Happy Halloween! November 1, 2009

This has been a very exciting week around our house, and actually the whole month of November is going to be busy and fun! Last night we took Sarah Ann “trunk or treating” at the Hallelujah Hoedown. She got lots of candy and kept wanting to double check her bucket to make sure the candy was still in there! She loved walking around and seeing all of the decorated cars and everyone in their costumes! Before we left, Nanny helped Sarah Ann bounce in the jungle house! 

Before we headed to church, we stopped by the Henson’s so that Sarah Ann could see her two favorite pumpkins!

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Last Monday night Jeffrey, Sarah Ann and I went to Boo at the Zoo. Sarah Ann loves to look at the animals…She also liked seeing all of the pumpkins and lights in the trees. Sarah Ann danced to the music and had fun in the bubbles with Daddy!

Our Little Frankenstein :) October 5, 2009

Here is a short video of Sarah Ann walking today. She is now walking all over the house, but it is hard to catch on video. We call her “Frankenstein,” because she keeps her hands out in front of her to keep her balance! 

11 Months October 2, 2009

Today Sarah Ann turns 11 months old! I cannot believe that it has been 11 months! It seems like just last week she was born, but at the same time I can’t imagine what our lives were like before she was here!

 

Sarah Ann is so full of life and she loves to discover new things, usually by making some sort of mess. To celebrate 11 months I thought I would share 11 things that Sarah Ann does on a daily basis…

1. climbs to the very top of the stairs

2. finds the tiniest little crumbs and tries to put them in her mouth

3. pulls all of the magazines out of the basket, even when she has tons of toys around her

4. takes everything out of the drawer in the bathroom while I am getting ready

5. puts her hands in her hair when she has food all over them

6. drops the food on the floor that she doesn’t want anymore

7. takes all of the magnets off of the refrigerator

8. crawls into the corner between the loveseat and couch, it is her secret place to play

9. kisses herself in the mirror and leaves hand and lip prints

10. tries to stand up in her stroller and climb out when we go walking

11. captures our heart, makes us smile, and teaches us about unconditional love!! We fall more and more in love with our princess everyday!!

Baby #2 Update September 16, 2009

Today we went to the doctor to see how Baby #2 is doing—the doctor said that everything looks great and I am right on track! Baby #2’s heartbeat was very steady in the 150s, and they found the heartbeat very quickly!

Mommy is still pretty nauseous, much more than I ever was with Sarah Ann, but I am not quite as tired. I am very much looking forward to getting into the 2nd trimester. No weight gain yet, and my blood pressure was great!

I also added a new Lilypie ticker for Baby #2.  :)

We go back to the doctor on October 12th. Thank you all for your prayers and encouragement during this time!

New Shoes :) September 13, 2009

Since Sarah Ann has been wanting to walk more and more, we decided it was time to get her some new tennis shoes. Yesterday we found some very cute pink Nikes! She wasn’t too sure about them at first, but tonight she did a great job walking around the cul-de-sac with them on! She must have been very proud of herself because she would stop and clap after she walked a little bit! Enjoy the video…

Happy Birthday and Congratulations!!! August 29, 2009

Today we celebrated Jeffrey’s 27th birthday! We had a relaxing day at home, just playing and hanging out and tonight we celebrated with yummy birthday cake at our Sunday School end of summer party. Earlier this week Sarah Ann was at Piggly Wiggly with Nanny and saw a Dora balloon. Nanny said that Sarah Ann pointed at it and started saying “ooh, ooh, ooh” (which she does everytime she sees Dora). Nanny translated the “oohs” to “we need to get this for Daddy for his birthday!”…so they did! 

Another great surprise came today when we got home from the party and checked the mail…Jeffrey’s certificate came in the mail, and he is now a certified prosthetist/orthotist. We found out a couple of weeks ago that he passed his final exam, but it was great to see it official and on paper! We are so proud of all of his hard work! He has been so diligent and focused, and we are so grateful for how he provides for our family! 

Jeffrey, we love you very much! You are the best husband and daddy in the whole world! We are so thankful for you!

You’ve got to keep your eye on her! August 26, 2009

When I got into the shower today, Sarah Ann was sitting in the middle of the bathroom floor playing with her toys…when I got out of the shower, like 5 and 1/2 minutes later, this is what I found…

You definitely have to keep your eye on her at all times now! This is a very, very fun stage, but it is also very busy! She can get around very quickly!

Sweet :) August 22, 2009

Look who decided to crawl :) August 19, 2009

Sarah Ann finally decided she wanted to crawl…she is doing a great job and is getting more and more confident! She does a really cute thing with her right leg when she is crawling, instead of using her knee, she puts her foot down on the ground! You can see it in the video…enjoy!

Playdate!! August 1, 2009

Sarah Ann had fun playing with Mason and Lynsie on Friday afternoon…and all of the Mommies enjoyed catching up and talking all about motherhood. Mason and Lynsie are two days apart, and Sarah Ann is five weeks younger than them. We thought that seeing Mason and Lynsie crawl all over the place would give Sarah Ann a little motivation…but she is just not interested. She would much rather hold someone’s hand and walk! The babies did a great job sharing all of the toys, and Sarah Ann’s Dora couch was one of the favorites!

We can’t wait until we are all back in Powder Springs to play again…maybe next time all the babies will be walking!