Oh the Life. . .

My Weekend has been packed full of all kinds of adventures.

On Sat I made a big breakfast and Josh and I spent the morning relaxing. I was having such a good day that I decided to try and fit my wedding rings back on (I had to take them off at about 7 months pregnant) Well I got them on, and then couldn't get them off. We tried every trick in the book, but my finger continued to swell and the situation seemed hopeless. With no progress we ended up going to the Jewelry store and I had to get them cut off (sad day!) but thankfully the damamge can easily be repaired. I will never make such a dumb mistake again!! Obviously my commen sense had left me. . .blame it on 1st time mom exhaustion
On Sunday (of course) Allie had her first blow out. . .2 of them. Thankfully her outfit was spared thanks to Pampers Swaddlers (they are great!).
On Monday I was driving back from town when the car overheated and I was stranded until my mom was able to come pick me up. Fortunately the damage was minimal
In spite of my many adventures I am enjoying being a mom! Allie had her two month appt and she weighed in at 11.6lb and was 24 inches long. She is so much fun and I love seeing her big toothless smile. Being a mom is so much fun!

I just love the beginning of Fall, and although it is nearly over here (snow is forecasted for the weekend) I never tire of getting that whiff of crisp clean air with the occasional hint of smoke from a nearby chimney or bonfire and seeing all the beautiful colors on the trees. About this time I start putting out my "fall decor" and then whip up a batch of my grandma's pumpkin cookies, they are SO good. It's fun to get into the "season".
That being said, things have been going well for us. Allie is growing like a weed and yesterday I was rewarded by a big gummy smile when I started showing her, her toys. She has also been waking up with a smile and a racket of noise as she attemps to talk to herself in the mornings, it is so much fun!
We have also been keeping busy with the Youth Group at church. Last week we rented the gym at the community center and had around 30 teens show up. It was nice to be able to have all that space and not be crammed into our youth room. It's exciting to see the youth group growing and new kids coming. Our youth group is quite diverse and there are alot of ministry opportunites, so we are excited to see God at work!

Well that's all for now gotta run!