Snapshots

A photo update since I am so far behind in posts. Enjoy!

Dressed up for our first tea party at church!

Dad of all trades.

Painting- what she loves best!

Mother's Day. Fitting picture, right?

My girls and I on Mother's Day. (Yes, we match, and yes, Naomi had an outfit change)

Views of a mother. I love them so much.

In her favorite spot. 

Trying out her new pool!! (we have since regrown the grass in the backyard. Don't judge)

Too cool for summertime y'all!

Time Flies By- 3 Months

Well, I blame school for why I never got Naomi's two month old post up. I'll add those photos onto this post, but its time to make a three month post instead. My oh my how the time is flying by.

My sweet youngest baby.

She is smiling and cooing daily now. 

She loves, loves. loves to just watch her sister at play.

Her favorite thing is still to snuggle up and nap on mom. :) 

(I'm not complaining)

She's a little picky about her bottles.

Still exclusively breastfed.

She rolled over for the first time almost 3 weeks ago!

(That was belly to back)

Hates tummy time.

Likes to watch the mobile as she falls asleep.

Is sleeping in her own bed again.

Discovered her hands!

Slept through the whole night once. 

(What a tease)

Weighs 12lbs and 6oz and is 22in long at 2.5 months old.

Wears size small cloth diapers. 

Wears 0-3 months size clothes. 

I mean, really, how gorgeous is she??

Sweet sister love.

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And a two month old photo recap: 

(I did at least keep up with milestones in her actual baby book)

My heart is full. 

Bittersweet Changes

Today was an awfully bittersweet day. I'm very excited to have finished up another school year and hugged my kids good bye for the summer, but that also means my time at TLCA is over. 

Casey and I accepted job offers in Big Spring for the fall and are very much looking forward to what God has in store for us there. It's been a whirlwind the last month making some very big prayerful decisions, but God has shown many times over that He's directing this move. 

So, summer joy is on my doorstep, but soon we'll be bidding Angelo good bye... And it's hard to say good bye to the best place you've ever called "home". 

So I ask for your prayers as we continue through this change. Specifically that we are able to close on our house in the timeline we have with the realtor, that Naomi gets moved off the waiting list so she can attend the same preschool as her sister starting in August, and that Casey is able to pass his content exam and turn is probationary teaching certification into a full fledge certification. Also, for our time left in Angelo to be amplified with the friends around us. 

Go Steers! 

(Oh, and Casey will be teaching high school English, and I'll be a 5th grade science teacher. In case you were wondering) 

Snapshots

catching up on sleep that doesn't happen at night

Mali wanted to help bathe her sister (notice the toy she gave her)

Mali reading from her Bible before bed

Planting a Garden

Two weeks ago Mali had a first time experience- Planting flowers. :)

We had spent part of the morning at the Home Depot Kids' Workshop making a bird feeder. Seriously, the Kids' Workshop is so much fun. They host it the first Saturday morning of each month. We started taking Mali last summer and it has been a blast to watch her develop in her interest and abilities to swing a hammer (with dad's help) and paint her projects. You should check it out. For reals.

After Mali made her bird feeder, we checked out the garden area and decided to pick up some inexpensive annuals and a clay pot and garden with Mali. (It was a gorgeous day and this turned out to be a $5 awesome outside activity) She loved it and has taken a huge liking to checking on and watering her flowers everyday when she gets home from school or the sitter's. Using a watering can has been a huge learning curve....many soaked shoes in the past two weeks.... :)

I promise I was happy here. :)

Hanging up her newly made feeder outside her window

re-hanging mom and dad's feeder after repairing it