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Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
the breast cancer 3-day.
this would have been an excellent time to use a slideshow. that just occured to me...after i uploaded all 20-some pictures here.
opening ceremonies: mom was nominated to be in a circle of nine survivors who carried in flags with words that exemplified our attitudes toward the cause of erradicating breast cancer. mom's flag said "commitment."
here she is walking out all pretty. it was an inspirational ceremony.
laura and i huddling for warmth during opening ceremonies. it was c-o-l-d that morning and even c-o-l-d-e-r out at south fork with nothing around but fields.
the flags lined up to send off the mass of thousands of walkers.
our team minus jennifer. we wouldn't catch up to her until pit stop 1. the girl you don't know is tinika, mom's former coworker. she's greatness.
one of the, ahem, creatively decorated sweep vans. these traveled along the sides of the road to pick up walkers that needed a break. i think we saw one at least every 10 miutes. they were all equally entertaining.
another sweep van. saving 2nd base. i love that so much. hilarious.
here we are walking on day 1, still rather jolly. the last three miles of day 1 got hard. we walked all 20 miles that day.
this is the end of day 2. i got less enthusiastic about taking pictures on day 2. both laura and i were injured and we only made it 12 miles this day. it was still great though. this picture includes jennifer. she's in the white shirt on the front row. poor girl had to go home after day 2 because she was getting sick, rolled her ankle and was dehydrated on day 1 so badly that she had to get two ivs and sit in the med tent all day. we missed her badly. she did come back for closing ceremonies to walk in with the team, which was awesome.
here are our all three of our tents. it's a contest to decorate your tent, but also a necessity in a sea of pink. otherwise, you'll never find your own.
my cheeseball sister in our tent. the first night was SO freezing. i thought i was gonna die. the second night, seen here, was cold but much better.
laura and i laying in our tent. i have sunburn. lots of sunburn.
mom and laura on the morning of day 3. we took our time getting packed and ready because we decided to ride the sag bus (ha!) to lunch and skip the first half of the day. we were all injured and really wanted to make it into closing. so we hitched a ride to beautiful white rock lake, got bandaged up by the medical team and ate lunch. then we set out for our final 10 miles. (that's 42 miles of a possible 60 for those of you following along at home.)
laura and i at holding. we made it! this is where we hung out for a few hours until all the walkers made it in, and we took our final victory walk together. i love how both our bandanas show, "everyone deserves a lifetime" and mine says, "best friends." fitting.
the whole crew, minus jennifer of course. the lady in the purple is my gramma. she's a breast cancer survivor too, and, though i didn't know this until we got there, she was working the merchandise tent at holding! it was way cool to get to hang out with her at the end of our journey.
enough said.
our team logo on the back of laura's shirt. we were the three r's - "remember, remind and rejoice." mom came up with the name and the design. the bottom of her shirt says, "remembering those who have fought the fight, rejoicing in the chance to join the fight and reminding the world that the fight isn't over." pretty stinkin good, huh? not only is mom brave and beautiful, she's super creative!
speaking of beautiful... look at that hair!
once the last walker came into holding, we all linked arms in rows of 10. the survivors went first and then the rest of the walkers. we marched this way through the campus of smu and onto the lawn in front of dallas hall among a sea of supporters.
laura and i walking the victory walk.
balloons released at closing ceremonies.
my fanny pack and flowers from sweet taylor, laura's boyfriend.
the tennis-shoe salute at closing ceremonies. we found out that as a group, we raised $6.4 million for breast cancer research. there are 12 events across the country each year, and i figured if each raised an average of $7 million then the breast cancer 3-day raised $84 million this year alone! completely incredible.
my babies! i missed them so much.
could anyone have asked for a better family? i don't think so.
the love of my life who knows just how much i need to hear that he's proud of me.
beautiful baldness and beautiful baby.
she was a huge fan of our mardi gras beads.
the reason i walked and will continue to walk: "no breast cancer for ellie!"pandora: THE coolest thing on earth.
i have this super cool friend beth. she lives in new york city, and she is so much more metropolitan than i could ever dream of being.
she emailed me a couple days ago about a site called pandora.com.
it's THE coolest thing on earth. no question.
