill!

Our Day With Grandma Rosie and Happy Mother's Day

2008-05-11T07:49:00.003-05:00

Adelyn Rose is such a funny girl, and she kept Grandma Rosie entertained on Saturday. Adelyn displayed her gazelle like speed as she ran around outside. She gave Grandma sweet baby kisses. She did a little dancing. We sang "If you're happy and you know it". Adelyn marched very emphatically (march is one of Adelyn's newest words) and lots of other fun things.

We love you Grandma!

Happy Mother's Day to all the mommas out there! We love you, Moms (Pam and Debbie)!

This Girl Looks Good in Anything

2008-05-09T20:07:00.005-05:00

Sassy Bubble Shirts and Shorts - Adorable

Pretty Pink Dress - Precious

Pajamas and Slippers - So Sweet
Pretty Pink Dress Complete with Stroller - Beautiful

Happy Birthday Grandma Rosie (tomorrow)

2008-05-06T20:01:00.003-05:00

God has blessed me in so many ways! When I was a little girl, I spent most weekends and a lot of the summer at Grandma Rosie's house. Grandma took good care of me and spoiled me! I feel so blessed to have her in my life. Her birthday is Wednesay. Happy Birthday, we love you very much!

Speaking of being blessed - God has also blessed me with a beautiful daughter and a wonderful husband. Adelyn loves her dada! I love him bunches too! He picked up a new book for her.

This girl loves to go outside. Her favorite activities include picking up sticks and taking handfuls of mulch and throwing them.

My Little Angel

2008-04-26T10:59:00.000-05:00

Where's Adelyn?

2008-04-20T07:54:00.002-05:00

She's in there somewhere!

It was a Wonderful Day!

2008-04-16T19:54:00.003-05:00

I started the day with birthday pie! I ended the day with birthday candy! We went to Mi Casita for a birthday lunch! The weather was beautiful and Adelyn is the sweetest, funniest girl! What a nice birthday!

Our little Addy Rose has always been able to make me laugh. She's really funny. She has so many tricks these days, and she's learning so much. She has so many funny routines. I sure do enjoy this little girl! I really need to take the time to share a few of her little quirks. :O)

Sweet Smile!

2008-04-16T08:40:00.004-05:00

This little girl loves to climb all over the place. She can get up in the big rocking chair by herself, and she's really proud when she does.

This Little Girl Loves Being Outside

2008-04-02T20:18:00.005-05:00

Adelyn loves being outside. We take her out whenever the weather permits. Here are several photos from around the house.

We live in a subdivision, but there's a farm at the end of our street. Adelyn thinks these are tall dogs. She barks when we see them.
Her "big smile." This is the face we get when we ask for a smile, and it cracks us up every time.

She's pointing at someone on their riding lawn mower...
What a pretty little face.
This pic reminds me of Caesar, my brother's pit bull. Whenever he saw something outside the fence, he'd run to the fence, put his paw on the cross plank and look between the planks.
Mommy's pretty playful princess loves being outside!

Happy Easter From Our Big Girl!!

2008-03-23T18:19:00.004-05:00

Anyone that has been around babies very much realizes how much babies grow/change/develop in one year, but as a first time parent, it is amazing to me how our little one has changed since last Easter. We spent most of the day with my family, which includes my 8 week old neice. Adelyn seems like such a big girl now!

Adelyn and her dada!

Adelyn checking out Jazlyn (above)

Me with both girls (below)

Jazlyn with Jessica (her mommy)

God Bless my husband! Adelyn was a very fussy newborn - maybe it was colic, maybe she just wanted back in the womb. In any event, Seth walked Adelyn around in the position (above) for hours at a time. She loved being held like that. Poor Jazlyn was tired and a little fussy several times today. Seth put her in the "go to" position and she went right to sleep. Josh (Jazlyn's daddy) gave it a try to. She looks peaceful, huh?
Yes, Adelyn had 2 bows for Easter - a big fancy one for wearing at home for pictures (which we didn't get many of) and one for wearing to church. And, yes, I bought another Easter dress for Adelyn, but Grandma Pam bought these dresses for both of the girls and the dress she bought for Adelyn looked better with Jazlyn's dress than the one I bought for her. We'll use the other one during our next fashion show!

Grandma Pam likes to bring Adelyn goodies every time she comes over. In addition to "stuff" Adelyn has Grandma Pam trained to take off her rings and let Adelyn play with them. It's a funny habit they have.

