Adalyn is 9 months old!

Took Adalyn to the doctor yesterday for her 9 month checkup. She is 23lbs 10oz (off the charts) and 28.5 inches long (75th percentile). They checked her sight and iron, and we are praising God all was well. She didn't even cry when they took blood. I liked this checkup alot better because there were no shots!

Adalyn is still crawling backwards. She can't seem to get the forwards part, but the dr said not to worry. Her daughter did not crawl until 12 months. She loves to pull up and stand up holding onto things. She gets excited when we sing. She will start bouncing moving mostly her head and arms up and down. Jason is trying to teach her to "raise the roof"-lol. I am trying to teach her to clap and give a five. If it take her hand and slap mine once, she will copy me and do it over and over. She also started squinting her eyes and doing this loud heavy sniffing. It is so stinking cute! She started holding her bottle last week. She has been holding her sippy cup for a while now. She loves sweet potato puffs. She manages to get them in her mouth when they stick to her pointer finger by accident. I think she is getting close to picking them up though. We gave her some ham off the salad bar the other day and she loved it. I gave her some of my grilled chicken, and she liked it as well. We always give her bread wherever we go. It won't be long until we say goodbye to baby food. She likes the non liquified stuff. She has 2 teeth now so we decided to brush her teeth for the first time tonight. She liked it. I don't blame her because the toothpaste smells/tastes like bubblegum. She is still a great sleeper. She's been sleeping 13 hours--8pm to 9am. I love this since I am not a morning person. We got her a DVD player for the car and she LOVES Baby Einstein and Cedarmont Kids bible songs. This was a lifesaver on our recent trip to Destin and North MS because she does not like to sleep in the car longer than 30 minutes. She is very particular when it comes to sleep. She must be in a crib on her belly to sleep well.

I started the first birthday planning. I am going to do a polka dot/cupcake theme. Very excited! Planning is so much fun! I found the cutest denim outfit on etsy. Can't wait to see it on her! I also started shopping for a new carseat. When she grows an inch and a half, we have to buy a new one. Everyone is recommending the Britax so I think that's what we will get.

Happy 4th! I am 8 months old!

On July 2, Adalyn turned 8 months! It was a special day for me because she said "MaMa" for the first time! So now she is saying BaBa, DaDa, and MaMa. She loves to stand, but still does not crawl forward. She goes backwards and looks like she is swimming, and she can move all over her crib. She is very ticklish and we love to hear her laugh. It is so contagious. She still loves bath time and splashing in the pool. I can't believe she will be a year in 4 months. Time to start planning the 1st birthday party!

Adalyn is 7 months old!

Adalyn is 6 months old!

We took Adalyn to the doctor this past Saturday, and she was 21 lbs 9 oz and 27 inches long. She is growing up so fast! She had a double ear infection so we are on amoxicillin again. Praying she gets better soon. I hate it when she coughs and there is nothing I can do about it.

As far as food, she is still loving her cereal, fruits, and veggies. She's not so sure about meat yet, but she will eat it if I mix it with applesauce. I have been giving her water in a sippy cup, but she mainly just plays with it.

She started sitting up at the beginning of May. I can walk away now, but she does get tired and falls sometimes. Today, she fell and bumped her head, and you would have thought she had fallen off a 2 story building. She screamed bloody murder. No red mark. I think it just scared her more than anything. My heart just breaks to hear her cry like that. I know it is all part of it.

Don't you just love this picture?!! She looks so much like her daddy. We love her to pieces! It is so fun/sad watching her grow.

Lunch at Zoe's

This is a picture of me and my sweet friend, Joy, at Zoe's kitchen this past Sunday. She and her sweet family came for a short visit from San Antonio. This was their first time to meet Adalyn. At lunch, sweet Joy even got teary eyed seeing me rock Adalyn to sleep. She was very faithful in praying for our miracle. I am so touched by her compassion and love for us. They are moving to Tallahassee in a month. Yay, closer to us! We are planning a trip to visit them in September. So looking forward to seeing them again!

My First Mother's Day!

WOW is all I can say! Jason Sansing outdid himself again. It started Saturday morning when he made me cinnamon rolls and came home with a beautiful vase full of tulips (my fav). Then, on Sunday, he made breakfast and lunch for me. He gave me a beautiful pearl drop necklace that he picked out himself and a matching bracelet that has a silver flower with Adalyn engraved on it. He also gave me 2 sweet cards from him and Adalyn. He had a corsage for me too, but we forgot it in the frig. lol. The best part of the day was dedicating Adalyn to the Lord. Mom, Mr. Jim, and Matt and his family came to her dedication service. Jason and I were very touched and humbled by it all. I could not help but think of many prior mother's days where I was in tears longing for this very child that we are holding today. What an awesome God we serve!

Everyone came to our house for Jason's homemade lasagna. It was the bomb! He is such a good cook. Dad drove over after church too. After lunch, we got in the pool for the first time, but it sure was cold. It didn't bother Hannah a bit! She had a blast! Olivia and Adalyn sat out this time, but I know they will enjoy it soon.

I got a few other cards and gifts that were equally as special. My friend/hairstylist from church, Ashley Tippens, sent me a 1st mother's day card in the mail on Saturday. She is so sweet and thoughtful. My dad got me a card with a picture on the front that looked just like Adalyn. That was very sweet of him as well. He said he is very proud of the mom I have become. And, last but not least, my mom got me a sweet card that had prayer letters inside. These were from when she had prayed specifically for God to bless us with a child when and if it was HIS will. I will forever be grateful for my mother's prayers. I know now how important it is to pray for your children. There is great power in prayer! Thank you, Mom, for staying on your knees for all 4 of us kids. I am sure we all can attribute who we are today to those prayers. Mom also got me a willow tree figure called "Generations". It is a grandmother, daughter, and granddaughter sewing a quilt together. I know that the 3 of us will always be close. I have it sitting on the table in my foyer.

Another highlight of the day was meeting a new friend, Ashlie, and her baby, Ellie. I have been praying for a close friend in Mobile to hang out with, and voila, here she is. God just dropped her in my lap. We had an instant connection and she's from MS too and has been praying for a friend. God is good! His timing is perfect! Cannot wait to see what Miss Adalyn and Ellie can get in to. I know they will be close friends.

Easter 2011

Easter was fun this year. Our church took these free family pictures for everyone. I was very pleased at how they turned out. We bought Adalyn an easter basket, a few clothes, and a toy giraffe named Sophie. She loves it all. No candy this year. I also bought her some bunny ears and took a few pics with those on as well. After church we went to Nana and Pop's house for lunch. Nana made ribs and I brought baked beans and potato salad. Yum! Matt and his family were there so we hid easter eggs for Hannah. She had so much fun!