you go to the site, enter an artist you like (my first entry was diana krall) and it creates a radio station of artists and songs similar to your initial entry. you can also create a station with a song title, but the selection will be much narrower. it's a radio station so there is no rewinding or listening to songs over and over. you have to buy the music to do that. understandable. but i am just overwhelmed with the coolness of this! i have loved every song on "diana krall radio." you can mark songs you want to purchase as well as mark songs you don't really think go with what you're looking for in that radio station.
it's free to listen on the internet, and you can maintain up to 100 radio stations. you can also subscribe to pandora on your sprint phone or in your home! if i had the money to buy the equipment, i'd totally pay the $36 a month to have this stuff in my house.
i can see it now... dinner parties with the girls while "diana krall radio" croons in the background.
SO STINKIN' AWESOME.
again, beth is the coolest girl i know.
i mean, she sent me all four issues of time magazine from february 2007 all wrapped up and ready for ellie to open on her 18th birthday as part of her baby present. i mean, who thinks of that?! beth. that's who. it helped that she worked at time at the time. (ha.) yeah. she's that cool. the woman moved to new york to work for real simple, then she worked for time and now she works for google.
sigh.
i wish i could be that cool.
go to pandora! now!
***correction***
as erica pointed out, the subscription is only $36 a YEAR, not a month. even better!
she emailed me a couple days ago about a site called pandora.com.
it's THE coolest thing on earth. no question.
you go to the site, enter an artist you like (my first entry was diana krall) and it creates a radio station of artists and songs similar to your initial entry. you can also create a station with a song title, but the selection will be much narrower. it's a radio station so there is no rewinding or listening to songs over and over. you have to buy the music to do that. understandable. but i am just overwhelmed with the coolness of this! i have loved every song on "diana krall radio." you can mark songs you want to purchase as well as mark songs you don't really think go with what you're looking for in that radio station.
it's free to listen on the internet, and you can maintain up to 100 radio stations. you can also subscribe to pandora on your sprint phone or in your home! if i had the money to buy the equipment, i'd totally pay the $36 a month to have this stuff in my house.
i can see it now... dinner parties with the girls while "diana krall radio" croons in the background.
SO STINKIN' AWESOME.
again, beth is the coolest girl i know.
i mean, she sent me all four issues of time magazine from february 2007 all wrapped up and ready for ellie to open on her 18th birthday as part of her baby present. i mean, who thinks of that?! beth. that's who. it helped that she worked at time at the time. (ha.) yeah. she's that cool. the woman moved to new york to work for real simple, then she worked for time and now she works for google.
sigh.
i wish i could be that cool.
go to pandora! now!
***correction***
as erica pointed out, the subscription is only $36 a YEAR, not a month. even better!
statement.
it's difficult to be serious at work when your sunburnt face is peeling like a clove of garlic.
(don't worry... the 3-day post is coming soon. i promise.)
(don't worry... the 3-day post is coming soon. i promise.)
Friday, October 26, 2007
the moment you wake up, before you put on your makeup, say a little prayer for us.
today we start a 60 mile journey. a 60 mile journey that will save lives, methodically beating down the devil's tool that is breast cancer. it will be hard. we will cry. we will laugh. we will be different in the end.
prayer for safety and for sucess.
and get excited for a post that recaps this most incredible journey.
(www.the3day.org for more information.)
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
happy birthday, michael!
i am so glad you are a part of our family. you always make us laugh, you treat my sister like a queen and you are an amazing testimony of God's love and power.
my favorite part of my our wedding decor was the green lanterns hanging from brown ribbon thanks to you. you are the best example of a servant, constantly doing for others and never asking that the favor be returned.
we in-laws have to stick together among these weirdo henrys, and i couldn't have picked a better sticking buddy.
happy birthday!!!
love,
sarah
calling all ocd house cleaners.
cleaning supplies baffle me. there are way too many options. and i don't feel like i can tell whether one is working better than another.
in my experience, any toilet bowl cleaner works, but i can't find anything to cut the grease on my cooktop. i know what makes ellie's exersaucer look clean, but is it really clean? and it annoys me to scrub and scrub in the bathroom only to feel like i am making no headway. (yes, i know cleaning more often would help remedy this problem. lay off, OK?)
clorox? windex? comet?
i need some tips. i know all you clean freaks have favorites. not only favorite cleaning products, but also favorite cleaning tools. paper towels? sponges? your husband's old underwear?
i also need a good vacuum recommendation. my house in san angelo will have carpet and wood floors, landon and ellie both have allergies and we have a dog. even though i have lived on my own for six years now, i have never owned a vacuum.
