oh wow, I’m behind. so behind. (so so sorry.)
My sweet baby Gage is already in the double digits =) He is such an adorable, fun, silly little monkey and I am so grateful the Lord blessed us with such an incredible surprise!
- you still HATE bath time
- you eat and eat and eat and eat and eat and eat – seriously.
- paci = most wonderful thing ever!
- you’re a pro with your cup but refuse to drink just water
- the only food you don’t like so far is peas
- you destroyed my pickle tonight at dinner!
- you drink about 15-20 ounces of formula each day
- you’re a great sleeper – finally!
- still wearing size 3 diapers and size 6-9 or 12 month clothing
- you love your big brother & sister – they really make you smile!
- you ‘army crawl’ all over the house
- you pulled yourself up in your crib Sunday morning – mommy came in to get you, saw you standing there and started to cry!
- everyone comments on your adorable blond hair and cute dimples!
- you’ve found a love for music and really like to bust a move sometimes!
Gage - I feel so grateful that the Lord chose me to be your mommy and I just love seeing your beautiful face everyday. You’re such a sweet, mellow, smart little man.
Mama told me when I was young
Come sit beside me, my only son
And listen closely to what I say
And if you do this it'll help you some sunny day
Oh, take your time, don't live too fast
Troubles will come and they will pass
Go find a woman, you'll find love
And don't forget son there is someone up above
And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me son if you can?
Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me son if you can? Oh yes, I will
Boy, don't you worry you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this, oh baby, if you try
All that I want for you my son is to be satisfied
And be a simple kind of man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
Oh, won't you do this for me son if you can?
Baby be a simple, be a simple man
Be something you love and understand
Baby be a simple kind of man
PS: Gage was not in photo shoot mood tonight… bummer.
Now, you may be asking, who’s Sandy Jo? (or maybe you forgot because you were so distracted by that sweet little blond above!) Sandy is the newest member of our family.. a loveable, hugable, kissable, cuddle-able kitten! 
She joined our family on Saturday and we’ve been madly in love ever since. [well maybe not tonight when I had to scoop her poop but I guess one gets used to that task after a while!] I had an awesome cat named Petrie growing up, so I’ve always wanted a cat but Steven was never real keen on the idea. For some reason (I still don’t know why) on Saturday when the opportunity arose for us to bring this sweet little lady home he was actually okay with it. Imagine my delight when, as soon as we got home Saturday night, she snuggled right up with me and fell asleep. And actually, as I type this, she’s resting nicely right above me on the sofa! (yea, I know, I look a little rough at 10:30 p.m. but I figure, if you’ve seen my bare 38 week pregnant, stretch mark belly you can see my exhausted, worn out, pajama wearing self too!)
The kids have really done well with Sandy and she seems to enjoy them too! 
We were just calling her Sandy then I started calling her Sandy Jo tonight when she would not stay off the dinner table! She needed a middle name so my punishing sounded more firm =) so Sandy Jo it is! I love having a little kitty cat around the house and she has proved to be a a good choice for our family.. she knows how to use the liter box, she doesn’t mind the dogs, she’s fine when Gabby follows her all over the house yelling ‘kitty kitty kitty kitty,’ she loves to snuggle and she loves to play! I’m one happy cat momma =) 
