Seven Months Home!

December 11....means we have been home 7 months with Florie.  We have been WITH her 1/3 of the time we were WITHOUT her.  She is a bundle of joy....she is spunky, she is curious, and boy is she mischievous!  She is stubborn and loving and smart and busy and a JOY!  She does not sit still unless colors, preferably markers, OR reading is involved.  She adores her brothers....ADORES them!  She loves to sleep (never thought I would say that!), and she loves to GO....on errands, on walks, just to GO!

My friend Vickie Pewitt  at www.vickiepewittphotography.com recently took our family pictures.  She captured Florie in so many beautiful ways...some of my favs:

Saying her favorite phrase "A-ha!"

With Whom she now calls MY DADDY

How I love this girl!

Seven months Likes:

Singing

Drawing and "writing" her name

Counting

Pretending her drink is chocolate milk when it is water to make a "joke" then cracking herself up

"reading" aloud to us

Being pulled on a blanket by her brothers

Following Jack anywhere

Cooking ANYTHING

Green Peas (yes...a vegetable!)

Tofu from Whole Foods

Orange juice

Vitamins

Dressing herself

Saying "I do it!"

Feeding the dogs

Playing with her baby..she bathes her, dresses her, feds and diapers her

Dislikes:

Momma AND Daddy leaving

Santa Claus or any reference to possibly sitting on his lap

Dirty diapers

Crest toothpaste

When I unload the car from errands like Costco and have to go up and down the steps

Sitting still 

Being told NO :)

I look forward to the next two weeks.  This is her first advent season, her first Christmas ever.  She loves the Christmas tree and all of the Christmas lights in the neighborhood.  We are so excited to see all of the kids, but especially Florie on Christmas morning.  She is a blessing to us....a handful, and a blessing.  I cannot imagine our family without her!