10 MONTHS!!!!

We have been so busy that i didn't have time to post about Miss Taylor turning 10 months!! Well, there is so much to say about this little girl that I can't even begin to describe.. but I will try. She has really blossomed over the last month. She is everywhere and into everything. She now has 4 teeth. She eats a whole lot of table food... probably hasn't had a jar of babyfood in over a week. She loves to eat.. and anything for that matter. We are so thankful she is NOT a picky eater. Some favorite NEW foods : macaroni, cheese, goldfish, animal crackers, cheese puffs, fruit loops, cheerios, mini waffles, mini pancakes ( great for little hands), and ritz crackers. Taylor will eat anything we give her and she LOVES to feed Kane. She finally realized that he would eat out of her hand, so every time she has food in her hands... she gives kane a bite.. and then sticks it back in her mouth.. yeah.. GROSS!! Oh well, they have become such good friends and Taylor squeals when Kane runs by!! She just thinks he is so funny!!
We are attempting to swap Taylor from drinking formula out of a bottle to drinking it out of a sippy cup... so when she changes to whole milk.. it won't be such a big difference. She has done very well with it.. she just makes a huge mess because she shakes the sippy cup and it flies out (supposed to be spill proof) but I hope it won't be a problem. She is very attatched to her sippy cup with handles.... she LOVES water (with ice) so we didn't try to put milk in that cup because it would really confuse her.
She has started saying mamamam which I call Momma!!! Ha!! She squeals at everone in her sight and is such a happy baby. She plays very well by herself and loves to share with us. She likes the word "thank you" so when she gives us something, we say thank you and she laughs!! It is amazing how much personality this child has. All sorts of people tell us what a talker she is!! She is the light of our life and I will say this once again... God is so good and has truly blessed us with an angel!! Pics on the next few posts!!

COUSINS!!!!

We went home this past weekend so James and Adam could play in the Columbus Classic Golf Tournament. My mom and Tim were in town (Tim was playing also) and Dad and Drew played as well. So, needless to say it was like a holiday for us!! We were so busy seeing family and having fun that we never stopped to relax ( which is what I had originally planned) oh well. It was GREAT to see our family.. but I only got this one pic of Madyson, Lexi, and Taylor.

I also got to see Miss Shelby and Bella for a little while... and that was fun, too!!

It was a LONG and very busy weekend..... it's always fun to go home!!

Apartment Life !!!!

As you can see, Taylor is really enjoying this new style of living!! We are constantly on the go.. because there is so much to do here... and every second that we spend in this apartment she is playing and getting into ANYTHING and EVERYTHING that she possibly can!! She is just steps away from walking... and I'm NOT ready for that. We can barely keep up as it is, so I know it will be a madhouse when she realizes she can walk on her own!!

We are really enjoying living in Hattiesburg. I FINALLY (legally) got out of my contract... so I have been working hard in my new classroom.. which I absolutely LOVE!!! All the people are extremely friendly and there aren't so many rules to follow as you see in the public schools!!

We are all getting settled in!!!! House is still for sale(but have had several people looking... so maybe soon!!) And, we have found a house that we LOVE.. just waiting to see what happens with our old house!! God has been so good to us and we are extremely blessed!!

Quick Update!!!

Okay... so we are finally moved into the apartment in Hattiesburg. It is a lot better than I thought it would be. Taylor loves it and Kane feels like he's back in James' apt in Starkville because he gets to look out the window and bark at people!! Taylor is doing great. She is starting to gain some confidence and walk behind stuff (just a few steps) but we are praising her!! James' job is going really well and is so much better because his drive is not so far!! We have been busy looking at houses and getting settled in here. Of course James is as happy as he can be because he can go play golf anytime without having to drive!! (been driving to the country club from laurel for over a year now!!) So, with all that said.. we are doing great and loving being here!! We know that God is taking care of us and everything will fall into place when the time is right!!

On another note.. I couldn't really mention it earlier because I was still under contract at my previous school! I will be teaching Kindergarten at Sacred Heart Catholic School!!! I am so thrilled about this and really feel that God has a special plan for me here!! I got the job at the beginning of the summer, but we have had some pronblems with my old district letting me out of my contract.. so they have hired someone to replace me and will "officially" be let out at the end of July!!
No pics at this time.. using Mrs Cindy's laptop until we get one ordered!! Hope to post pics soon!!

