October...

is almost over! And on to November...

hmmmm...what we've been up to lately.

I've been sewing....I finally learned how to sew on a sewing machine last week, so I decided to make pillow covers for the couch. I was please how they turned out however, I wish I had praticed a little first. Now that I know how to do it I could have put a ruffle or trim around the pillow...but oh well. I guess they will have to do like this. oh, the yellow one is from pottery barn so i didn't make that one.I finally finished the topiary trees. They turned out okay. I've seen prettier...:) but, they will do for now.We've been carving some pumpkins. Well, not really carving. Just sticking a apple corer in them and making poka dots.I've been making more wreaths. I thought I should have something on my front door and since I can't afford to buy one (the story of our lives right now) I just thought I would buy some dried flowers from good ole' hobby lobby for a few dollars. Maybe I can change out the ribbon and stick some red holly in it for christmas.We've done a lot of playing outside in the lovely fall weather.

Well, thats pretty much whats going on in our lives the past week. Of course besides cooking, cleaning, sleeping, hanging out with daddy when he's finally home, running errands, going to church, teaching drama kids, and watching bama football....

Little buddy will be 9 months in a little less than a week. He is acting so much older lately. Even his laugh is sounding older to me. He is scooting everywhere on the floor and loves to get on his hands and knees and rock back and forth. I have a feeling there will be some crawling taking place in the near future. Oh goodness....I better get prepared...

Thats all for now. Maybe I'll have something a little more interesting to talk about next time besides my home decorating. ha!

Gotcha Day

http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=duyL9UjLrdM

I can't get the full video on my blog for some reason (it cuts it off) so click on the youtube link above and you can watch it there!!

This video really touched my heart when I watched it for the first time a few days ago. I've already watched it three times and I STILL cry everytime!! :)

The Lord has been tugging towards my heart towards the idea of adoption one day and I have no doubt, unless the Lord has different plans, that Steven and I will adopt one day. We just don't know when...just getting through residency first.:) Besides my sister-in-law being a huge inspiration, and other families I know, this video made me really do some thinking. How BEAUTIFUL is the picture of adoption!!! What a perfect example of Christ adopting us....and I know we've all heard this before...but its oh so true.

The video is 10 minutes long...watch when you have time. This family with four kids of their own adopted a little girl from Africa this past summer. Oh, I just love it! Make sure you have your sound on!

*if you missed Isaac's 8 month post, its below

8 months

This is about a week overdue...but better late than never I suppose.

Well, our little buddy, pumpkin, peanut, and sweetpea is a little over 8 months! Warning: here comes the typical mommy blog post saying; "I can't believe he is growing so fast!!" Okay, got that over with. But, seriously...its TRUE!!

His little personality is really showing lately and he is nothing but fun, fun, fun! He is finally sitting up on his own pretty well. Don't get me wrong, he still prefers to play on his stomach lifting up that big head like a turtle...but, he is definitely sitting up more. I don't see any crawling in the near future. But, who knows, he could change in a flash. I'm trying to count my blessing on the crawling--I know when that starts he will be EVERYWHERE!

Well, I guess I better put some things that my little baby loves at 8 months so they can be etched in my memory forever.:)

1. You love to jump and jump and jump in your jumparoo

2. You love to light up and laugh really hard when you see me in your crib after a nap

3. You love baby food!!! Pretty much anything....well, except avocado of course.:)

4. You love....I mean LOVE your doggie Major and scream one of those blood curling girly screams you do when you see him walking past (we have to teach you a more manly scream buddy)

5. The voice I love most of all from you is that sweet little high pitched voice you do when you are talking to yourself.

6. You are completely mesmerized by "Praise Baby." (thank goodness for that DVD)

7. You sleep 11-12 hours at night. thank you!

8. You love the songs "wheels on the bus," "she'll be comin' round the mountain," "be thou my vision"

Thats all I can think of for now. I guess 8 is perfect for 8 months.:)

We love you Isaac more than words can express!!

Isaac and daddy ready to watch Alabama football! Roll Tide!


Hanging out with Major

Isaac got to meet his friend Patrick! We had so much fun with ya'll Naomi!



"Is that a toy on his face???"