Shortcake

Staying up too late

It's what I do.

Why don't babies understand how great sleeping is?

I mean, I usually can't get enough of it. But try and lay Sara down for bed and it's like we just put her in a torture chamber. Close your eyes! Relax! Go to sleep! You'll really like it once you try it, I promise!! -- my logic strangely doesn't seem to work on her.

Who told me this was good?

'cause I didn't think it was all that great. But maybe that's because I was making headbands for Sara the whole time. Or maybe I was making headbands for Sara the whole time because it wasn't that great. One of those chicken and egg things. Well at least I only paid one dollar for it. Thanks RedBox.

uhg

Every surface in our apartment is covered in clutter right now, and it's quite the dilemma because 1) I don't feel like cleaning, and 2) it's driving me crazy because I can't find anything!! So my question to you is, who wants to come on over and clean for me?! Oh, but that won't help either because I still won't be able to find anything if I didn't put it away myself. Lose lose. Blah.

My second question is, does anybody have a box of matches and some lighter fluid? That might be a faster solution.

Love is Everything

Some friends of ours are trying to adopt a child, and are spreading the word to anyone who can help them hopefully find a new baby to bring into their home. They are a great couple who have one son of their own and want to add another child to their family through adoption. Please keep this couple in mind and contact them if you know of a baby in need of adoption.

Please read the letter below from the couple, and you can find out more about them on their blog by clicking here.

Thanks!

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Dear Family and Friends,

Many of you know of our desire to adopt a baby. We have been in the adoption application process for the past eight months. Within the next three to six weeks, we should be approved. So all that's left is to find a baby! We are seeking your help in spreading the word. We have created a blog to help prospective birth parents get acquainted with our family. If you hear of someone facing an unplanned pregnancy who is considering adoption, will you please give them our blog and/or email address? Feel free to forward this email to your friends and family if you feel so inclined.

Our blog: DanBrittany.blogspot.com

Our email: DanandBrittany@gmail.com

It feels awkward "advertising" for a baby. We certainly didn't plan on being in this situation, but we have felt the influence of God's hand in our life and feel driven to the adoption process. We are anxious to love and care for another child.

We appreciate your help. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Thank you for your love, prayers, and support.

Love,

Brittany and Dan

Constant Companions

I've been seeing much more of these than I'd like to recently.

Not a box

I left Rob and Sara alone for a few hours, and this is what I found when I returned.

"One of the best videos of all time"

laundry day

Ambidextrous?

Sara uses her left hand for eating finger foods, and her right hand for playing with toys. It's probably too early to tell, but my younger brother is a lefty, and my older brother is ambidextrous, and I'm starting to wonder if maybe it's genetic. I suppose we'll have to wait and see!!

Other fun facts about the wee babes. She:

* is 9 months old! (Already?) I know.
* likes to crawl through tight spaces, like under chairs or between the ottoman and couch, and frequently gets stuck in such places.
* usually makes a Rachael Ray "Mmmmm" sound when she eats, which is handy for being able to tell when she's found something on the floor to snack on that I need to fish out of her mouth.
* loves any toy that squeaks, jingles, chirps, or rattles.
* recently re-discovered her hands. She loves to hold them up to her face or above her head and study them while she turns her wrists or opens and closes her fingers. She also loves studying my hands, trying to figure out how all the joints and knuckles work.
* is still pretty bald, but is starting to get just enough hair to have fuzzy bed head in the mornings.
* has started to mimic. Sometimes I copy the noises she makes, and then she gets a smile on her face and plays along, copying my noises too.
* really loves bath time and enjoys splashing to her heart's content.
* is a true master of crawling and can now get from crawling to kneeling or sitting with ease. It's not really a huge accomplishment (kinda the next step after crawling), but I just think it's so cute every time I see her stop mid-crawl and push her weight back on to her bum to sit for a spell.
* is starting to play "peek-a-boo"
* loves to watch herself in videos (who doesn't!) and already understands the concept of immediately watching what I just recorded.
* is cute. Here, see for yourself!

TOOTH!

(click on the picture to enlarge--at least that works for me)