OK.. now that you have come to after passing out on the floor, i have been borrowing one, but it has gone kaput.
get commenting.
in my experience, any toilet bowl cleaner works, but i can't find anything to cut the grease on my cooktop. i know what makes ellie's exersaucer look clean, but is it really clean? and it annoys me to scrub and scrub in the bathroom only to feel like i am making no headway. (yes, i know cleaning more often would help remedy this problem. lay off, OK?)
clorox? windex? comet?
i need some tips. i know all you clean freaks have favorites. not only favorite cleaning products, but also favorite cleaning tools. paper towels? sponges? your husband's old underwear?
i also need a good vacuum recommendation. my house in san angelo will have carpet and wood floors, landon and ellie both have allergies and we have a dog. even though i have lived on my own for six years now, i have never owned a vacuum.
OK.. now that you have come to after passing out on the floor, i have been borrowing one, but it has gone kaput.
get commenting.
mr. stupid, idiot motorcycle man does not realize his good fortune.
because if we were not moving, i would march out to his stupid, idiot yellow motorcycle and tell him that if he stands out next to it, smoking a cigarette, revving it for five minutes straight before he takes off in a cloud of ridiculous noise and dust while my baby is taking a nap one more time, i will personally take his precious motorcycle and throw it into the dumpster!
and how would he liked that, mr. i'm 50 but i'm so cool with my cigarettes and my loud yellow stupid, idiot motorcycle?!?!?
UGH!!!!!
and how would he liked that, mr. i'm 50 but i'm so cool with my cigarettes and my loud yellow stupid, idiot motorcycle?!?!?
UGH!!!!!
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
the girl with two dads.
there once was a girl who was very, very lucky.
she had two wonderful dads.
one of her dads she had known since she was born. the other one she met much later.
this story is about the other one.
the girl met this other one in a church foyer on a cool october day. she was nervous. she knew she'd be meeting him. she wanted him to like her.
she never dreamed he would love her with a love that was unconditional and overwhelming. he knew her past. he knew her mistakes. he knew she'd make mistakes in the future too. still, he loved her with all his heart.
as time went on, he accepted her as his own.
and one day, as she had always hoped, she did become his daughter - she married his son.
she will never forget the day her second dad stood before her along with his son. looking at him as he told her he'd prayed for her since his son was born was one of the best moments of her life. her heart melted because she knew that day she had gained two amazing men. a husband and a dad. she could have asked for nothing more.
*****
david,
i can't imagine what i did to deserve a father-in-law like you. you are patient, honest and wise. i feel safe when i'm in your presence. you raised an amazing son. i see a lot of you in him. lucky me. thank you for everything you have done and continue to do for me. i can't wait to see what the future holds as we work side-by-side to win souls to the Kingdom. i know it will be wonderful.
happy birthday and i love you.
sarah
Sunday, October 21, 2007
leaves.
my daughter has tried to eat no less than three leaves since we arrived home from church today.
i mean, i'm literally fishing them out of her mouth.
what's that?
sweep, you say?
no! she needs to learn not to eat leaves, dang it!
i mean, i'm literally fishing them out of her mouth.
what's that?
sweep, you say?
no! she needs to learn not to eat leaves, dang it!
tagged.
seven things you never knew about me and now wish you didn't.
1.) i have a birthmark over my right eye. one time when i was a kid, i heard my mom saying something to my dad about how she could "just cover it with makeup if it bothers her when she's older." it was a really long time until i realized she wasn't talking about blue eyeshadow.
2.) sometimes when i'm making chocolate chip cookies, i stuff myself with the mixture of butter and sugar after it's been whipped up real good. there has been more than one ocassion when the cookies have come out a little weird. i'm sure it was because i jacked up the ingredient ratio.
3.) i wish i could still go to the club to dance like i did in college. i love to dance.
4.) being a pastor's wife scares me. i'm afraid i tricked landon into thinking i can do it.
