What I have to be thankful for...

I have so VERY much to be thankful for this year! We have had the best year of our lives, this far! Sadie is not only a fun, happy baby. She is also healthy! We have a great support system in our family and GREAT friends! I always remember when I was in high school, people asking where do you think you will be in 10 years. I will be honest... I thought I would be married, with at least one child, and staying home. So, it sounds as though I achieved that. BUT, I didn't realize just how abunduntly blessed my life would be! I grow to love my husband more and more every moment. I have married a man that not only loves me and our daughter, but wants to provide for us and wants to show Sadie what kind of husband she needs to find by being that example to me. He is our spiritual leader of the house. He amazes me when I look back over the past 3 1/2 years.

I am also thankful for my mother and sister! We have been each others support in so many ways since my dad passed away. I know God knew we would need each other!!! I miss my dad so much lately. I wish he could have been here to meet Sadie and see me be a mother! So much of what I am to Sadie is because of him... BUT, I know that he is watching down and I know that one day we will all meet in heaven.

I am also thankful for such a great group of friends! It has been so nice to be able to vent and ask SO many questions about life in general to women that have been there, are there, or will be there one day! I love them all, dearly!
Ok... I am done gushing and gushing!

Time for Veggies!!!

Well we started Veggies Monday night. Sadie had been doing really well with her cereal so we decided she was ready! Here's a before picture!

I wish I would have taken a video of it! It was too funny! Every bite she took, she would leave it in her mouth and the scrunch her face up and do a quick shake of her head! Like she was saying YUCK! I hope she likes veggies! Jeff HATES them! I should have probably started with a better veggie! I hope I didn't ruin her eating them! Here are a few more pics!

My newest craft project

I have more to come... but here is the first one I have done!

Sadie's Exersaucer

We put Sadie in her exersaucer for the first time last week! She LOVES it. Here are a few picutres!

She has also figured out how to put her bottle in her mouth when she is hungry... she even recognizes it when I am making it. She just hasn't figured out that you have to tilt the bottle backwards!

Our FIRST Halloween

I was looking forward to Halloween for a solid 2 months. Jeff and I get Sadie a ladybug costume when she was only 1 month old!! HA! My mom made her several cute onesies and I even bought one! The day before Halloween we went to a playdate at Molly & Kaitlin's house. Then that night we went to the Carter Ranch Fall Festival. I didn't think to dress her up that night, so she wore one of her onesies (that she will never be able to wear again... hopefully the next one will be born around the same time as Sadie!). Then on Halloween I had my Encouragment Friday at church with my Mom2 Mom group. I didn't hear much of the speaker because Sadie decided to fight her nap the ENTIRE time. Afterwards we came home and Jeff took off a half day. We hung around the house then went to trick or treat on the square here in Celina and walked around for awhile.Afterwards we went to the Big Orange Pumkin Farm in Celina. This place is SO neat. They have a petting zoo, hayrides, and you get to pick your own pumkin. Jeff said this HAS to be a tradition we do every year!

We even go a great family picture with Sadie smiling... if only I was having a better hair day!!!

We headed home from there to hand out candy in the neighborhood. We sat out on our front porch (one of our favorite things to do when its nice out) and got to see all the different costumes. Some were so creative and cute!!! By the end of the night, Sadie was Wiped Out!

OH! And, we already have next years costume planned... that will be a surprise, BUT if you know us, you know what she will be!!!