At home.

4 years. 8 moves. 3 states. 3 degrees from 3 different universities. 4 churches. 2 life groups. 3 countries. 2 dogs. 1 baby.

This is our marriage happenings in a nutshell.

You would think by now we knew how to make any place feel like "home". The truth of this matter is that WE don't make any place feel like home. the people there make it feel like home. We built a house in Oklahoma of all places and people look at us like we're crazy. We became a family here. Yes, we had Hadley here and became a [by definition] family but what i'm trying to get at is despite the craziness of the past year, we've never felt so at home than we have here and it's taken us a while to realize it. 

God's really made this next season of life interesting and it hasn't even started. I'm in a huge job transition and our entire life plans went out the window a month ago when we made up our mind of what the next step in my career would be. I'm nervous but i'm at peace. I know that God has placed us in Oklahoma and that He has returned us to our home church because we are meant to be there and transform others while He transforms us. 

Our life plans were convenient but God's plans are greater. Look past the convenient and look to the supernatural. Get uncomfortable. Put your faith on the line and let Him do His will.

I'm right there with you. I'm uncomfortable but I'm ready. What about you? 

Over & Out,

M

Hads: 8 months old

OK...I say this EVERY month..but seriously..I can't believe I'm writing Had's 8 month post!

{{This is the best I can hold her still long enough for this 8 month photo HA!}}

{{Her first Halloween}}

{{First Vacation--to Scottsdale, Arizona}}

{Her first Nordstrom bag}}

{{Shopping pros}}

Age: 8 months. 

Weight: She was 16.6 lbs when we went to the dr a week before she hit 8 months old..but now she's in 12 month clothes (AHHH!)

Length: I would say LONG...long enough to be officially out of the "infants" clothes section.  

Milestones: She loves to talk! ba-ba is her favorite word. She pulls up on EVERYTHING and tries to let go and kind of take steps. She waves to people. Claps when we clap. and whenever she crawls she takes a few steps then turns around to make sure we're still watching her.  

Sleep: She slept like a champ on vacation last week!!! 11 hours per night! now...not so much. She was in a pack n play on vacation so we set that up in her room and she's currently sleeping in that for the first time tonight (go figure...we spent $$$$ on her pottery barn kids crib which she doesn't like to sleep in and she sleeps all night in a pack n play LOL)  And now....that we're not on vacation...she wakes up...every 45 minutes....lol

Best moment: Watching her crawl and look back at us. OH and DEFINITELY picking her up from day care every day! I have to sneak in and wash my hands quietly because the second she sees or hears me she speed crawls to me and pulls up on my leg and talks to me. It's so adorable. GOSH I love this girl so much! 

Health: Her cough is so much better! She had ringworm right before our vacation but that went away. 

Things to remember:

-She has 2 big bottom teeth, 2 half in top teeth and 2 more top teeth ready to make their appearance! 

-She went swimming for the first time while we were on vacation and LOVED IT! 

-She ate banana pieces and loved it.

-We are holding on to the 9 month sizes as long as we can because I love shopping in the "infants" section at target and that stops at the 9 month sizes LOL but obviously i'm So happy that she is a growing, healthy girl! 

-She was a pumpkin for her first Halloween--cutest pumpkin ever! 

-She had her first starbucks red cup (it was empty but still) and she held on to that thing as long as she could haha

-Hadley met her Great Godmother and her Godmother last week!!! It was love at first sight.
- I can't wait to see H and Alyson do life together...it means the world to me that I have Alyson as a best friend and that Hadley gets to have her as a Godmother! 

Hadley, we love you so much. You make our life complete.