5.) i love post-it notes. all shapes, sizes and colors. my current obsession is the mini cube stacks in multi colors. i use them to do my budget. (i wrote this before i read kj's, promise. i actually wrote this last night...before i had been tagged. i was thinking ahead.)
6.) i cry when i go to mardel or any other christian book store. i did it earlier this week. i just walked around and cried.
7.) i've only been to two funerals in my life. one for a marine i never knew and the other for pastor gerald's sister.
i tag adam!
1.) i have a birthmark over my right eye. one time when i was a kid, i heard my mom saying something to my dad about how she could "just cover it with makeup if it bothers her when she's older." it was a really long time until i realized she wasn't talking about blue eyeshadow.
2.) sometimes when i'm making chocolate chip cookies, i stuff myself with the mixture of butter and sugar after it's been whipped up real good. there has been more than one ocassion when the cookies have come out a little weird. i'm sure it was because i jacked up the ingredient ratio.
3.) i wish i could still go to the club to dance like i did in college. i love to dance.
4.) being a pastor's wife scares me. i'm afraid i tricked landon into thinking i can do it.
5.) i love post-it notes. all shapes, sizes and colors. my current obsession is the mini cube stacks in multi colors. i use them to do my budget. (i wrote this before i read kj's, promise. i actually wrote this last night...before i had been tagged. i was thinking ahead.)
6.) i cry when i go to mardel or any other christian book store. i did it earlier this week. i just walked around and cried.
7.) i've only been to two funerals in my life. one for a marine i never knew and the other for pastor gerald's sister.
i tag adam!
Saturday, October 20, 2007
tonight was tears.
ellie's name has already been removed from the nursery roster. i cried all the way through gerald's service, running my fingers over "pastor landon henry - 6th- through 8th-grade youth pastor" on the back of the bulletin. tonight was our going away party with the youth. you ought to see some of the letters the kids wrote to landon.
my heart hurts. it's a weird feeling because i have complete and utter peace about moving to san angelo. but it still hurts. a lot. pain and peace is not a combination i've felt very often in my life. very strange.
there are several things about this move that are different from any others with which i've ever been involved.
before now, i've been leaving my best friend behind.
this time, i get to bring my best friend with me.
i can't tell you how much easier that makes it.
my heart hurts. it's a weird feeling because i have complete and utter peace about moving to san angelo. but it still hurts. a lot. pain and peace is not a combination i've felt very often in my life. very strange.
there are several things about this move that are different from any others with which i've ever been involved.
before now, i've been leaving my best friend behind.
this time, i get to bring my best friend with me.
i can't tell you how much easier that makes it.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
viva la cure.
my mom was radiant tonight. baylor plano in conjunction with saks fifth avenue held "viva la cure," a fashion show featuring women who are battling or have battled cancer. there were a couple exceptions, but almost all of them were breast cancer patients.
my friend kayci works at baylor and asked if my mom wanted to be a part of the show. mom got to pick out two (amazing) outfits from saks and strut her stuff on the catwalk.
ellie had a great time watching gramie sue. she liked the music a lot.
afterward, greg and becky (scott's in-laws) treated all of us to dinner at california pizza kitchen. it was yum, and we found out ellie loves avacado!
i'm super glad kayci told us about the event.
and i'm so proud of mom. she's so strong and brave and beautiful, too.
ellie tries out the runway.
makin spit bubbles, her favorite thing.
*****
let the show begin..
(please forgive me, but these videos are sideways. just turn your laptop...or whatever. i don't have a video editor so i can't flip them. ugh.)
*****
after the show....
ellie liked gramie's pink rose.
pretty smiles.
i know mom is looking down here, but you can see more of her beautiful jacket. well, it could have been hers for a mere $1,200...
yum! avacado!
double yum! avacado and pizza crust!
my friend kayci works at baylor and asked if my mom wanted to be a part of the show. mom got to pick out two (amazing) outfits from saks and strut her stuff on the catwalk.
ellie had a great time watching gramie sue. she liked the music a lot.
afterward, greg and becky (scott's in-laws) treated all of us to dinner at california pizza kitchen. it was yum, and we found out ellie loves avacado!
i'm super glad kayci told us about the event.
and i'm so proud of mom. she's so strong and brave and beautiful, too.
ellie tries out the runway.
makin spit bubbles, her favorite thing.*****
let the show begin..
