Gabby's walking......Yeah!

Well, Gabby is finally walking. Yeah!!!! She started on Thanksgiving day, just shy of 14 months. She acts as if she's been walking for a long time, she's very good at it. I've been waiting for this day. Now maybe my back can start feeling better, since I don't have to carry her around. She tries to chase her brother and he loves it! Just tonight they were chasing each other around screaming at the top of their lungs, having so much fun. They should sleep good tonight.

I've started making hair bows. I'm hoping to get really good at it and start selling them. Mom is going to take the ones I've made to the Heath Craft Show this weekend and I should know if this is a talent I should pursue. It's fun to do, when I get a chance to do it. I didn't realize what a big thing this is, but I've had trouble finding cute hair accessories for Gabby and have found that there are many stay at home mom's who have started their own businesses doing this.

I'll post more around Christmas....

Halloween fun....

Well, last night was beggar's night in our town. I wasn't planning on taking the kid's, but ended up doing so. Payton's great grandma gave him a Thomas the Train outfit she bought last Halloween, so he wore that. Gabby wore her tutu, crown and carried her wand from her birthday. Payton did really well. I practiced with him all day as to what he's supposed to say...trick or treat and thank you. Daddy helped him walk up to the houses while I pushed Gabby in the stroller. I added a couple pictures below. We walked three streets. Payton walked the entire time. Once we got back he looked at all his candy and took out all the suckers, which was 5. He has not let go of the suckers except to sleep. It was a fun night for all of us.

First time blogger....

I've never done this before, but am going to try.

Charlie has been home on vacation since Wed. We were supposed to go to Akron for a few days, but were unable to, so we've been sticking around home. We've gotten some much needed rest in. Gabby has a new tooth, her eighth. She's still cutting more apparently, she bites and chews on everything. She had her one year check up a week ago. She weighs 33 lbs. and is 33 in. long. She's been way off the growth charts since she was 6 months. She is not walking yet. She is very close, but hasn't started yet. I'll be so grateful for that day. She said "apple" yesterday. Payton is going through another growth spurt. He weighs 39 lbs. and is 39 in. long. (funny how that worked out) He talks about wanting to go see the gorilla's. We went to the zoo twice this summer and he loved both times. He hasn't stopped talking about the gorilla's and monkey's since we went last. Hopefully we'll get to go one more time this year. We just went for a drive out in the country where I grew up. It was nice. The leaves are changing colors. I love the fall.

They're growing up too fast. Just seems like yesterday Payton came into the world and now he's almost 2 1/2. Wow!