9 months

Lillian Grace is 9 months old!!

Lillian is such a sweet and happy baby. I could write all day about her, but for this momma's time I am just going to do a quick update and pictures :)

weight& height: ??    haven't had a doctor appointment yet

clothes: 18-24 months

shoes: what are those?

crawling: not yet, but she can get anywhere by scooting.

naps: two to three times a day. usually a short morning, longer afternoon and then very short (30min) in the evening

nighttime: Lilly used to sleep through the night, but with the introduction of teeth things have changed

bottles/cups: she still doesn't take a bottle very well, but she can hold her own cup

food: she now eats pea sized bites of several different foods and still baby food

favorite foods: avocado, green beans, peas, squash, sweet potatoes

teeth: she is now the proud owner of three bottom teeth and three top teeth. I will say she worked hard for those teeth and now uses them on anything and everything!!

favorite games: peek-a-boo, bath time, books, and anything with her brothers & sisters

 She loves to swing just like her big sister

 One of our sleepless nights when she was sick/teething

 My all time favorite picture!!

 Mom look, I made it to the kitchen

Wow, time has flown by and we are enjoying every minute of it!!

 

 

 

 

 

Over the Edge Preteen Camp

The boys spent the last days of July and the first days of August at camp. They went with Dogwood to Pine Cove camp. This was Brock's second year to attend and Brant's first year. While Brock was very excited to go Brant had mixed emotions. This is to be expected from any kid going to camp the for the first time. I can say that I was very much at ease for several reasons: I went to the same campsite when I was a teenage, I know all of the leaders going with "our" church, the camp director if our former children's minister, and our good friends serve as the camp nurse and a boy leader!! I could sleep easy at night and so could the boys. I didn't receive ONE phone call from a home-sick child, not ONE.

 This is the group of boys in their cabin

 Another picture of the boys before lunch

FUN TIMES!

 

I am thankful for a job that can help provide for our family and at the same time offers a lot of flexibility. I was able to join the boys for the last worship/award ceremony of camp. And let me tell you, "It was awesome!" There was loud music, dancing, great closing, and an entire chapel full of boys and girls with their hearts on fire for Jesus.

This next picture blows me away. My boys and their cabin mates won the Golden Toilet Trophy for the CLEANIST cabin. Notice it at the bottom of the pic? How does this not happen at home??

The next picture is of my sweet Brant.