Some more October pictures :)

Our camera deperately needs a charging so I can get some new pictures! We were just noticing today that Eva is growing out of her changing table already! :) Thank goodness we got it for $10, so its not a big deal. I was just realizing that we furnished Eva's room for $60. We paid $10 for the changing table and $50 for the rocker. Izzy gave us the crib for a baby present and one of the Baileys neighbors gave us the dresser.

This past Friday, Eva and I went to a rummage sale and it was so fun! Crazy, cold, but fun. Izzy came along to help out with Eva. We got several pairs of jeans for $1 each, a bag of clothes for Eva for $7, some CDs and DVDs for $1 each, set of the Bobbsey Twins books for 50 cents each, a jewelry box for Eva for $3, and the list goes on. All in all, it was well worth our time. :)

Little Miss is rolling all over the place. She just won't stop for anything. :) Since we are doing baby led weaning, we have started introducing a couple of foods for her to play with. At this point, it is about learning and not really about nutrition. I know she is ready for more solids, so we are introducing them as fast as we can while we still watch for allergies.

She is not eating as much as I would like during the day because of her teeth, so she is waking up a lot to eat. It doesn't really bother me because they are basically a dream feed and I can study while holding her. :) I could numb her gums up or give her Tylenol during the day, but I'm really reluctant to stick medicine or drugs in a body that is not my own.

Pray for me that I can continue to be a testimony to some ladies that I have been communicating with online. They are all Christians and it is a great encouragement to hear from other Christians that are like minded and open. I want to be a testimony to them like they have been to me.

I am currently working 4 days a week and I love having Wednesdays off, a nice break in the middle of the week. We've been staying busy with lots of play dates to get some interaction for Megan and Nicholas.

At the end of the month, I'll be hitting a kids consignment sale in our area for some more winter clothes for Eva. She still has lots of dresses and leggings to go with the dresses, but she really needs some pants and shirts for the days when it has been super cold. I'll also have my eye out for some hats and socks. She is still not fitting shoes, her feet are still too chubby. :)

Working my way through school has been really hard with everything else going on. Between work, school, my house, teething Eva, and Stephen, my life has been nothing less than one big race. Mom keeps reminding me to prioritize, but that is much easier said than done. When Stephen is home, I want to be with him. But since I just got home from work, I really need to make dinner. But I'm behind on school, so I need to do that. Ugh. Like I said, prioritizing is much easier said than done. This weekend has been good because I've gotten more done than normal. I'm only 2 chapters behind instead of 7. You still can't see my couch because of all the clean laundry, BUT my kitchen counters are showing. I have two laundry baskets full of clean laundry that IS folded and not put away, BUT I have a sleeping baby and a happy husband. I think I'm doing okay...for now. :)

Until next time...

News for September 2010

Well little miss has decided that she wants to start rolling and not stop. Until this week, she had rolled over precisely once from back to front. Now she won't stop. Tonight in fact, I found her face down on the mattress with her head in her hands. Its really scaring me, but hopefully she will figure out that the nose has to face out in order to breathe. :)

She is sitting up very well. She still gets distracted and then topples over but it gets a little better every day. She is still waking up once a night to feed, but it is around 4 which is about 9 hours after bed time. She sleeps 12-14 hours total at night now. We are down to 2 naps a day and since she has started the rolling over, we had to dump the swaddle cold turkey. She must have been ready for it because she seems to be sleeping okay with out it. When she gets distracted, she still needs it. However that typically happens when she is around other kids and I don't mind swaddling then because I typically hold her then.



We have LOTS of talking. Its so fun to hear her voice. The other day when Stephen and I were getting flu shots, she said "mama!" It was very exciting even though I know she has no idea what that means yet. Stephen keeps coaching her, honestly I think he was even more excited than I was.

Stephen's hours have been cut back at work, so I have had to work 4 days a week now. I am taking care of the sweetest little girl named Megan. She adores Eva and they get along so well. I am really happy for that and I am loving the job so far.

We attended another church and we LOVED it. We were able to spend the weekend with Ryan and Mary and go to church with them. It is always such a blessing to meet other Christians from all over the world.

We got Eva's 6 month pictures, the last ones until 9 months. We are planning on getting some family ones for 9 months. :)

Until next time...