Day 25

We went to visit Granny and Aunt Judy on Friday like usual. They had a card for Pate and a slinky that he loves! I finished up the book I was making for Dr. Ford the rest of the day, and that night, we had his surprise birthday party at church! It was so much fun! It was a birthday party disguised as a costume party. He didn't have a clue, and we were so happy to do something special for him. We love him so much and are so thankful to have him as a teacher, mentor, and friend. Thomas, Shana, and Monica dressed up as Dr. Ford, Mrs. Brooks, and Donna and did a little skit. It was hilarious. The funniest part was that Mrs. Brooks didn't realize that it was them at first! ha! Then after we ate, a few of us acted like people from Dr. Ford's life and spoke about him. I was a "traveler", Adam was the gas station attendant at Pump 8 (hysterical!), Ashley was a homeless girl, and Shawn was a prison warden. I think everyone had a good time and hopefully Dr. Ford knows how special he is to us.

Pate's Birthday - Part 2

We celebrated Pate's birthday with a cinnamon roll for breakfast with a candle to blow out and Alabama and I sang "Happy Birthday!"  Then, at school with his friends, I made Thomas cupcakes for him. He just ate the icing....no cake. He got to have his new Thomas cup and his birthday shirt from The Nest Boutique. After school, we went home and Aunt Georgia, Morgan, and Ethan came by to see him. They brought Thomas pajamas and a Thomas musical book. He loved them! That night, we made all his favorite food for supper...chicken fingers, macaroni and cheese, bananas, and yogurt! After supper, he opened his presents from us (a Cars sleeping bag and Thomas coloring books, and his own truck of crayons), a Jr. Asparagus cup and movie from Mimi and Papa, and Tay-Tay brought over her gift...a power JD Tractor and trailer. Pate helped Adam finish putting it together and then he rode/ran into everything in the living room! (He is so good at driving it now!) He was so excited he couldn't wait to get on it! I hope he had a fun birthday, but the best was yet to come! :)

Day 24- Happy 2nd Birthday Pate!

Pate, you are two years old today! My baby boy is getting so big now! I still feel like you are my baby, though! When I ask you , "Who's Mama's baby?" you point both hands to yourself! Love it. You are so good at running, throwing, climbing up and down stairs, balancing on rails, and climbing things you shouldn't. You have many more motor skills than Alabama did at two. You say about 25 words. You say Mama (672 times a day!), Dada, Papa, KahKah, Ju-Ju, Nana, Bo-Bo, Georgia, no-no (cutest word yet!),  tractor, truck, car, ball, school, church, juice, cup, boots, boat, pull, banana, boo boo, poo poo, more, nite-nite (so sweet!) and go. They are not all clear words, but ones we understand. You aren't putting any words together yet except for Go Dawgs!

You love anything with wheels and can spot tractors, and dump trucks, and fire trucks, and trains a mile away! You drive your cars and trains around the house all day. You like to color with Sister sometimes. Your favorite books are ones that have pictures of tractors and little words! ha! You like to sing Teddy Bear, Happy and you Know It, and the Wheels on the Bus. You like to watch Thomas, Sesame Street, Veggie Tales, and tractor shows. You would stay outside and play all day if you could! You are drawn to the dirt like a magnet!

You are so sweet and like to give hugs and kisses and high fives! You are also strong willed and want your way! When you get in trouble, you stop and look down and usually drop your passy out of your mouth. ha. You don't always want to obey, but you do love to be a helper and will put trash in the trash can and take things where I ask. When you don't obey, you will lay down in the floor and cry but after a few minutes by yourself, you are usually compliant! You still love your passy and sleep with it and have it in the car and you want it at home if you can get to it! You are sleeping 10 hours a night (usually waking between 7-8 now) and take a 2-3 hour nap most days.

You are a very picky eater but your favorites are bananas, chicken fingers, strawberries, grapes, pizza, cheese, pouches, yogurt, and pancakes....and anything sweet! You are the drinkingest boy ever and can suck down a whole sippy cup in like 2 minutes.

I know God has great plans for you and He is working even now in your life to fulfill them. I am so happy to be your Mama! I love you so so much and can't wait to see you growing more! You are so handsome I can't even stand it! Those sweet cheeks and long lashes and beautiful lips are just too much! I treasure each day with you and love spending them with you!

Day 23

Pate opened his birthday gift from his grandma at church tonight. It's a singing bear, but the batteries didn't work, so we haven't heard him yet. After church, we went to Little Casesar's to get a $5 pizza, and left with two pizzas, crazy bread, Sierra Mist, and $15 less money! Go figure!

Day 22

Today was Pate's picture day, so Alabama took a sibling picture with him, too. I can't wait to see how they turned out. We played for a little while today after school. Alabama will say, "It's such a beautiful day to play outside, Mama!"

Day 21

Today was picture day at school for Alabama. Here she is after school.

She said the man who took the pictures was so funny....he thought Sarah Beth's name was George! ha! Her sense of humor is so funny!

We went to take some thing back to WM tonight and grab a few things. It was too late, but we did it anyway! They were c.r.a.z.y! Adam asked me what in the world I gave them today. The answer: Annie's bunny cookies. Apparently, way too many of them! Pate found a tractor in the produce section.

He thought it was there just for him! He could care less if it's part of an apple display! ha! Even after I dragged him away, and we had checked out and were ready to leave, he started to go back over to find the tractor. I stopped him before he made it and since was now screaming, I just took him out the closest door (which wasn't the one we came in.) Adam and Bama were already heading out the other door and so we walked down to wait on  them. They didn't come. So we walked back in and didn't see them, so we went to the car. When they finally got there, Alabama said "We thought y'all were lost!" I said, "You did? Were you sad?" She told me, "Well, Daddy was scared, but I wasn't." Then she said, "I looked at those pictures on the wall (the missing children posters when you leave WM!) and we didn't see y'all, but I still thought you were lost." LOL!!!! Oh, my goodness! She makes me laugh every single day!

Day 20

Alabama sang at church on Sunday night with the Little Lights Choir. You can see the video by clicking here! She is on the left in the blue/green dress.