Before I forget

Sarah is growing up so fast that I wanted to document some of the cute things she's doing lately before I forget them and she grows up more! Of course, right now she's being a little pill and is not letting me do this...

Ahh bedtime. I guess it's a good thing I'm doing this now because I can reflect on just how sweet Sarah is and now how she was acting today.

So Sarah is almost 18 months! The year really has flown by. Some days it seemed like would drag on forever while others were over in a moment. I'm grateful that Sarah (and all of us actually) have been really healthy and haven't had any major mishaps, minus Kurtis' bout with stitches. However, 'tis the season for colds and we keep passing one around. Sarah has had a runny nose lately and is really good about letting us wipe her nose. She has a habit of getting into the wipes container and removing all of them..sigh.. but I did find her with a wipe trying to wipe her stuffed bunny's nose. It makes me laugh just remembering how cute it was.

She's also getting really good at using a spoon and fork. Of course she's got about a 50% success rate of things actually getting into her mouth because she does this twist thing where the utensil ends up upside-down as it enters her mouth, but she still manages to get most of it. It depends on the consistency of what she's eating. She loves to have a spoon or fork to carry around too. I often find her feeding her baby dolls or stuffed animals. I can't wait for her to really start pretend playing! She's been really into the baby swing we have out in the living room and puts her babies in there to swing. We're working on being gentle.... and I cringe when she throws her babies on the ground.

We are anxiously anticipating Mr. 2 who should be arriving soon! And congrats by the way to Kurtis' brother Chauncey and his wife Paola on their Mr. 2 who came today! Yay for cousins!!

We've got the tree up, house decorated, getting organized, cleaning, wrapping presents and preparing the house (and my sanity, if that is possible) for his arrival. I can't wait for my parents to come and be here for the big arrival and for Christmas. Let's all remember what the season is about. I'm grateful for my new little one to come and remind me just how special life is. Love to you all..