Happy 3rd Birthday Adelyn!

Adelyn turned 3 yesterday and we had a great party yesterday. Adelyn got spoiled by our friends and family and had a blast! Here are some pictures from her party.

No time for words ....

Adelyn's trying to get a snack for herself, so no time for words right now... these pics are self-explanatory anyway. :)

Entering the Holiday Season...

We went to Southern Lights on Sunday to officially kick off the Christmas Season. The lights were okay, but Adelyn enjoyed the petting zoo the most! I enjoyed it too. I thought I bumped into someone, but I turned around and a camel was nudging me because he wanted me to feed him. He was actually really soft! We had a great time.

I've had an emotional few days. A young man at church committed suicide, my mom and I had a misunderstanding, and I've just been feeling pulled in a lot of different directions. I think I'm tired. Tonight I was going through Adelyn's clothes to find some stuff for a mom that needs some things, and I started feeling sad as I realized how much Adelyn's grown. She's getting so big, and even though I pray about adoption, God doesn't seem to be talking back to me about adoption, and other biological children doesn't seem to be in the cards... So, it's a little sad to think I'll never have another baby, even though Adelyn will always be my baby!

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving and I'm thankful for all my blessings -- great and small! I've been blessed beyond measure!

Montessori

We're really excited about a new Montessori we visited this week. Please pray that God gives me guidance and peace in the decision. I'm worrying myself to death over pre-school! How in the world will this girl make it to college? I'm tired of thinking! :)

I've been a bad blogger -- here's a quick pic of Dorothy on Halloween

Sick Again and Rambling Update Post....

I haven't really written a blog post in months, so here's a little update. The blog helps me remember things, and I need to do a better job of updating it.

It's been a busy couple of months. Adelyn has always stayed home with us. After she was born, I took almost 5 months of maternity leave. After that, Seth and I both went part-time at work and stayed home with her on our days off and my mom stayed with her once a week. When that seemed too hectic, Seth left the FDIC and stayed home with her for about 9 months before I left the FDIC and then he went back to work. I've now been staying home with her for a year.

In the spring, a former co-worker who nows runs the state banking department, called me and asked if I'd be willing to review exam reports from home. I thought about it and agreed to do it. Working from home allows me to still be an available mom to Adelyn while keeping me current in the banking industry, and I earn a paycheck! I was officially a part-time employee on July 16th. In August of this year, Grace Early Learning Center open their doors and we thought it would be great for Adelyn to go 2 days a week. She could go learn and play with kids her age - the center was brand new, operated on Christian principles and unbelievably (considering where we live) close to home! Unfortunately, since August, it seems like she's spent a lot of time being sick. I've been told that this is all part of being a kid, but it is so different for us. I'm having a hard time getting used to it. Prior to this, Adelyn would get a cold from time to time, but she was rarely sick.

She's waking up now, so I'll ramble some other time, but please pray for my sickly little girl! I'm too much of a worrier and hate it when she's sick.

Sick Baby Girl

Adelyn isn't sick very often. She's never had an ear infection and she's only had a handful of fevers her whole life. So, when she does get sick, I probably worry about her too much. Anyway, I've been trying to get over to see Grandma, but I'll have to wait until my sweet bean feels better. Say a little prayer for her! :)

My Sweet Girl...

I'm terrible about waiting too long to add new pictures these days, but I'll never go too long. Because whenever I forget, my grandma emails me. :) Love you.