Kackleberry Farm

After church on Sunday, we went to Kackleberry Farm (http://www.kackleberryfarm.com/ ) with Georgia, Chris, Anna, Morgan and Ethan. It was such a cute place! The main attraction is a corn maze but there are many other things on the property to do. They have a pumpkin patch, a corn cannon, a zip line, a "bucking bronco", a petting farm, a nice swing set, a little pig race, a giant "pillow" jump, a cow train, and a hayride to name a few. Although it was very hot and the gnats almost carried us away, we had a fun time! I would like to go again when it is a lot cooler and feels more like fall. We may do that for Bo's birthday in November. We'll see!

As you can see, there were many picture taking opportunities! Pretty good backdrops for your fall pictures!Although, it was kind of hard to get a good picture (see below! ha!)becuase we were constantly waving the gnats away from our face! Soo irritating!

After we got home and put Alabama to bed, we roasted marshmellows and made s'mores in the "fire pit" that Adam made! It was a fun Sunday!

If you're Happy and You Know It....

We've been singing this song to Alabama for a while now but in the past 5 days, she started clapping along!!! It is the cutest thing ever! She will clap her hands when you do (not always in time! ha). I love it. She is so smart!

7 months old

On September 26, Alabama turned 7 months old!!! She's getting so big and seems to be doing something new every day!

At 7 months, here are some things that you do, Alabama, the Supermodel!

You started to say dadadada...I don't think you know what it means, but Daddy thinks you're calling him! In the past two days, you've been reaching for me and saying mmmmmmaaammamama. I'm so excited!!

You love to watch other kids and are so fascinated by other babies! We saw Lauren and Anita in WalMart the other week and you went CRAZY trying to get to her! You were screaming with excitement and wanted to touch her and love on her! It was so cute! You also love to play with Jenna and get her hair!

You are getting around everywhere and into everything!!!!! Really! I have to keep an eye on you because you are all over the place..doing your army crawl everywhere you want to go! You of course still put EVERYTHING in your mouth, so I have to be careful and watch what is on the floor! You can safely get onto your belly from sitting without toppling over. You can almost sit back up, but not quite yet. You have pulled up on the exersaucer one time from the floor, but haven't quite mastered it on a consistent basis. I'm waiting on you to pull up in the crib, but it hasn't happened yet thank the Lord!

You've been trying lots of new baby foods. You've eaten apricots, chicken and apples, turkey and rice, mixed fruits, cherries and apples, prunes, peach cobbler, and maybe a few others, too. I also gave you a little taste of cake and of course you loved it! You didn't like the sweet potatoes at Ivery's, though! You love to drink water I give you with a straw. You still love to eat your MumMums, but now you bite off big chunks and chew them in your mouth. It's so funny to watch you eat!

You were sleeping so good for a while, but have been waking up every night for the past couple months. I thought maybe you were hungry because of a growth spurt, but I'm not sure what it is! I hope we can get the sleeping schedule back on track! But, it's still good. After you eat in the morning between 5-7, you always go back to sleep until 8 or 9:30!

There are still no teeth peeking through, but I keep checking because I'm sure they are gonna come in any day! As much as you love to chew on everything...it won't be long! We love you soo much! I'm so glad to be your Mama!!!! I just can't get enough of you!

I Heart Fall

I totally love the changing of the seasons from summer to fall! It's my favorite time of the year and I love everything about it! Here are a few of the wonderfulnesses of fall! ha!

The cool, crisp weather * Football! (Go Dawgs! )* Pumpkins * Fall Decorations * wearing different clothes * boots * Pumpkin Spice Latte * leaves changing * apples * sitting outside by a fire * the fact that it's getting closer to Christmas (can't wait this year) *hay rides *pumpkin ice cream * the list goes on....

Potty training????

It sounds crazy, but today, Alabama pee peed in the potty!!! When we went to see Dr. Renew for her 6 month appt., she told us that some of the kids she sees who are adopted from China are potty trained by 6 months old. I couldn't believe it and she said what they do is sit them on the potty after they eat each time. They get used to going in the potty and are trained at a very early age. She suggested we give it a try. So, today after she ate, I took off her diaper and sat her on the potty I bought last week at a consignment sale and almost right away, she went! I put back on her clean diaper and saved a diaper! yay! Not easy when you're not home a lot like us, but worth a try anyway!

Yay Jenna!

Last Friday, we went to see Jenna be a cheerleader at the Glascock County football game. She got to be at the top of the "pyramid" and was so excited. They of course lost, but it was fun to be with Bo and Kathie and Jenna. It's so funny how their games are. They are such a small school and their games are more like rec league games...haha! You bring your chairs to sit along the fence....very different than the Thomson games!

Alabama dressed in orange for the GCHS Panthers!This picture is too funny! Makes me laugh!!! She loves her Uncle Bo and he is totally in love with her, too!

Why are you taking pictures....Get me outta here!

A few days ago, Alabama started scooting to the end of her crib and pushing down the bumper pads so that she could see out and reach for me to come and get her! She would cry/scream and when I would come see that she still had her passy...this is what I would find! What's a Momma to do? Break. Your. Heart. Thankfully, she's gotten back into going to sleep well the past couple of days.