Oliver is still the dream baby. Our whole family kind of adores him. 💙 He has zero teeth, and other than a whole lot of gnawing/sucking on his hands, he shows no signs of anything happening in there.  He stills requires assistance to sit, but he's getting there.  He has no desire to roll over. None. He's the laziest, most easy-going baby and will lie on the blanket and bat at his toys above him or chew on ones in his hands. 😂 He loves to be up and held, and he naps when he's in the wrap for any length of time, which works out great for church since one of his naps happen right around that time.  Speaking of sleep, he still naps so well, and he is a great sleeper at night.  He nurses 5 or 6 times a day (sometimes in odd positions because he's quirky like that) and is a chunky monkey 😊 His squeals, shrieks, and belly laughs are beyond delightful.  He's just such a bright spot in our lives. We continue to be so very thankful for him. ...

1.  I haven't done one of these posts in a VERY long time! 2.  Bet you thought I forgot about them.  *i kinda did* 3. Ella turned 7 months old yesterday, started grabbing for her toys while sitting in her activity seat, found her thumb and enjoyed sucking it, and began blowing raspberries. It was an eventful day. Plus, she looks super cute.  4.  My cousin Sarah offered to make Jack an alphabet book using photographs of items/people he'd recognize.  She rocks!  So the last couple of days I've been scrounging around looking for things to take pictures of and going through tons and tons of old photos. I've enjoyed doing it, & Jack has loved posing :) (I for "ice") (V for "vest") (U for "umbrella") 5. This girl is officially sleeping without her swaddle (the fabulous Woombie), and we're now using the equally-fabulous Zipadeezip. It took three days of naps to get used to it, and by the third night, I decided she was ready to try it out f...

Today, I'm thankful for this girl :) I'm also thankful for these words and the full weight of their meaning: Jack and I read this together during breakfast this morning. I'm grateful beyond measure for what Jesus did for all of us. It really is such a great devotional written in such a simple and beautiful way. Precious for kiddos and adults alike!  :) I'm thankful for this sweet start to my day!