Busy Life......

MY NEW HOBBY: KEEPING UP WITH MY BUSY DAUGHTER!!!!

We had a very relaxing weekend. Taylor is so busy that she plays for hours... and wears herself out!! We DO NOT miss a nap or it is dangerous territory for us!! We do go a lot, but we try to fit in the nap before or on the way :) We got Taylor a set of blocks over the weekend.. which she LOVES. (she played with some at the condo the entire time we were in destin.... so we figured we better get her some of her own... and PINK of course!!) She emptied the entire bag out as soon as we got home.. refer to pic below:). We also got her a walking toy that she can stand up behind and learn to walk. NO we are not pushing her to walk, but she is standing up ion everything and walking up and down so we figured she would like this toy!! Well, she is not so sure about it yet, she will stand up behind it and walk with me holding on to her, but if I dare let go.. she sits. It's really kind of funny!!


taylor in her pj's sunday morning


as soon as we got home from church.. she was ready to go play!!


taylors new favorite thing... ALL the time!!

*Updates*

We are moving to Hattiesburg... finally!!

Actually, we are going to be in an apartment for a little while. James' company is putting us up.. rent free... bill free... and fully furnished!! It is a very nice apt complex and we are not sad to have to do this. James won't have to drive 2 hours a day to work and I can get my stuff done without having to drive back and forth (look for houses, work in my classroom, the pool, etc.) This new company is such a blessing for us. We know that God is taking care of us and that is ALL that matters!!

Also, we finally got Taylor in a Daycare!! It is the one we wanted and it will open up just in time for school to start!! This will start a new chapter in our lives and we are so thrilled!! Thanks be to GOD!!!

DESTIN 2008

WARNING: LONG POST :)

I tried to do the slide show and it never worked, so i had to upload each pic!! Don't worry.. I took out as many as I could!! We had a great trip to Destin. Taylor was way better than we could have asked for. She usually starts to get cranky being away from her routine and home for that long.. but she was great!! We all had fun.. and the babies really enjoyed playing with each other! They really love each other already!!

daddy teaching tay how to swim!! check out the golf tan.... think he plays enough?? haha... we still love you!!

taylor and her pop

not real sure she likes the sand on her hands.. i don't blame her.. who does??

i was trying to get taylor to stand up and all she wanted to do was sit in the water!

cici with taylor in the baby pool

the babies snacking on a biter biscuit while we wait at the restaurant. it was really late(for them) like 8:00 and they were being so good!!

too hot :)

talking to her daddy :0

cici and pop with the grand babies!!

cici and taylor with their matching pajamas

we had to wait at the restaurant... what a surprise:) so, we decided to wait at the car for a little while to pass the time... you see where taylor is.. standing up playing in the back of our truck!!

loves her mommy!!!!

Milestones, Commutes, and Madness

Okay, so Taylor wastes NO time doing anything. She started pulling up on the couch, chair, toy box, etc. not even a week ago. Within 2 days of pulling up on stuff, she had mastered it. And that wasn't enough... so she starts walking up and down the couch.. over and over and over again. She will crawl to something like the wall.. and pull herself up just for fun!! Our lives are about to change once again.... there will be steps(on her own) in No TIME!!! (not so sure we are ready for that... she is wild enough as is!! :0 )

Taylor had her 9 month check-up yesterday:
20 lbs.
28 inches long
75th percentile for both head and weight
She now has 3 teeth and eats everything we give her... she really likes adult food!!

On another note: Our house is finally on the market and we are on the hunt for a new house!! We have looked at several houses and found 1 that we are interested in!! There is so much to choose from that it's hard to even decide where to start. James started his new job yesterday and LOVES IT!!! We are so thankful for that. He is driving from Laurel to Lumberton for the time being: 60 miles and a lot of gas. So, we have decided to buy a little car for him to drive to work!! (saves gas.... his truck is a guzzler...and so is mine!!) We hope to sell/find a house soon so that the driving won't be so far... but for now... we are content!! Thanks for all your prayers and support!! It's been crazy around here and will continue that way until we are settled in Hattiesburg!!