lynley withdrawls

hey baby girl.

This last weekend, we went to washington. i ran a big race that i've been training for for a long time, and you stayed with grandma and grandpa casper! they had so much fun with you, dad flew up there after 2 days to be with you too.

boy did i miss you. this was the LONGEST time i've been away from you. and it was hard. i missed your squeezes, your chubby hands and feet, your giggles, your sweet sweet eyes, i missed your whispy hair! oh i missed you laying on my chest. When i got to the house, it was hard not to wake you up! the next morning, i couldn't wait to get you in bed with us. :) and you were happy to see me too i think :)

i love you. i love our family. me and dad would do anything for it. i want you to know that!

xoxo

mama

home

hey lyntle bean--

ugh. this past week, and it's only thursday, has been LONG. we've been looking at houses, trying to find one to buy! it's so exciting, scary, and vry unsure process. we've made offer's on 5 different houses!! we're in backup position's in a few, and we're still wiating to hear back on some others. It's fun for me to walk through a house and trty and picture our lives there. Look at schools for you. see bedrooms for you and future children. It's crazy

i just want you to know how much i love your dad. He is such a great man lynley. He loves you, so much. He makes you laugh, like no one else! (believe me, i try!) but when he walks in the door, you're all over him, playing, screaming in laughter. literally haha. He doesn't always get to play with you everyday, because he's sooo darn busy right now, trying to make a better future for us. I have no doubt that he will either. he works like a dog for us.. Me and him, we're going to be in love forever, i don't ever want you to question that.

i love you girly, you're walking all over now...still wobbly but you're getting the hang of it :)

xoxoxox

mama

hey babes--

we've been busy, busy, busy lately! We're sooo lucky that you just go with the flow so great, sleep wherever, eat whatever, whenever, go to whoever! You just think that evryone is "your people". We went to the pool twice last week, because the weather is FINALLY starting to get nice! But, i looked over at you, and you were squeezing your way in between this couple who was sitting on the edge! it was so funny, just like they were another gma or gpa or something! And you got your first kiss taht same day- a 2 or so yr old boy locked lips with you swimming. haha Stinks for him, you had a snotty nose.

For the 4th we went to Idaho falls to see family there! we stayed with Mills, and you played wtih all the kids NON STOP. I really don't think you were ever put down, unless you wre in the the middle of the room, with everyone focused on you trying to walk, or being silly! And boy are you silly.

You're starting to walk!! 14 months..and still a little drunken baby. :) I'm in noo hurry to have to running around the houes quite yet, but it is so so fun to see you learn all new things. you're walking more and more everyday-- real quick i'll list your words:
mama
dada
baba
HI
ya ya ya
Uh OH
and you sign, more, eat, all done!

You're growing up too quick lynley. I want you all to myself for forever. Do you know how much i enjoy our days together? i'm trying to enjoy every single one, because i know that it's not going to be like this forever. Someday, you're going to grow up, and leave me behind! (better not be for tons and tons of years)

OH! Aunt Brittney is pregnant! sh'es about 7 weeks along, i think sh'es due in feb? so, you're going to have ANOTHER cousin. exciting :)

we love you girly girl. you're so fun to have around, we're trying to be good parents to you, trying to learn right along with you everyday how to be better. We pray for you all day long, dad works so hard to make sure that you have everything that you need, and more.

xoxo

mom