Pumpkin Patch

Today Blake's preschool class got to go to the Pumpkin Patch. When we got there we got to take a hay ride! After the hay ride the kids got a snack of pretzels and "pumpkin juice" while they watched the pig races. Then they got to feed the chickens and goats. And finally, Blake got to pick out his very own pumpkin! He was so funny, he saw the hay pile that the kids play in and ran straight to it. I coaxed him out to find a pumkin. He ran up to the first one he saw(which was the ugliest thing I'd ever seen) and said "ok, here". hahaha I told him to find a prettier one and he picked a better one out. The one in the picture is not his though, he was too busy to take a picture with his! He played on the hay pile with the other kids which had a slide and tunnel. They LOVED it! Last year Chris had to make him get up there and after a while he was fine...but this year as soon as he saw it, he ran straight up to the top! Not scared at all! He is growing up so fast. Here is a comparison of last year and this year, and some other pictures from today.

8 months!

Kate is 8 months old today! It's amazing watching her grow and learn new things each day! She still is as sweet as ever.

New things I'm doing:

sitting up unassisted

clapping

saying dada and nana

crawling backwards

waking mommy up 1-3 times each night :P

peeing and pooping in the potty

shaking head no

sticking tongue out

getting mad if I don't get my way

waving bye bye

pulling my pretty bows out, pulling my hair

Things I like:

nursing

rice cereal

star puffs

juice

ice

french fries

mashed potatoes

ice cream

crackers

sweet tea

pizza

cheese puffs

Baby Einstein

Blue's Clues

splashing in the bath

getting my picture taken

riding in the car

visiting my grandparents

being sang to(by daddy)

playing with my toys

Things I don't like:

bottles

pacifiers

loud noises

yogurt

staying in a room all by myself

(this list is much smaller)

Here are some pictures my mom took of me today :)

Here are a couple of videos she shot during picture time

Kate's baby dedication

Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life , in love, in faith and in purity. 1 Timothy 4:12

Sunday we had Kate's baby dedication at church. It was a very beautiful service. A beautiful song was sang. A Mother's Prayer. Listen here. Kate was such a good girl! She was smiling at Pastor Rick. It was so cute! There was a slide show of all the babies. And a reception to follow. Very special!

Chris and I pray that she will love and trust our Lord as we do. And that one day she also will be a follower of Christ and let him "be the boss of her life" as Pastor Rick says!

A big thanks to Nana and Poppy, Mamaw, and Aunt Holly for coming. It really means a lot to all of us! We love you all!

We didn't get many good pictures, but the church took some, so I'll post more when we get them.

We love you Kate and are so proud of you!

After the dedication we all came to our house for some super good chili and cornbread that Chris made. What a wonderful Sunday!

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Pictures

Here is a picture of Kate in one of the outfits I made her! How cute is she?
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