I love my kids!

Took Leah for her "9 month" well baby check today (at almost 10 months)  She did so well, the little one amazes me.  She was 29 1/4" long 19lbs 5oz.  She's still above average in length and dropped to 50% in weight, but that's because she is one busy little bee.  Seriously, can hardly keep up with her sometimes.  She has discovered the stairs and can't help but crawl up them many times a day and gets very angry when I put up the gate.  She is truly a treasure and we are so thankful she is part of our family. 

I haven't posted in awhile about Wyatt.  He is such a good little boy.  Really has come a long way in the last few months.  He is potty trained!!!  I absolutely hated hated that process, but so proud that he got it down.  We're still doing pull ups at night but he doesn't really need them.  He thinks he does, so after this package we told him no more.  I'm sure we'll have our accidents but I am expecting that.  He LOVES his little sister and is amazing with her!  The last few mornings we've been woken up (way to early by the way) to them laughing and talking in her crib which is a GREAT way to start the day!  He makes her laugh more than anyone else and she lights up when he talks to her!  My heart swells when I see them together.  He asked me the other day to "get a BIG belly again and have another baby"  I told him that one day hopefully we would have another one!.  He is beginning to learn his letters, not quickly, but starting.  Can count very well, he somehow taught himself to count things which is very fun! 

I just am loving staying home with my kids SO much and am thankful for a husband who is making that possible!!

Wy pulling Leah in the wagon.  (lego wagon)

Crafty Again

I want to be good at crafting SO bad.  I feel like I have good ideas in my head but I just don't have the talent to get it done.  I know I probably need practice, but its frustrating I can't do it how I want to.  Here are some things I did this weekend.

Baby Onesie

Burp clothe I will be keeping this one,  the ribbon is on SO crooked.  Ha, thought I'd give it a try.

 

These seem to be the only thing I'm good at.  I made two like this for a friend to give away to friends with babies.  I love the fabric!

This is how I am packaging them now.  I think it looks really cute!

I have some blogs I've been following to get the creative juices flowing, but if anyone has any ideas let me know!!

Crafty Days

I have decided to try and be crafty.  I have just wanted to start having a hobby so crafts is it.  Nothing specific, just what a find cute.  I found this idea at this amazing blog, honestly my new favorite crafty blog.

Here it is hanging on the wall.  Its kind of a dark picture, my camera broke so this was taken ono my phone.  Wow my house was a mess. :)

You can find the tutorial for this here at the idea room!

I also got the idea for this tutu there!  So much fun! 

Happy Crafting!

Leah is 9 months!

If there is anyone out there actually reading this blog, sorry for the lack of posts.  Been busy around here.  My baby girl is 9 months old today.  I cannot believe it!  Times goes WAY too fast.  What a joy she is!  She is full of spunk and is one determined little girl.  I don't know how much she weighs or how long she is, but if I had to guess she's a little above average. 

Here are some of her accomplishments to date: 
(some recent some she's been doing for a little while)

Crawling on all fours.  She's been "crawling" since about 4 months, making purposeful movements to get something. But finally after months of army crawling she's up on all fours. 

Climbing the stairs, oh joy!

Pulls herself to a standing position and cruising around furniture.  She's trying to decide if she can let go and move from one piece of furniture to another.

Can clap her hands, this one she just started this week!

Puts her hands in the air when we say "How big is Leah?"

Eats mostly table food.  Girlfriend loves to eat what we are eating, and if she's not, we hear about it.  I haven't found anything she won't eat yet.

Drinks from a sippy cup.  Which is actually quite a sight, she throws her head back when she gets the cup in place.  She's been doing this for about a month, maybe a little more.

Says, "buh buh", "da da", "tka tka tka tka" I think she likes the way that one feels, I swear she said "dog" the other day when she saw one, and she says "ma ma" only when she is screaming for me.  She also says "na na" with an emphasis on the n when she wants more. 

She signs "more" and occasionally "please" and "all done"

She is sleeping all night when she's not getting teeth.

She gives kisses and is a dancing queen! 

 

I made this little tutu for her.  I got the idea from this amazing blog.  If you get a chance check out these great ideas!

We just love this little girl and are so thankful for the joy she has brought into our lives!

Please pray!

Please take time today to pray for the Carpenter family.  The funeral for Graham is today.  She wrote this on her facebook yesterday

"Thank you so much for your support and prayers and please continue to pray as tomorrow will be the most difficult and agonizing day of my life as I bury my child. My heart aches like nothing I have ever felt before and it will take many prayers and strength from above to get me through.."


I cannot imagine.  Thankful that we have a Father who can hold onto us in times like these!

Remember these faces today and pray whenever you think of them!

Shelly (holding Graham) Luke, James and Lauren