A fantastic big sister!

 

Tessa is a such a good big sister.  I can't say this enough.  She is a wonderful little helper and loves playing with Jayda.  She is going to make a great little mommy someday....someday far far far in the future.

 

We were down in Oregon last week. After a little shopping, we stopped at Starbucks to enjoy a snack.

Our baby is six months old

Actually, she's seven months now.  I'm writing this post a little late.  Our beautiful little Jayda Faith is growing so fast.  It feels as though she's growing at twice the rate her sister did. She is healthy and happy.

 

Her six month stats:

50th percentile for weight

75th percentile for height

 

She says; mama, dada, baba, nana, yaya....quite the talker just like her big sister.

This girl is very content so much of the time, and she likes just about anything.  The only time she really gets mad and cries is when she's hungry....I guess she takes after her mama on this one.  :-)

She watches everything her sister does with amazement.  You can almost see those little gears spinning in her head.  She's right on the verge of crawling.  You know it's funny...when Tess was this age, I was so exciting for all of those big milestones.  I could hardly wait to see the next one.  This time around, I'm wanting Jayda to stay at the stage she's at for a little longer.  I really don't want her crawling quite yet. Maybe it's because I don't know if she's our last or not, and I don't want the baby stage to pass too quickly. Maybe it's because I know what happens when they start crawling, or maybe it's a little bit of both. Whatever the reason, I'm hoping she holds off on growing up a little longer.  :-)

 

Happy half of a year you sweet little thing! We love you!

 

 

Happy 2013

Our year has gotten off to a busy start.  I know...shocking for us...right?!?!

 With the month half over already,  I thought it best to not write a book, and instead; leave you with a few pictures of what we've been up to.

 

New years Eve we spent packing and moving.  We have most everything moved to a temporary location. I'm a little sad because our last night in our house is fast approaching.  Our new tenants move in the beginning of February. This has all been such an adventure to say the least. 

 

After spending new years eve moving, new years day was spent relaxing.

 

We've been enjoying our cold, but sunny walks.  Yeah, for the sunshine!!

 

 

 

 

 

Enjoying a family lunch date at Zeeks pizza, which btw is one of our favorite places to eat. 

 

Our little beauties!!

Merry Christmas!

It is becoming more of a struggle, with the world we live in, to keep the real meaning of Christmas alive.  Tim and I really wrestled this year with how to incorporate Santa into Christmas.  How far do we go with it?  St. Nick was a real person, and the story behind the man he was and what he did is pretty special.  If you've never read the real story, I would encourage you to read it.  With all of that said, santa did visit our house this year.  He left stockings for the girls. 

Merry Christmas!!

 

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only son, that who ever believes in him will have everlasting life.  -John 3:16

 

 

Our Two Beautiful girls on Christmas Eve

 

Christmas Eve

A few days before Christmas, we woke up to the sun glistening off of a beautiful blanket of white

A sense of childhood filled the air as our little girl sipped her hot chocolate.  Her wet snow boots by the front door drying, a chocolate mustache, and rosy red cheeks. It all kind of reminded me of those old Campbell's soup commercials.  You know...the ones where the boy comes in from playing in the cold snow and sits down to a bowl of hot soup.   

Christmas came oh so very quickly this year.  Christmas Eve we spend at home as a family.  Tim and I spend the afternoon cooking together.  I'm so thankful my husband enjoys cooking and entertaining with me. 

 

Every year after dinner we read the Christmas story, set candles in a cake, and sing Happy Birthday to Jesus.  It was a tradition of mine growing up, and now we are sharing with our children.