In closing, it was really nice to spend the day with everyone. I love you all! Thanks for all the Easter goodies you brought for Adelyn. I'm sure you could tell that she loved it all!

She Likes Hats and Shoes... More Cute Pics - 2 Posts in One Day!

2008-03-19T20:14:00.004-05:00

Adelyn loves this hat! She puts it on herself and will wear it for it for a long time.

She also loves to GO! She constant wants to go bye bye. She ran to the door the other day and said bye, bye, bye! Look how cute those little shoes are. Adelyn loves cute shoes!

Look at Mommy's little sailor!
She likes these shoes a lot. They look like they'd be uncomfortable, but she fussed everytime I tried to take them off.

This Girl is Never Still!

2008-03-19T20:05:00.004-05:00

Adelyn likes to play in the street! Look at her running!
More running!
Making friends with a little girl statue on our deck.

Venturing out on her own. I was sure she'd roll down the hill, but she didn't!

Look at this great smile!

Give me your best smile

2008-03-12T19:49:00.002-05:00

Adelyn has many "tricks"! She knows how to bark and moo and what animals make those sounds. She "helps" with the laundry. She is the best banana eater in the world. She turns off the TV if she's decided it is time to leave the room. I could go on and on. She's also started giving us this super happy grin on command. If we tell her to give us her best smile, she gives us one of these... It cracks us up everytime!

Our Sweetie Likes to Pretend

2008-03-10T19:44:00.008-05:00

I think I forgot to post about how Adelyn gets a purse on her shoulder, walks to the door and waves bye to Seth and I, but here are some pics of her pretending with her kitchen stuff. She likes to stir it up and then taste! She'll even give Seth and I a taste if we ask her to.

Here she is "stirring it up!"

She pulled her bow off, and she was trying to put it back on. Adelyn got this outfit for Christmas from Grandma Debbie. It was huge on her at first, but she's finally putting on some weight and it is fitting pretty good now!

I love my little sweetie, but boy does she know how to throw a fit... She throws her head back and everything.

Remember when this girl wanted nothing to do with a pacifier?? At her 6 month pediatrician appointment, the doc suggested we use a pacifier to get her to sleep through the night. We started offering it to her, and she decided that she'd keep it!

Some snow fun!

2008-03-09T17:24:00.004-05:00

Adelyn had one 2 pairs of pants, 1 long sleeve shirt, 1 hoodie, 1 winter hat, 1 winter coat, 2 pairs of socks, shoes and mittens! She's such a little trooper - we have an upward sloping driveway that she loves to climb. Even when it was wet and slippery, she charged up it!

From 50 degrees and sunshine to 6" - 10" of snow!

2008-03-07T20:45:00.002-05:00

I'm going to keep this blog on topic - as my mom would say, it's all about the princess! Here are a few pics last weekend when the weather was sunny and beautiful. Now we have a winter storm warning with predictions of a ton of snow! I'm ready for spring!

Adelyn wanted to put this piece of mulch in her mouth.

Please Pray For My Family

2008-03-03T07:38:00.001-05:00

My grandmother (on my mom's side) passed away last night. Please keep my family in your prayers. Thank you.

A mixed lot...

2008-02-19T21:21:00.002-05:00

I was going through pics to send them to winkflash before the .06 print sale ends, and I picked out a few favorites to post.
Adelyn got this cute ladybug outfit from Grandma Debbie for her birthday. I had to get matching ribbon!
What a cute little side view! I love this hat. We may have to move somewhere colder so she can wear winter hats all the time.

Did I already post this pic? Can't remember, but what a cute expression.

Too long without a post...

2008-02-17T20:29:00.003-05:00

I feel so blessed to have this beautiful girl in my life. What a sweet little fact...

Momma's girl loves her some spaghetti! She isn't graceful, but she knows how to eat!

Ready for Spring

2008-02-08T22:23:00.001-05:00

We don't do it often, but I do enjoy a good fashion show from time to time... I got a nice surprise during our latest fashion show. Adelyn normally doesn't care what she's wearing. She's normally equally happy whether she's wearing PJs or a fancy dress. Well, today I put this dress on her and she didn't want to take it off.

What a funny face she's making. Seth says I make this face too.

She looks so sweet standing here and looking up at her daddy.

This girl is ready for sleeveless tops - check out her biceps and triceps. She's one ripped toddler!