(please forgive me, but these videos are sideways. just turn your laptop...or whatever. i don't have a video editor so i can't flip them. ugh.)
*****
after the show....
ellie liked gramie's pink rose.
pretty smiles.
i know mom is looking down here, but you can see more of her beautiful jacket. well, it could have been hers for a mere $1,200...
yum! avacado!
double yum! avacado and pizza crust!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
on the way out west.
it's always been a dream. one i wasn't really sure would come true. i guess maybe it seemed too good. or too...far west. but beginning in about june, the Lord began to speak to my heart. He told me change was coming. i had no idea what to expect, though i did venture a guess or 9,000. but in His time, He revealed the plan. and though there is much He has yet to divulge, two things are for certain:
1.) landon is going to be the next youth pastor at safa!
2.) and this is our new (rent) house!!!!!!
(expect so much more on this topic in the coming days. i'm telling you, you're going to be sick of we're-moving-to-san-angelo talk.)
1.) landon is going to be the next youth pastor at safa!
2.) and this is our new (rent) house!!!!!!
(expect so much more on this topic in the coming days. i'm telling you, you're going to be sick of we're-moving-to-san-angelo talk.)
the Lord is in my car.
i've gone to work during rush hour for the past two days.
i try not to do that. usually i go obscenely early (like 5:30 or 6) or after 9 o'clock sometime.
but the past two days have presented a schedule that has required me to drive south toward the city in traffic.
a drive that takes 20 minutes tops when the road is clear takes 45 minutes to an hour if i try to make it between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.
lucky for me, i have the overshadowed cds. delana brought them to me when she was here last week, and it's been like my own little retreat the past two mornings.
yesterday i sobbed and sobbed singing "alabaster box" and "fragrant offering." i also love "my redeemer lives." for some reason that song always excites me. i'm sure it's just feeling His presence and knowing that He's alive and working inside me. this morning, the second i turned the key, i felt Him near me. this morning, i was empowered.
*****
i've recently discovered -- while driving in my car -- that God gives me words for people while i dwell in His presence. it's incredibly humbling to be used to speak something to someone for the Lord. it's never anything complicated or monumental. but the Lord knows the very moment that His children are wondering or worrying. and lately He's been teaching me to be sensitive to Him, and that He'll use me in His perfect timing to encourage and uplift. it's awesome.
there is a lot of change happening in my life and the lives of those close to me. i am excited and nervous at the same time. the Lord has been preparing hearts for several months, and during this time i have realized something. i have realized that in these moments of transition, i have to be desperately seeking Him or else i begin to doubt and worry.
i am the kind of person who can get into some serious trouble if i begin to doubt and worry -- seeking satisfaction and security in places other than Jesus. bad places.
i pray that the Lord continues to work in my life so that i would realize that desperately seeking Him is the only way to go. no matter what the circumstance, i want to realize how badly i need Him as i have in these recent days.
*****
i think it's that i'm alone and quiet in my car. when i'm alone and quiet, my Lord shows up big time.
there, in my squeaking, rattling, rumbling explorer, He knocks.
and i let Him in.
i try not to do that. usually i go obscenely early (like 5:30 or 6) or after 9 o'clock sometime.
but the past two days have presented a schedule that has required me to drive south toward the city in traffic.
a drive that takes 20 minutes tops when the road is clear takes 45 minutes to an hour if i try to make it between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m.
lucky for me, i have the overshadowed cds. delana brought them to me when she was here last week, and it's been like my own little retreat the past two mornings.
yesterday i sobbed and sobbed singing "alabaster box" and "fragrant offering." i also love "my redeemer lives." for some reason that song always excites me. i'm sure it's just feeling His presence and knowing that He's alive and working inside me. this morning, the second i turned the key, i felt Him near me. this morning, i was empowered.
