The Exersaucer

Sarah Grace will not bear any weight on her legs. We are trying different things to encourage her to bear weight and one of the things recommended by her physical therapist was to get an exersaucer and get her upright and her feet beneath her. So far she hates it. We don't leave her alone in it. We are always right there to encourage her and try to get her to engage with the toys on it. Her favorite activity in the exersaucer is to put her arms straight down either side and fling herself forward and back screaming. Well today we had good progress! She played. We played. I even held Hannah in my lap sitting infront of the exersaucer and she played with the toys as well as Sarah Grace. They played with the same toys. They interacted with the toys together. 

It made me cry!

Sarah Grace is so happy to sit back and watch. She hasn't been interested in interacting with us or with toys. Lately, it's like she is coming out of her shell. She has always been happy to be held and be loved on. but now she smiles and lights up when you go to pick her up. She pushes against your chest so she can look up at you. She pats at your face and chest. She coos. She giggles. And she makes her mother extremely proud. I cried watching my two girls play together. 

It's happy days like today that I am easily able to forget about developmental delays, probable tubes in ears, and heart surgery. My girls are amazing. And it makes me so happy to see lights going off in Sarah Grace. To see she is so smart.

She is my Super Star!

Way Behind

I know that I am way behind. And I'm not even going to attempt to catch up. But I will post some pages I made for the girls scrapbooks

(Sorry this one isn't finished)

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State Championship Football

We love football. I love football. My dad has been going to Ware County football games for over 10 years and has had the same reserved seats for all that time. It is very seldom that he misses a game. In fact the most he has missed recently have been because he was been going to the Georgia Tech games with me, Harmon and the girls. Well this year Ware County made it to the state championship game. of course we made the trip and went to the game. We had tons of fun going and cheering, sadly we lost. By a lot.

Poor Harmon had to work. And a special thanks to Harmons parents for watching the girls so that I could enjoy the game without worry of the girls!

Prepping for Christmas

I have wanted and prayed for babies for a very long time. During our years of trying and waiting, I was dreaming. Dreaming of all the things I wanted for my children. The traditions that we would start, the traditions that we would pass on to our children. The whole month we cuddled and spent time as a family. 

Santa!!!

Harmon and I, dressed the girls up and took them to visit Santa Clause. We did not get the obligatory crying that babies typically give. So we got adorable photos that I love! And will cherish forever! I love photos:)

Overall I would consider it a very successful trip to meet Santa. Afterwards we went to the mall to do some Christmas shopping. Now if only I could get everything wrapped....

Christmas lights

For Christmas I received a new camera. I have been reading a lot and doing some experimenting with said new camera and am very much looking forward to learning more! I am using my, currently very empty play room as a location to set up little shoots...

I am attempting to achieve a style of photograph that I love, bokeh.

I still have some learning to do!

Christmas Photos

We recently had our Christmas photos done by What the Bell Photography. They came out amazing and I look forward to sharing more. But until my Christmas cards go out you will have to be happy with some behind the scenes shots~ The girls were five months old when they were taken, we are considering them our 6 month photos. And don't plan on having more photos taken until their first birthday!