19 Months

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Book Character Dress Up Day

hot pink sunglasses+
pink tights+

tutu+


purse+

necklaces and bracelets+
official fancy nancy name tag+

girly shoes+


tiaras=

fancy nancy...a.ka. fancy ansley
sitting on her throne...


in case you're wondering...it's just me under this glittery girly getup

Toddler Table

Ansley currently has a fascination with little tables and chairs. While on our way to GA recently, we stopped at the Georgia Welcome Center, and she went right in, sat down at this little Cabbage Patch Kids table and started coloring like she owned the place! I LOVE this picture...to me she actually looks like a CPK!

Jon and I are wanting to get her a little table where she can sit to color and do crafts. I would love suggestions on where to find table/chair sets that aren't too pricey. Does anyone know where I might find one that is a dark espresso color so it would match her nursery?

2027

Fast forward to the year 2027...I don't know if my mind (or heart) can go there just yet. It's a year I've thought about momentarily but honestly over the next 17 years it will be a year I will plan towards, set goals in light of, save money for, and I am sure sometimes wish would come sooner or later (depending on how the day is going)! It's the year our baby girl, Ansley, will graduate from high school and begin to live life on her own. What will the world be like in 2027? I've always heard the saying that from the time a child is born, each day following their birth is a day that you are preparing them and moving them one step closer to the day they will leave you. It's a bittersweet truth. I don't know what made me all of a sudden think to calculate what year my daughter will graduate but it makes each day between now and May 2027 seem a little more important. Although the days sometimes pass slowly, I am already realizing that the years pass by all too quickly. Lord, help me cherish life, train well, love deeply, forgive much and pray without ceasing.

Pumpkin Patch Pictures

Howdy folks, here I am at Old Baker's Farm...

It was the Cotton Pickin' Festival so I got to jump in cotton!

Swing+Horse=Fun

Me and Mommy on the hayride...

Our two pumpkins picked straight from the vine...

I loved seeing all the animals in the barn...

I even tackled a hay maze...

Farmer Ans on the way home...

Fall Field Trip

Ansley and I are headed to Old Baker Farm tomorrow for the Cotton Pickin' Celebration! I don't think it can get any more southern or fun than this fall festival...hay mazes, food, music, pumpkin patch, cotton fields, corn mazes and more! I thought I would share this festival with all you Birmingham moms out there who might be looking for a fun way to spend your Saturday! Pictures to come...

Toothpaste Tidbit

If you are looking for an all natural toothpaste that does not contain fluoride (which I've learned can be dangerous for young children), I highly recommend Sunshine Brite Toothpaste. My mother-in-law ordered some for Ansley online at naturessunshine.com and she loves it! I know this sounds like an advertisement but I just had to share because ever since we started using it (as opposed to just water like her pediatric dentist recommended), Ansley asks to brush her teeth and actually enjoys it, her breath smells 100% better, and I like the fact that it is safe for toddlers and has no artificial flavors, sweeteners or colors.