What a sweet sad face.

Celebrity Look-alikes

2008-02-07T19:23:00.000-05:00

MyHeritage: Family trees - Genealogy - Celebrities - Collage - Morph

Her Daddy's Girl!

2008-02-06T22:22:00.001-05:00

Adelyn loves going after Daddy's books, and I love this baby girl's smile!

I posted months ago about Adelyn not caring for hats, well I think that has changed. She actually grabs hats and puts them on her head now! How cute is this one!

Cousins Meet for the First Time

2008-02-05T22:35:00.001-05:00

Seth and I took Adelyn to meet Jazlyn today. The girls weren't all that interested in each other, but I'm sure that will change in a few months. It is too bad that Josh's pitbull, Kylie, wasn't there - Adelyn loves to see her! It is clear that Adelyn is more interested in her cheerios than the baby.

Jazlyn slept through most of our visit. I helped Jessica give her a bath before we left. That woke her up for a little bit, but not for long.
Look at all this hair!!
The baby started crying a little bit, so Adelyn started reaching for momma!

A few more of Jazlyn

2008-02-02T22:23:00.000-05:00

So Hip!

2008-02-02T07:14:00.000-05:00

Tagged...

2008-01-31T22:59:00.000-05:00

Ok, Becca has tagged me.

Here is what you do:
The rules are to link the person who sent this and leave a comment on their blog so their readers can visit yours~
Post the rules on your blog~
Share 7 strange/weird facts about yourself~
Tag 7 random people at the end of your post and link their blog~
Let each person know they've been tagged by leaving a comment on their blog.
So, here are 7 wierd/strange facts about myself.

Here are 7 wierd/strange facts about me - I don't think they are actually strange, but maybe unknown or somewhat interesting...

1. I'm a CPA and make a living as a bank examiner, but lately I spend hours making bows for not much profit.

2. He died before I was old enough to know him, but my paternal grandfather was 100% Cherokee.

3. I lived in Reno, NV.

4. My husband and I used to work together, and I loved being able to spend so much time with him! Most couples wouldn't want to be together 24/7, but I thought it was wonderful.

5. I used to jog and be somewhat athletic. I could easily jog for 5 miles... I need to get off the couch and back on the treadmill.

6. I'm sort of a weather fanatic. I like to know what the weather is supposed to be like.

7. This isn't strange, but I am proud of it, so my 7th item - I set a goal to breastfeed for at least a year - I made it, and I'm so glad I did.

Instead of tagging 7, I'll just extend an open invitation!

I'm an Aunt!!!

2008-01-30T16:21:00.000-05:00

My first time holding my new niece.
Josh and Jessica

Jazlyn Marie

Born 1/30/08 at 1:16 p.m.

7 lbs 6 oz 20 inches long

Party Girl!

2008-01-19T21:54:00.000-05:00

We had Adelyn's party last weekend and Cohen's party this weekend. Adelyn has gotten pretty independent. She thoroughly explored Tonya's house and made her way through the crowd all day.

We Miss You Grandma Pam

2008-01-18T21:19:00.000-05:00

My mom went to Nevada to visit my grandfather. We'll miss her while she's there, but she can always check on us from there. Here are some pics!

Adelyn just relaxing in the floor. This is such a rare sight. She's normally going 100 miles a minute.
This is one of her favorite books, "Whirly the Helicopter."

What a cute little smile!

Our little monkey has entered the climbing stage. She has climbed all of the stairs going from the main floor to the upstairs several times today. It looks like she wanted to climb out of this chair too.
Stacking the blocks in new for Adelyn. Until recently, she only waited for us to build them up while she knocked them down.

Birthday Girl gets a Party - 100th Post!

2008-01-12T20:00:00.000-05:00

This is my 100th post! I'm worn out, but I thought I'd post a few pics of Miss Adelyn at her party! I didn't get as many pictures as I thought I did, but I'm hoping that some that somebody else got some good ones! (How are yours Lesley?) I also got some video with the new camcorder. I need try to figure out posting it.s girl loves balloons! She likes to walk through a bunch of them and watch them scatter.
She's getting so big. She looks like a big girl in this picture.
Adelyn got tired of wearing her bow, so Uncle Josh tried it on. Nice...

1 Year Ago Today...

2008-01-09T09:46:00.000-05:00

our lives changed forever. Our sweet baby girl is 1 year old today. It is so hard to believe that I've been a mom for a whole year! It went by so quickly. Adelyn is an amazing and wonderful tiny little person. I'm so proud of her, and I'm grateful for the gift God has given us.