*****
i've recently discovered -- while driving in my car -- that God gives me words for people while i dwell in His presence. it's incredibly humbling to be used to speak something to someone for the Lord. it's never anything complicated or monumental. but the Lord knows the very moment that His children are wondering or worrying. and lately He's been teaching me to be sensitive to Him, and that He'll use me in His perfect timing to encourage and uplift. it's awesome.
there is a lot of change happening in my life and the lives of those close to me. i am excited and nervous at the same time. the Lord has been preparing hearts for several months, and during this time i have realized something. i have realized that in these moments of transition, i have to be desperately seeking Him or else i begin to doubt and worry.
i am the kind of person who can get into some serious trouble if i begin to doubt and worry -- seeking satisfaction and security in places other than Jesus. bad places.
i pray that the Lord continues to work in my life so that i would realize that desperately seeking Him is the only way to go. no matter what the circumstance, i want to realize how badly i need Him as i have in these recent days.
*****
i think it's that i'm alone and quiet in my car. when i'm alone and quiet, my Lord shows up big time.
there, in my squeaking, rattling, rumbling explorer, He knocks.
and i let Him in.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Saturday, October 13, 2007
i am.
i am a writer and i am anxious
i wonder how things will turn out
i hear the way it could be
i see world changers - i am one
i want to know where to go and what to do
i am a writer and i am anxious
i pretend my life is a movie
i feel ready
i touch the future
i worry i'm not ready
i cry about everything
i am a writer and i am anxious
i understand that God is in control
i say God is in control
i dream of all He has in store
i try to remember He is in control
i hope i can be a part
i am a writer and i am anxious
i wonder how things will turn out
i hear the way it could be
i see world changers - i am one
i want to know where to go and what to do
i am a writer and i am anxious
i pretend my life is a movie
i feel ready
i touch the future
i worry i'm not ready
i cry about everything
i am a writer and i am anxious
i understand that God is in control
i say God is in control
i dream of all He has in store
i try to remember He is in control
i hope i can be a part
i am a writer and i am anxious
eight months.
eight months. i'm letting that just roll around my brain for a minute. eight months.
my daughter, ellie, is eight months. today.
i think someone forgot to tell me how quickly time goes once you have a child. will it keep going like this? is it going to slow down after she turns one? or am i going to make her a special cake she can smear everywhere, look up and be buying her a backpack and new clothes for kindergarten?
honestly. someone needs to get this under control.
this month ellie learned to crawl. she also learned to pull up and already takes little steps, trying to move from one end of a piece of furniture to another. she will also take little steps while someone holds her fingers. she's started eating more table food. she likes mashed potatoes and lemons. she loves tortillas, mexican rice, cherrios and anything even remotely sweet. she does not like, however, mashed up black beans. she hold her bottle and makes hilarious noises when she sees you making it. she gets so excited. she still likes to sleep in her swing, but i'm not sure how much longer it will be before it can't swing for the weight of her. i have no clue how much she weighs, but i'd have to guess around 20 pounds. her feet got bigger this month. up until now, she was still wearing newborn or size 1 shoes. she's pushing it on the 2's now. her 6-12 month clothes fit her though some of the sleeves are a little too long. she has lots and lots of blond hair that still sticks up on the crown of her head and lays down in the front. she's still in love with doc and daddy. she really likes to be outside, and it almost always calms her if she's upset. we had to move her crib down for fear she'll dive over the side when she pulls up. she still loves her bath. i'm holding on to the infant tub (she practically hangs out the sides) because she thinks she wants to crawl around when i put her in the regular bathtub. i love going into her room in the morning when she's talking and waking up. i open the door real slow and say, "good morning, ellie!!!" all drawn out and sing-song-like. she turns her head to the side like a little flirt and gives me the best smiles ever. i think she knows i'm her mama. she's starting to lift her arms when she knows i'm going to pick her up. i love to hold her. she's so long and heavy now.
i already started looking for christmas presents for her first christmas. thinking of decorating the house for christmas and wrapping all her little gifts puts a lump in my throat. i cannot wait. i've been talking to landon about christmas traditions we want to have. i think we are going to start giving ellie a swarovsky crystal figurine from the lovelots series every christmas. we're going to get this one this year -- it's the special edition for 2007. they are beautiful and special, but adorable for a little girl. there are 16. i'm hoping they never discontinue them so i can give them to her until her 16th christmas. can you imagine?! i can't, but i'm sure it will come all too quickly.
anyway, i'm just rambling now. here are some photos of her this month. the top two are from yesterday before she left for san angelo, and i cried for half a day.
