Sara's Shooz...

WOW! Sara is talking so much.

A few of her new words are:

shooz = shoes,

sok = sock, ...Her teacher, Mrs. Loraina, has been working on these two words for a month or so with Sara and the rest of her class...now the last few nights we have been noting shoes in the books we read...from Noah's sandals to Fern the Fairy's flower tennis shoes.

wuv eww = I love you,

mawk - mawk = your welcome,

mawk - mawk = thank you,

tulp = Tulip,

ohh = ohh.

Yesterday we found Sara new sandals at Wal-Mart. They're little pink, patent leather flip flops with a strap on the back which make the clicking sound as she walks. Sara proceeded to proudly dance around in them this morning just before school. Then, when I picked her up from this afternoon she did the same little dance while walking toward me on the playground. It is the sassiest, little "I'm-very-cute-in-these-new-shoes" stomp.

Just after dinner, when Greg was on his way to play basketball, he said, "I love you, Sara. Bye-bye."

Sara replied with, "Wuv eww."

My heart just melted and my eyes swelled as I translated, "She said, love you!"

Thank you, God, for giving me the chance to be a wife and a mother. It is the most precious gift in this world!

13 months old!!!

Sara has decided against enjoying bath time.
Every since we were in Jonesboro for her birthday, bath time has been a living nightmare! She runs when we talk about playing in the water. Which it is quite comical to see a 30 inch naked baby running around the house and hiding behind furniture, but it sure makes it hard to keep the baby girl clean. We have tried warm water, cold water, with toys, without toys, with pacifier, without pacifier, back in her old blue tub on the kitchen counter, and in the bathroom sink (which seems to be working right now). I guess next we're going to let her bathe with her teddy, a great comfort to her when momma and dadda can't get the job done. So, needless to say, if you have any advice about bathing, please share with us.

Sara worshiped so hard at church this morning!
Mrs. Sue and Mrs. Treba teach Sara's class. Then, today was the first day she went to a children's church while Greg and I were in the auditorium during regular worship service. Normally, we go with her after the first few songs. But, today she soloed just after communion and did wonderful! She loves to walk around church greeting new friends while cautiously keeping an eye on momma and dadda. When she's not meeting new friends, she is pulling the cards out from behind the chairs. She just hasn't gotten the hang of putting them back up. As you can see she had an active worship this morning...

Sara's walking!!!

Nothing is sacred anymore. Sara is off! She is into everything. It is great! She loves to explore every part of the house now, and she is happy with her increase in mobility. It is fun for her to follow her daddy and I as we move from room to room. She also likes to walk around the table just after dinner. It is so amazing how the table goes in a circle! We hope to be adding a video of Sara's first Oreo cookie if daddy can find the cord. (We still haven't unpacked everything.)

Wow! What fun we've been having! God has blessed us with so much...here's a bit of what we've been doing.

Sara Nicole's Blog

Ok, I'm starting Sara's blog. I can't see myself updating this often, but we'll see. She is almost 10 months old now. Wow! Life is just beginning for her, and Greg and I are getting to experience everything again through her eyes. She brings a new love and joy to us. We never thought we could love something so much. It is fascinating to see her explore, communicate, and love. We are so blessed to have her as our daughter. God is truly awesome!










Sara is:
...crawling very fast, and following me from room to room as I clean. It was a celebration for her to cross from the living room to the kitchen. She's been playing the living room for months and has just recently discovered she can make it to the kitchen via her toes, knees, and hands. What a gift!

...saying "bye-bye" lots. When the preacher at Bono went a little too long, she waved to him and said, "bye-bye." (I think her dad taught her that in private.) When Greg left for the Cotton Bowl she repeated "bye-bye" a thousand times. :)
Today she said, "doll" for dog when it appeared during our Leap Frog DVD game. She also was pushing the buttons when the narrator commanded and continued to push them because I rewarded her with tons of kisses. Other words she's saying... "ma-ma" (finally, hooray!), "da-da", "ball", "bye-bye", "hi" (her first) and "ball" for bottle.

...falling quite a bit. She props herself with one arm while standing then contemplates taking steps. She is on the edge of walking across the room, I just know it.

...trying to climb everything and has recently discovered she can pull magnets off the fridge and open the cabinet door of the sink. It only makes sense now that she made it to the kitchen!



...loving that she got to visit with her cousins (all 9 of them) this week.

...eating like a horse! She loves mashed potatoes and giblet gravy from Grandma Joyce, cranberry sauce, mac and cheese, and cream of chicken gravy with potatoes. Of course, she likes all her fruits too.

...cutting a tooth. Or, hiding one. Two weeks ago, she cut two on the bottom...no complaints, no crying, everything was normal. Saturday on the way back to Fayetteville with Pa-Paw and myself, she cut one on top. I saw it and felt it. After a nap, her tooth was gone. I think she's magical.