September 30, 2015

September

September is one of my very favorite months! I love the anticipation of fall and all that it brings. Ahhhhh, sweet fall! The kids bring even more joy to the season. Here are some random pics to sum up our month!

'Look Mom, upside down ding dong'
little buddies

Our boy is all boy. He loves tools and plays with them for hours a day some days!
Fun on the trampoline! 
decorating pumpkins
First day of Preschool!
Rides at the outlets are our kids favorites!
Blakely's class!
Sweet girl!
This boy loves doing school work!
First field trip, ever! She went to the farm!

September 12, 2015

7 Months

Alli Kate, oh how I love our days. You are just the sweetest, most content, lovable, cuddly little person. I love you so.

We started solids this month! Carrots, green beans and oatmeal!
 Not so sure about what we are doing!
 It didn't take long for you to decide you loved it!
 Oh that face, how I love that face!
 We are buddies.

 I couldn't keep up with the kisses I steal daily!
You have grown so much this month! You constantly have something in that mouth of your!
 You still aren't crawling, but we've been working on it!
 Your brother adores you. 
 You've started reaching for toys and picking them up! Also, you are pretty good at sitting up!
 You do cry sometimes...rarely--and you get over it really quickly!
 You are so beautiful, my sweet girl.
 and happy! Did I mention happy?
 I'm so ready to celebrate fall with you! Mommy LOVES fall! Corduroy, pumpkins, leaves, warm colors, cooler mornings...my oh my--love!
 We got your winter hat in! Couldn't be more in love!


 You are really outgrowing your lion! I think you have grown more this month than any other! I'm so curious to get your weight and length! I'll have to do that in the morning!
 You are wearing 12 month clothes and probably going to be wearing 18 months soon! You will very soon be wearing the size 4 diapers I stocked up on!
 Your hair seems to be really filling in! I think it's getting lighter too!
 I wish I could put into words what you do for me. My heart swells with joy when I see your sweet face! Even at 2 am when you wake every single night to eat your mid-night snack! I honestly love that sweet hour where it is just you and me. No other demands, no noise around, nothing vying for my attention! Just you and me...I love nursing you! It is so special to me and I'm so proud we've made it 7 months! I know I say it every single month, but I am so so thankful and honestly count it such a blessing every single successful day! 

  You love smiling. In the words of 'Elf', Smiling is your favorite!
 Just look at that face! LOVE you little friend!!!