In December..

We're going to have an extra special Christmas present. We're expecting! Ahhh!! We're excited and feel very blessed indeed.. but I'm still nervous about having 2! They'll be 18 months apart. But eventually they'll be friends.. or enemies.. and entertain each other.. right? Anyway, December 16th is my due date. Hopefully it won't be born on Christmas as I don't really want to have to deal with that birthday dilemma forever. ha! But I'm grateful to have an extra reason to look forward to the Christmas season. yay!

I'm 1!

Our baby girl had her first birthday last week and we invited some friends over for a little party. Unfortunately.. the weather did not cooperate..much to my dismay.. but we had a great time anyway. Sarah throughouly enjoyed her cupcake and immediately wanted another one... day after day.. until they were no longer in sight. A friend had a much better camera and was gracious enough to share their pictures with us. We can't believe how quickly this year has gone by and that we now have a one-year-old who is terrorizing the house! It's amazing what she can get in to.. but she's so adorable tottering around on her little legs. She started walking around 11 months and is couldn't be happier with herself.

this little guy probably ate 5 cupcakes. he kept swiping them off the table and gobbling them down before his parents could catch him. so funny.

Some of her favorite things are:

-Walking around with a blankie, dish-towel, clothing she found in the hamper and playing peek-a-boo with them.

-singing, dancing, and talking to herself. she loves music and bobs her head whenever i turn it on!

-looking through books

-ripping and eating paper.. and anything edible, or not for that matter as seen here

-pulling hair and biting (not our favorite thing, see those teeth? yeah, deadly)

-baby dolls and stuffed animals..she loves to carry them around too and give them hugs!

-looking out the window

-climbing stairs

-getting her little fingers on the piano keys..she also loves to listen to me play

-shaking her head..she's done this for a while now. i think she likes the way it feels

-throwing toys around and chasing after them.. i think she does with with her food too so she can forage for snacks on the floor later because i don't always pick it up

-being chased

oh our little girl is such a joy to have. we love her so much! happy birthday Sarah!

our sweet neighbors made it over. this is Jan. she's our adopted grandma. Sarah loves her and is the only one she will willingly go to around here. and Jan just adores her. we're so lucky to have them next door.

Finally

I've updated my other blog of recipes. I put some of my favorites on it and will be adding more shortly. Just thought I'd shared it with you again. Check it out if you need some inspiration!

What are you making..