Riggs is 11 months!

• You are learning body parts...you know nose and mouth! So cute.
• You still will not clap, I don't know why but when we say patty cake you will clap our hands together.
• You are in size 3 diapers and 12 month clothes.
• You still take two 2 hr naps and sleep about 10-11 hrs at night.
• You are cruising everywhere!
• You can't sleep without your lovie blanket..the minute you see it you grab it and put your thumb in your mouth.
• You love bath time.
• You almost kill us in the walker going as fast as you possibly can running through the house!
• You WILL NOT eat any food with texture besides puffs, cheerios and goldfish. You won't eat hardly any table foods and I don't know what else to do other than continue trying until you get used to it.
• You love Sadie and will say "ddd..ddd" as we try to teach you "dog"!
• Yo Gabba Gabba is your favorite show.
• You still have 5 little teeth, two on top and three on the bottom with no signs of any more soon.

You are turning into a little boy more and more everyday! I can't believe almost a year has past. This time last year we were so anxious to meet you:)

What's goin' on

ALOT! I feel like there has been so much going on but all of it is at a standstill if that makes any sense. Andrew wrecked my car almost three weeks ago at his interview in Missouri and it has yet to go to the shop. So I am driving around like a red neck with only half a bumper! Insurance companies blah blah blah!

Next up, took Riggs to the urologist today because his circumcision site has grown together in one spot and found out he has to go to Children's Hospital to have it done in the OR...in other words, surgery! I am so aggrevated by this because the one time we saw a different Dr. and I asked her about it she said that it would seperate on its own. Well, I thought this a little strange but listented to the doctor. Only to find out at his 9 month appointment that she was wrong! Waiting to find out when he will have surgery. Poor baby!

Finally, Andrew leaves tomorrow for his last two interviews. He interviews Thursday in Milwaukee, WI and then Friday in Terre Haute, Indiana! Praying for his safety, clarity of mind and ability to answer questions thoroughly and easily at both interviews. But most of all praying for God's guidance and that He would open and close doors and lead us to where He wants us to be. Praying this verse, along with others I will share later.

Psalm 143:10 "Teach me to DO your will, for you are my God; May for good Spirit LEAD me on level ground."

Waiting in many circumstances right now but thankful for God's FAITHFULNESS in all areas of our lives!

Riggs is 10 Months!

Riggs, here we go again buddy! Time is flying by TOO QUICKLY! Just the other day someone mentioned that Christmas would be one of you last FIRSTS:( Makes me kinda sad to think about, but so thankful that we have gotten to experience all these things with you.

What you are up ...

• You have three new teeth in a month! Your bottom left tooth (the one to the side of the middle two..don't know what it's called), and now your second top tooth just cut through!
• You are cruising around the tables and will push your stand up toys around the house.
• You are in 9-12 month clothes. 9 months fit your size but they are all too short in the stride..you are a tall boy.
• We finally moved you up to size 3 diapers, but they are a little big!
• You are wanting more table food and will watch us eat and hoot and holler for some of it!
• You love cheerios, goldfish and puffs more than anything healthy for you.
• We just cut out your bottle after your afternoon nap so you will take your whole bottle at night before bed and the last two nights you have slept until 7 am!
• You love bath time and want to crawl all over the tub.
• You scream bloody murder now when we drop you off at daycare or the church nursery:( I hate it!

We can't believe you are so close to be a year old and that I am already planning a first birthday party!

Christmas Recap #2

Our second Christmas was celebrated Tuesday when i got done working and we drove to Augusta. I didn't take very many pictures so here are some randoms from Christmas with the Anderson's.

Riggs outside in the walker trying to keep up with his cousins!
Mommy and Riggs playing on Jensen's toy.

We miss you Drake!

Aaron and Corban opening gifts.

Hilarious moment...you just had to be there:)

Jensen and that hair!

Sweet Rod waiting patiently.

Riggs opening his gifts.

Uncle Will came as Santa:)

And Riggs wasn't too thrilled:(

And...just a sweet one of my baby sitting with his Sue Sue.

So thankful for family to celebrate with over the holidays, for health and so many blessings!

Christmas Recap #1

Because I had to work Christmas day, my family came up on Friday and we woke up Christmas Eve morning and did Christmas with them. We had a fun time with them opening gifts, then went to the gun range to use some new toys and came back for a lunch of shrimp and grits.

And the Stocking were hung...

I'm really looking forward to Christmas! For the first time my family is coming to my house for Christmas. Really, it will be Christmas Eve (because I have to work Christmas day) but I am excited to have Riggs' 1st Christmas at home. Only three more days of work and then family fun for a few days! Can't wait to post pictures of Riggs and his first Christmas.

Hopefully Riggs will be more fond of Christmas than he is of Santa Claus!

Hopeing for more of this...

This Journey

This life journey is lying by! I'm 28 years old today and I am in a different place at 28 than I thought I would be, and that's ok. I pray that I am exactly where God wants me to be. I woke up this morning to Andrew making me pancakes. We ate breakfast and as I brought Riggs out of his room Andrew met me with my birthday present that he said was from he and Riggs:) I didn't expect anything. Actually, I told him not to get me anything because we don't really need to spend the money. But, much to my surprise I opened these...

CUTE! Thanks babe for a surprise:)

Now I'm home, on the couch, while Riggs still naps. Andrew has practicum until 9pm.

He leaves tomorrow to drive to St. Louis, Missouri for an interview. AN INTERVIEW! This means the end is in sight. This is the first of 3 interviews so far and we are still waiting to hear from about 9 other places. January 12th he flies to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for an interview at the State Prison and then on the 13th he interviews at the Federal Pen. in Terre Haute, Indiana! We are just continuing to pray for the Lord's leading and direction as to where we will be next year. I am a little scared and anxious, but I know Him to be SO FAITHFUL! I know this may bore some, but I want to be able to look back and see how this whole story unfolded in our lives!

And just because I can't leave without a picture of my sweetness...