A Blessed Weekend

We had a wonderful weekend, filled with love and celebration. Larry's parents came in town on Thursday. We did not tell Carter they were coming, so when he woke up from nap and came down the stairs, they were knocking on the door...it was perfect timing. He was so excited to see Gran and Papa.

Larry's sisters, our nieces and one brother-in-law came in town on Friday. Our nephews and other brother-in-law had to stay in Austin for karate and Cub Scouts.

Friday night, we celebrated Natalie's 1st Birthday! We all went over to my mom's house and went swimming. The kids had a blast in the pool. Natalie loved the icing on the cupcake! She was not sure what to do at first, but then Larry stuck some in her mouth and she waited a second and then started licking her lips. At one point she had icing in one hand and cheerios in the other and was looking at favorite food and her new favorite food, trying to decide what to put in her mouth...we decided to mix them together and then shove them in at once.

Saturday we all went to the pool and just hung out and celebrate Larry's mom's birthday. We had a great time just catching up and letting the kids play.

Sunday, we had Natalie baptised. What a special day, to promise to bring her up in God's word. To me, she is already a child of God, a blessing from Him. She was so cute and just took it all in.

Everyone left Sunday afternoon. Larry's parents took Carter home for the week with them. He got a little sick on the way there, but is doing great now. I miss him, but I am enjoying the quiet and the time with just Natalie.

She was playing on the floor yesterday and I went into the kitchen for a minute, when I came back, she had crawled up to the third step on our stairs. I guess it is time for us to go buy a baby gate. She is a crawling machine now. She has also started cruising a bit once she pulls up. I am thinking it will not be long before she is walking and then, there is no stopping her.

We went to her first year well check today. She is 18lbs! Natalie has hit a huge milestone in my book, she is now in the 10th percentile on weight, height and head. She went from 3rd to 10th in a matter of 4 months; way to go girlfriend!

I have posted a few small pictures from her birthday, but I promise to have much more next week.