17 Months and Other Happenings

Elizabeth is every bit a toddler on a mission! Her vocabulary continues to grow, and she is putting phrases together more and more. She has also realized relationships between people; for example if I say, "Nana," she will respond with "PawPaw and Pepper." Her oldest child tendencies are showing up a lot, as she likes to be in charge! Just the other day she told kids who were being rowdy at WalMart, "No! No!" She also has begun to tell Daddy and Mommy what to do... not too sure how we feel about that! Elizabeth's creativity is blossoming; she loves to see what treasures she can find in the bottom of Mommy's closet and put them to interesting uses. Most things can be a hat of some sort :) Elizabeth is an "equal opportunity kisser and high fiver." Even if Daddy is in another room and I get a kiss, she runs to find him to share the love- so sweet! She has had fun hanging out with friends of ours lately and showing off her knowledge of body parts, animal sounds, and other feats like dancing and doing somersaults. As the weather gets nicer outside, she is a very happy girl! Outside is her favorite place to be, and she has mastered going up the steps and down the slide on her own at our local park!! BIG GIRL!
Now for a few pics to show off our cutie!

Just hangin' out!

Doing a little "bouncing" like Tigger to the Winnie the Pooh song
One of her many "hats"
Singing a happy tune
PIGTAILS!
Giving kisses to baby Cara
LOVING Aunt Haley
A little "Elvis" to thank Uncle Trey and Aunt Cheryl for her cool Valentine's jammies

In baby news, my belly continues to grow. This baby girl is just as wiggly if not more than Elizabeth was. I will be 25 weeks on Saturday and am feeling great. I love being pregnant, but I do have a few issues... I HATE maternity pants with the big panel! I HATE having to get out of my warm bed to relieve my full bladder at least a couple of times a night! I HATE that my belly button pooches out and is not attractive in fitted shirts! But... I LOVE the truth that the creator of the universe is knitting together a precious child in the comfort of my womb! I LOVE that Justin tells me I am beautiful even when I don't feel like it! I LOVE that in just a few short months we get to meet our daughter!
She's all there! I think she is a bit lopsided in this photo, as she often is!

OK, I must brag a little! I completed my very first sewing project last weekend under the supervision of my talented mother in law. We were visiting Grammy and Pop in Kaufman, and it was a rainy day. I had been asking for a few weeks for her to teach me some basics, so it was a prefect time! I learned how to read a pattern, cut out the fabric, set up the machine (although hers is much fancier than mine!), overcast stitch, put in a hem, put in elastic, and much more! I really had a lot of fun making these crop pants for Elizabeth and was super excited that they actually fit! For my talented sewing friends out there, don't look too closely... I still have lots to learn. The top that accompanies the pants is a bit more complicated, but maybe with some help I will master it next time. Thanks for the lessons Grammy!



Justin is doing well. He continues to work at Accel where he does pretty much everything in and out of the office to keep things running! He also had the opportunity to attend an executive pastors' conference in Dallas a couple of weeks ago, as he is now assuming that role at CityView. Elizabeth LOVES her Daddy, and I LOVE to watch and listen to them play together!


As most of you know, Kyleigh's long lost cousin, Uno, won the Westminster Kennel Show. She was pretty proud of him, even though she knows she is cuter:) Just take a look!




That's all for now... I will try to be a more faithful blogger... My friend Jen has informed me that it has been too long!