Miscellany Monday

1. It's that time of year where all the stores start putting out their Christmas stuff
the hubs and I were walking through walmart tonight and I noticed the Christmas goodies were out

which of course led these bad boys to catch my eye

except in the huge 1/2 pound bar...

I definitely had to buy one..

yum!

2. This weekend we went on a family day out to DC

it was so much fun 

we packed a picnic lunch

and ate it in front of the National Monument

and then explore some of the Smithsonians

we will definitely be doing it again ASAP

3. Now that fall is officially upon us

our backyard is kind of out of control

we have like 20 trees total just in our yard...

so it's pretty crazy

the last few days the hubs and brother in law have been working on it

I pretty much just watch and open bags

but it's been fun 

because I can catch moments like this one..

4. My baby is loosing all her baby features

and headed full force into toddler hood

and it's really fun!

She is officially trying really hard to eat with her own utensils,
(we started this one late!! bad mommy)

and today

we bought her a toddler bed

no more crib for this girl! 

We also bought her her first pair of REAL shoes

not just the soft baby shoes

and

they were a success!!
She loves them!
Doesn't want to take them off

(So cute right?!)
5. To go with toddler hood 

she is officially 18 months old!
Craziness!
To match the new found 18 month old

the hubs and I are trying to really cut back on the binky useage

the doctor wanted us to a long time ago

but I didn't feel like she is ready

and now I definitely think she is ready

we still let her have it for sleepy time

or any time she is really upset

but overall I have been trying to keep it away from her to just suck on randomly

she would just find them and stick them in

not cause she needed them

but because they were there

so that's what we are working at eliminating

I'll keep you posted!

6. I will be 16 weeks tomorrow

and that is mind boggling to me!

I will start taking pictures to document the belly

that is definitely starting to grow!

Anyways,

check back this week for some fun and serious updates about my life

until next time,

A case of the Monday's... with a little hope

It's definitely Monday... just finished a whole post and went to add pics... blogger malfunctioned and never even saved it... AWESOME.
Here's a recap... simple and to the point... even though my other post was a lot more in depth and learned more.. I have to get my day started and will just do the bullets and post more about stuff later

-- Morning sickness seems to finally be subsiding... win!
-- Ceiling is leaking again.. fail!
Will def be posting more about this later

-- Finally pulled out my sewing machine and made Kaylee this cute dress.. from a pillow case... win!

And lastly, after a very stressful morning (by 8 am hubs was already on the verge of a heart attack) I opened my devotional for some time with God to read this:
"Life-giving Power
"This is my comfort in my affliction, for Your word has given me life." -Psalm 119:50

Sometimes life is difficult. We face many challenges and disappointments that we may find hard to accept. But fortunately we have a heavenly Father who cares deeply for us in every way. He has given us His Word to guide us and give us the wisdom to withstand any situation that life brings. We only have to open the Book of Life to find comfort that allows us to be all that God wants us to be for our benefit and His glory."

Isn't it amazing that He always knows exactly what we need to read and when it needs to happen. I emailed this to my hubs at work in hopes it would help lighten his day a little. I plan to refer back to this through out the day when I start to get frustrated.

It's Monday... and mine was off to a pretty rocky place but I am thankful for a God who sends comforts when I need them. Life is difficult and I am hoping I can stay light in spirit and positive through my difficult day.

Here's to hoping the same for you and hoping this was what you needed to read today too..