I'll have celebration pics after this weekend, but here's one I took the other day... What a cutie pie!

Happy New Year!

2008-01-01T11:52:00.000-05:00

Adelyn went to her first New Year's Eve party, but her sleep schedule is not something we toy with, so we headed home in time to get her to bed at a decent hour. Happy New Year!

Learning So Much!

2007-12-29T19:34:00.000-05:00

This picture is for Grandma Debbie - Adelyn is sporting her new fatigues.

It doesn't surprise me at all that Adelyn is capable of learning new stuff, but she has surprised me several times in the last few times. She's learned so many things that we've made no effort to teach her. She picks up so many things. She has been shaking her head no for a while and sometimes she is just doing it because she thinks it is fun. But, she's started nodding to answer questions. Sometimes she nods yes even if she doesn't know what I'm asking, but it is still pretty neat that she knows she is being asked a question and that a response is warranted.

Also, tonight I told her that she has pretty hair. She reached up and rubbed her head. I was surprised and thought it might be a coincidence, so I asked her where her hair is and she did it again. I've never tried to teach her about hair. This is one of those things she's just picked up.

She's always been an interactive baby, but she's becoming more interactive all the time. It is amazing how fast she's learning new things. As we near her first birthday and I have sad feelings about how fast she's growing up, I also realize that we have so many neat years to look forward to.

My New Perspective

2007-12-27T19:49:00.000-05:00

I've always loved Christmas for different reasons. When I was a child, I was a typical child and all about new goodies. Over the last several years, I've really enjoyed the whole season and the decorating and giving gifts to people I love. Now that I'm a mom, it is all about my baby girl. The best part is - this is just the beginning. Seth and I thoroughly enjoyed watching our little angel have so much fun this Christmas. She doesn't understand any of it this year, but as the years go by, we are going to make it a priority to continue to enjoy the season while helping Adelyn learn that Christmas is more than a time for new goodies. It is about the precious gift God sent to save us. I really hope everyone enjoyed their Christmas. If I don't post again between now and then - Happy New Year! God Bless!

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-25T20:29:00.000-05:00

Merry Christmas from my little superstar!
Adelyn has never really tried before, but today she decided to start climbing the steps. She had no trouble. More baby proofing needing...
Our sweet little family - too bad Adelyn wasn't looking at the camera.
My youngest brother, Justin with Adelyn and I.
My other brother, Josh, and his wife Jessica. They are expecting a baby in early Feb.
Tonya with the cute little purse that Tonya got her.

Adelyn's First Christmas - Round 1

2007-12-24T13:44:00.000-05:00

I called this round 1, but Adelyn has been getting Christmas presents since November... Thanks so much to everyone for all the wonderful gifts!

She got to open her first gift shortly after arriving. It was no surprise that the tissue paper on top and the plastic bags on the bottom were her favorite part.

These aren't very good pictures, but since Lesley didn't get to see Adelyn in her Christmas dress, I posted the ones I had. It was too long and she couldn't walk without tripping on it, so we sacrificed fashion for comfort and agility!

It looks like she is really telling Elijah a story in this picture.
Fortunately, Adelyn is very willing to share. This is one of the ways she likes to interact with new people. She will give you stuff and wave to you, but she's not too crazy about anyone that she's not real comfortable with holding her.
Adelyn loved to let other people play with her blocks. After someone would stack them up, she got to knock them over. She thoroughly enjoyed it!

Merry Christmas from all of us! We are all blessed so much! Let's remember those that don't have enough and pray for them and give what we can.

Dinner and a Prayer Request

2007-12-19T18:14:00.000-05:00

Adelyn eats several different kinds of table food, but I usually fix her something and Seth and I something else. Well tonight, we all had spaghetti. She really liked the whole wheat pasta. There was just enough tomato sauce to make a mess and keep the spaghetti from sticking together and getting hard.

Please pray for my Grandma Marlene. I have 2 Grandmas and everything about them is different. Grandma Rosie (I know she's reading, so hi Grandma!) has always been very healthy and even though she's over 80, she still does whatever she wants. She mows her yard and travels and could outwork a lot of 30 year olds. Grandma Marlene is only in her late 60s, but she's been in bad health for years. Anyway, her health has been getting worse lately. Please say a prayer for her.