one more thing, and this is VERY important. one of you people in san angelo with my baby: you MUST take a photo of her today. i have never missed a month of taking her birthday picture, and i'm not going to start now. make it good.
there is nothing more beautiful.
see what i'm saying? you know you'd cry too if this one left you.
coffee-table-climbing injury.
i love her toes here.
she still doesn't quite get the need to tip the bottle..
baby milk face.
this was before she was pulling up in her crib. she was crawling around though, and she managed to crawl right out of her pjs. they're around her waist. this is first thing in the morning. sweetie pea.
laying down makes drinking milk easier.
this kid NEVER falls asleep in people's arms. especially not in a room full of people. we were at michelle's baby shower in san angelo, and she just sacked out in jenny's arms. so sweet. i think it's 'cause she likes grant.
on the way to san angelo -- before the two hours of straight screaming started.
i don't think she liked it once it got dark.
uncle matt will proabably never drive us anywhere again...
my daughter, ellie, is eight months. today.
i think someone forgot to tell me how quickly time goes once you have a child. will it keep going like this? is it going to slow down after she turns one? or am i going to make her a special cake she can smear everywhere, look up and be buying her a backpack and new clothes for kindergarten?
honestly. someone needs to get this under control.
this month ellie learned to crawl. she also learned to pull up and already takes little steps, trying to move from one end of a piece of furniture to another. she will also take little steps while someone holds her fingers. she's started eating more table food. she likes mashed potatoes and lemons. she loves tortillas, mexican rice, cherrios and anything even remotely sweet. she does not like, however, mashed up black beans. she hold her bottle and makes hilarious noises when she sees you making it. she gets so excited. she still likes to sleep in her swing, but i'm not sure how much longer it will be before it can't swing for the weight of her. i have no clue how much she weighs, but i'd have to guess around 20 pounds. her feet got bigger this month. up until now, she was still wearing newborn or size 1 shoes. she's pushing it on the 2's now. her 6-12 month clothes fit her though some of the sleeves are a little too long. she has lots and lots of blond hair that still sticks up on the crown of her head and lays down in the front. she's still in love with doc and daddy. she really likes to be outside, and it almost always calms her if she's upset. we had to move her crib down for fear she'll dive over the side when she pulls up. she still loves her bath. i'm holding on to the infant tub (she practically hangs out the sides) because she thinks she wants to crawl around when i put her in the regular bathtub. i love going into her room in the morning when she's talking and waking up. i open the door real slow and say, "good morning, ellie!!!" all drawn out and sing-song-like. she turns her head to the side like a little flirt and gives me the best smiles ever. i think she knows i'm her mama. she's starting to lift her arms when she knows i'm going to pick her up. i love to hold her. she's so long and heavy now.
i already started looking for christmas presents for her first christmas. thinking of decorating the house for christmas and wrapping all her little gifts puts a lump in my throat. i cannot wait. i've been talking to landon about christmas traditions we want to have. i think we are going to start giving ellie a swarovsky crystal figurine from the lovelots series every christmas. we're going to get this one this year -- it's the special edition for 2007. they are beautiful and special, but adorable for a little girl. there are 16. i'm hoping they never discontinue them so i can give them to her until her 16th christmas. can you imagine?! i can't, but i'm sure it will come all too quickly.
anyway, i'm just rambling now. here are some photos of her this month. the top two are from yesterday before she left for san angelo, and i cried for half a day.
one more thing, and this is VERY important. one of you people in san angelo with my baby: you MUST take a photo of her today. i have never missed a month of taking her birthday picture, and i'm not going to start now. make it good.
there is nothing more beautiful.
see what i'm saying? you know you'd cry too if this one left you.
coffee-table-climbing injury.
i love her toes here.
she still doesn't quite get the need to tip the bottle..
baby milk face.
this was before she was pulling up in her crib. she was crawling around though, and she managed to crawl right out of her pjs. they're around her waist. this is first thing in the morning. sweetie pea.
laying down makes drinking milk easier.
this kid NEVER falls asleep in people's arms. especially not in a room full of people. we were at michelle's baby shower in san angelo, and she just sacked out in jenny's arms. so sweet. i think it's 'cause she likes grant.
on the way to san angelo -- before the two hours of straight screaming started.
i don't think she liked it once it got dark.
uncle matt will proabably never drive us anywhere again...
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