Catching Up

So for those of you who are wondering, no we have not fallen off the face of the Earth.  The last week or so has been a whirlwind of racing from one thing to another.  I taught Vacation Bible School at our church each night, took care of Miller {who is cutting two teeth right now and is pitiful} during the day, got ready for Father's Day, somehow managed to keep up on the normal household tasks,  and got everything ready for a friend to watch Miller on Friday and Daddy to keep him overnight while I went on a girls' trip {more on that to come}.  Whew.  The weekend has continued to be busy and I am just now getting a chance to catch up on my blogging.  In fact, even as I type this I've had to stop about five times and so it's taken me about four hours to get this far.  This may take a while.  I started to feel a bit overwhelmed when I plugged my camera into my computer and found that I had 402 pictures {literally} to upload and thus several events to blog about.  Thankfully the majority of them were from VBS and I won't be posting those as they are not of my children and I just don't have time for a lawsuit :)  So, hang with me...this may be a bit chaotic.

Now that Miller can sit up easily and roam around his crib, he often falls asleep in some unusual positions...

Sorry it's so blurry but there wasn't much light in the room and I wasn't going to dare try the flash.  Maybe Miller will be a yoga instructor or something.

Miller is also getting himself into some precarious positions outside of his crib.

Luckily he can get himself out of them too.

I tried a new sewing pattern a couple of weeks ago and loved it!  The only sad part is that it's a little too big but I can alter the pattern for the next one I make.  I'm thinking about using the seersucker fabric I have left and making another outfit just like this one only smaller.  Crazy I know, but I think it would be so cute for his one year pictures if it of course fit better.  We'll see how crazy I get.

 

You'll also notice how well Miller is pulling up now {and how messy my sofa usually is}.  He is doing so well pulling up and is having fewer spills.  It won't be long before he's walking!

Alright, lots more to blog about but I feel like other events require posts of their own.  Be back soon!

We love you, Daddy!

Happy Father's Day, Bryant! You are truly an amazing dad and I've fallen even more in love with you watching you as a father. Miller and I are so very blessed.  Thank you for being you!

Waiting for Daddy

As soon as Miller hears the garage door open he crawls straight for the door to wait for daddy. It is so cute and I had to catch it on video before he stops doing it!

Playing Catch Daddy

Okay, so maybe Miller isn't actually catching yet, but his throwing skills are improving a bit :) I know Miller and Bryant have many fun, ball-playing days ahead of them!

A little happy...

to brighten your day!

Beach Trip #2

 

Our little family was treated to another wonderul week at the beach with Pop, Gran, Brad, and Lauren.  Miller and I went down Tuesday with the rest of the fam and Bryant joined us on Thursday night. We had great weather and apparently got out just before the oil started heading in.   Prepare yourself for LOTS of pictures :)

 {Sorry for the fog - I went from AC to the humid gulf air too quickly}

On our last trip to the beach we never got Miller in the ocean because the waves were huge.  This time it looked more like the lake than the ocean so we decided to try it out.  He seemed to really like it, especially when a little wave would come along.  He didn't even mind when we got caught off guard by a bigger wave and a face full of saltwater.  

Thursday was Brad's 30th birthday so we went out on the town to get wild and crazy!  Not really.  If the birthday boy had it his way we'd go out to dinner around 8:00 and hang out until midnight.  He was so sweet to work on his nephew's schedule so we could go though, so we went to Cobalt for an early dinner.  It was delicious and such a fun celebration of his life.  I think thirty made Brad contemplate the meaning of life a little more...

We were so excited to see Daddy walk in after his long drive to join us.

 Happy Birthday, Brad!

Back to the beach...

 Thanks for a great trip, Pop and Gran!

Ten Months Old

Miller is ten months old today! Each day he looks more and more like a toddler to me. He is starting to pull up on anything and everything. He thinks he can let go though which has caused quite a few falls and tears. Here's a shot I caught of him standing {just before he fell}.

Miller is still a great eater and has added avocado to his list of fruits {he used to gag when he ate it a few months ago}. Although he sometimes says "mama" and "dada", I think it's more coincidental when he gets it right. So no official first word yet. He is waving, clapping, dancing, and just learned how to throw a ball {sort of}.

Notice he may be a "south paw"- a term I was completely unfamiliar with until all of the men in Miller's life pointed it out. The downfall to this new "trick" is that he is starting to throw other things as well. No food yet - but I'm sure it's coming. He also loves his swing...

He likes to play chase these days and squeals with delight when you threaten to get him. He continues to be such a joy and a blessing to us. Sometimes it feels as though my heart will burst with love. Happy ten month birthday sweet boy!