Don't let the bed bugs bite

One of the hardest things I've experienced with a baby is letting him "cry it out" at night. Cole's had a cold for a week and has us wrapped around his finger even tighter than normal! Hence, we spoiled him a bit. We're trying to get back on a routine as well as transitioning to 1 nap from 2. Cole had a hard time going down tonight, I had to "ferberize" him again, going in every 15 minutes, telling him "I love you, it's night-night time", etc...

I heard his cry get weaker and checked on him as he was fast asleep...this is what I found. He even slept through the photo...

I love when this happens

I have a purse problem that I have inherited from my mother. My sister and I both have this and we find it alarming that there are no support groups to help us with this. In the midst of changing Cole's diaper bag (I'm switching to a more "fall" one) I found a Starbucks gift card. While making a pile of things to throw away from the bag (single pieces of gum, a list from Target from last November, a melted tin of "Burt's bees") I found the red card, gleaming with Christmas decor.
I was almost 100% certain the balance was zero because of my coffee problem (coffee+purses= major issues for me).
I decided to get online and check to see if there's a balance...and there is! The computer fancied me by revealing I have just enough to get that: iced, grande, 1/2 caf, non-fat, no whip, 2 pumps of white mocha I often crave.
So, I just had to share because I love when things like this happen...

Sunday

It's Sunday and we're spending the day continuing the process of "baby-proofing" the house. I don't know if any of you have had the dilemmas we have had, but, this has been such a process and I'm entirely ready for it to be over!

It's been an interesting week around here. I am dealing with back issues. After having an MRI on Friday, the Dr. confirmed my pain is linked to a ruptured disk. I am having an epidural treatment Monday and am hoping this relieves some pain and I can resume life as I once knew it! Needless to say, I have had to have a great deal of help with Cole and I am SO thankful that I have family in town. This is Marc's busiest season so he's been busy working hard and pulling days that are 12 hours +.

I don't have anything exciting to write about today. I still need to get a picture of his new haircut. I'll try to do that today! Seems like the only pictures we're getting today are when he's A: in his highchair or B: in the pack-n-play. He doesn't stay sill long enough to snap a photo!

Consider this picture his "pre-haircut" one.

We are VERY excited for fall, it's been unseasonably warm here and I'm ready to put on a sweater and enjoy the crisp fall air! Lets hope for some cooler weather!

New tooth and shoes!

Today was exciting for us. Cole's been battling a little cold (had a fever when I got back from my reunion, grrr). Today, I noticed a new top tooth! Hopefully, he'll look a little "evened out" for those that have seen him, he looks a bit crooked with one top tooth almost all the way out!

We also got some new kicks, they are very cute.

This picture doesn't show either the tooth or the shoes, but I though it was cute. Who do you think he looks like? Should we cut the hair?

Blast from the past (and some new cute pics)

This weekend, I had my 10 year high school reunion! It was so fun getting to see people from that phase of my life! It also encouraged me to keep in touch with some special friends as well. This is a picture of 2 high school friends with me!

Some new favorite pictures of Cole. He is saying so much! We are entering into an extremely busy but fun time! I am learning that my life consists of: following him around, picking up little things before him, and trying to be a good role model every waking minute!

He's pretty darn cute, don't you think?

A prayer request

This may seem trite or awkward for some of you but I am asking to search in your heart of hearts and pray for this dear family.
I know this woman, who is my age from a bible study I participated in right after Cole was born. I did not know her. About a year later, I received an email prayer request from church regarding her pregnancy. This woman (or girl) at a young 28 years of age, is expecting a little girl that will be born next Tuesday. Their little girl has been diagnosed with a rare genetic complication, trisomy 18 which has been labeled: "incompatible with life". Over the past couple months, I have been reading her blog and it has touched me and so many more people in indescribable ways. She is a woman of immense faith who is dealing with such a life struggle many of us couldn't imagine, and on the other hand, have personally experienced.
My hope is that you will pray for them and through this, you may be touched.
I will include a link to their blog and if you feel compelled to read, I know she would love it.
I hope you find her writing an encouragement and a testimony about Jesus Christ.
So, with this being a very different post for me, I write this heavy laden and know my sorrows and burdens are felt by my Father.
The link to the Farley family is http://conorbootheandgirls.blogspot.com

Everything's MINE!

Not much new going on here lately.
Tooth update: snaggle for sure: 1 top, 3 bottoms
Hair update: long, went to get a cut, got denied, trying to go back this week
Cuteness update: increasing daily
Don't know what else to share. We've been really busy but are looking forward to having a chill week at home and maybe the weather will cool off enough to spend some time at the park! We're really looking forward to fall weather.


Evidently, he feels like an official "big boy" dancing on the box of new diapers (which, by the way, Costco's diapers are the BOMB!)

Now that we're walking, it's funny to find all the things that are interesting to Cole... He decided to pull out all the old "mixed tapes" Marc and I made each other in college and pull them apart. Don't worry, I was able to save them so we can still hear Eternal Flame on tape! It's amazing to me how intrigued he is by the things he now gets to play with and find!