8 months old

Kate isn't very happy in this picture, but this is pretty close to the attitude she's been in since she hit the 8 month milestones.  She's either teething or has a little stomach bug because the last 4 nights have been miserable for Kate and her parents.  Poor baby.

Kate loves to feed herself and will eat about everything we offer. She is walking along side the couches and furniture. These have been about 2-3 times where she has stood for 2-3 seconds on her own. She has learned to drink from a sippy cup. Kate is still bald as can be with a little bit of strawberry blonde peach fuzz and hazel eyes.  She likes to be held and loves to watch the neighbor boys playing.  She has gotten her first diaper rash, but I think that has to do with either the teething or bug.

I love being her mother and I wouldn't trade her for the world.

What we've been up to...

This past month has been a little chaotic.  We had to move out of our rental at the end of September, but the house Bryan has been working on wasn't exactly livable (no flushing toilets or running water). My good friend Casey let us stay at her place, she's deployed and had a fully furnished apartment- THANK GOODNESS! Oh by the way, Bryan had to go to the field at the end of September too, so it was imperative that we move out early and get me situated somewhere livable.  Anyways, 3 weeks later (October 12) we finally move into our little house flipper.  Bryan is still in the process of putting things together, but there is running water, flushing toilet, and refrigerator.  The basics.  

I don't have good pictures yet of the before and after, but here is some pictures that I pulled from my phone. 

 Granite counter tops- Black Pearl- with under mounted sinks int he kitchen and two bathrooms.  LOVE THEM!

 Some of the siding.  Still have to complete the triangle on top, put on some shutters, and get some grass to grow.

 Kate has not swallowed any nails or screws that we know of,...she is loving to explore in daddy's tool boxes though!

 We put porcelain tile everywhere, except the bedrooms.  Nice for clean up and easy maintenance for a rental.  

 Kate enjoying her new bathtub.  Really slippery because its so new and clean! Oh, and look at those razor sharp bottom teeth!

While Bryan was in the field, I was involved in the Fall Fest for our FRG group.  We raised $100 throwing rings on pumpkin steams.  Pretty fun!

We've been pretty busy.  Pictures to come when I get the chance.