Work it girl.

Here is Adilynn doing some pull-ups on the edge of her changing table. (well, not so much pull-ups as it was Orrin lifting her up.) But it looks like pull-ups nonetheless.

I am so blessed...

I am so blessed to have 8+ hours of one-on-one with this little gem each day. I wouldn't give up my time with her for all the money in the world. She is truly a blessing to Orrin and I.

Weekend Update.

It's fun to go out of town, but it's always nice to come home again!! Orrin, Adilynn, my sister and I all went on a road trip this weekend. It started Friday at 1:00 pm when we went to visit my brother Zachary in Columbia. It was a fun evening had by all (it was us with Noah, David, Aaron, Pat, Kat and Hope) with spaghetti, chicken alfredo, garlic bread and salad. Oh, and yummy desserts provided by Kat and Hope.

After my brother's house we headed to my parents house in Sedalia (about an hour away) because we were headed to Overland Park, KS on Saturday morning. My cousin had a baby on Monday and we went to see him. We had a fun time over lunch and good conversation. And little Coen is such a sweetheart and totally makes me want to have another little one!

After my aunt's house, we headed on back to Springfield with a Sonic break in Clinton. We got back into town at 6 pm this evening and we are beat!!! Adilynn is already in bed asleep and Orrin was just telling me that we should go to bed early tonight.

I have posted a few pictures from the weekend. Somehow my dad got lost in the shuffle and I don't have any pictures of him! (sorry dad!) (And these pictures are very much out of order according to the weekend)

Adilynn and her Uncle Z

Orrin and I (I have a hot husband)

My sister and I



Me, Adilynn, my mom and my sister

Orrin, Me, Adilynn, Zachary and Heather

Venice and Adilynn (cousins and 6 weeks apart)

Adilynn made it all the way to the top of the stairs on her first try! (I'm secretly hoping she's a rock climber!)

Adilynn Grace

Costume trial run.

Yesterday afternoon I went to the mall with my sister (she said I never include her in my blogs, but now she can't say that anymore.) While she was trying on jeans at The Buckle, I went down to The Children's Place to look for a halloween costume for Adilynn. It was my lucky day. They had just marked the costumes down to 50% earlier that morning! I paid only $12 for her outfit!!!! What a deal! So last night Orrin had her try in on. Please keep in mind she will not be wearing her purple pants outfit under her green and pink flower costume. It's not completely put together, but you get the idea!

Somebody think she's a big girl....

Adilynn's favorite thing to do now is close doors, then try to open them!!! She can almost reach!

Jibba Jabba.

Okay, let me start by saying that I just saw a mouse in the utility room when I went to put in a load of laundry. YUCK!!! Looks like we'll be getting some mouse traps tonight!!!

Well, tonight is the end of my Bible/book study for "Created to Be His Helpmeet." I can't believe it's already over. I have so enjoyed getting to know everyone and am so grateful to Chrissy for inviting me!!!! We are meeting for mexican tonight for a last hoo-rah and will hopefully, maybe possibly(?) start another study after the first of the year. I've learned a lot thru the study but I know I still have a long ways to go. It's easy to sit and talk about a book....the hard part is actually implementing it into your daily lives and daily relationships. God bless Orrin for putting up with me!!! :)

Speaking of Orrin...he starts a round of physical therapy tomorrow. He continues to be in pain in his neck and shoulder area and has bad headaches. He's not able to really work out which bothers him....it's a good stress reliever for him during his lunch hour and I know he's looking forward to the day he can get back to normal.

Tiffany and Christian were here this weekend. I'm kicking myself because I wanted to get some pictures of them sunday before church but the words "before" and "church" don't seem to mix well together here in the Rohrer house. No matter how early Orrin and I get up, we still push it to get out the door for the 8:30 am service. They attended the Life Group with us last night and they were so eager to go. Tiffany asked if she should take her Bible with her!!! I told her that the study was only for the adults, but the dinner was for everyone. How awesome tho that she was eager to learn and was looking forward to it!!! She even asked how old you have to be to be in a Life Group. It sparked an idea in me that maybe she needs to have some sort of Bible study for herself that's age/gender appropriate that she can do either on her own or with Orrin and I. *ding* Christmas gift idea. And Christian....he is all boy. He was working on his homework over the weekend and was counting by 5's. He's very smart and loves to ask questions. We still need to get their halloween costumes. Tiffany decided on a cowgirl, and Christian decided on some Star Wars character. We told them they could be anything they wanted as long as it didn't have anything to do with ghosts, goblins, witches or the devil. And...I'd much rather refer to Halloween as a Fall Festival or something along those lines. We'll be attending the JRA event so that will be fun! And to be completely honest, I'll probably raid their candy bags. There. I said it.

Miss Adilynn is now napping (going on two hours!!!!) and is beginning to take more and more steps. Orrin has successfully taught her to make the number one with her index finger when you ask her how old she is. And this morning she pointed to her nose and she knows where her socks go. I'm amazed at how much she picks up on and learns. *note to self* WATCH WHAT I SAY AND DO!!!!!! Here is a video of her walking. She wouldn't walk until we got out a cracker for her. Imagine that.

So life is good here in our little Rohrer household. Orrin worked hard on Saturday and put up a new glass front door for us, and repainted our railing, mailbox and outside light. I was busy repainting our bathroom which now looks ten times better. As soon as I finish it, I'll post a picture.

Well, that's it for now. OH WAIT....a big welcome to little Coen Ray who entered the world this morning. My cousin Laura delivered him this morning via C-section and we will be making a trip to Overland Park, KS on saturday to see him. I heart newborns.

Later peeps!

New kicks.

Here are Adilynn's new shoes. Aren't they cute?! I couldn't pass them up. I wish they had them in my size! She had no shoes that fit her and I was literally having to stuff her feet into these white little slip on shoes. And of course, as fast as she's growing these won't even fit for very long!

Sweetness.

Here are some precious pictures of Adilynn today after she woke up from her loooong nap. She was hamming it up for the camera as usual. And yes, she IS wearing winter themed jammies.

And here she is eating a cracker after naptime. Eating a cracker always requires an outfit change!!

Almost one....

My baby girl turned 11 months today!!!!! This time last year I was huge, retaining water like a camel, going to the bathroom at least 12 times during the night, cleaning the whole house from top to bottom then doing it all over again, making "honey do" lists for Orrin (I was nesting like crazy), and thinking "okay, any minute now I could go into labor." Little did I know labor would not occur for approximately another 30 days and it would require medication to get it going!!!

Orrin has been working with Adilynn on doing the number one with her index finger to show people how old she is. Oh...she also knows how to say "bob." We have no clue where this came from, but everything has been "bob" the past couple of days. She has also added "baby" to her list of words, although it comes out as "baba." But it's cute nonetheless. Especially when she picks up her baby, rocks it back and forth and pats it on the back. She's such a good little mommy.

To celebrate her 11 month birthday- she has been sleeping soundly since 9:15 am and it's now 11:31 am. Naps of that length rarely happen, but it's not so suprising since she woke up at 6:30 this morning! (she stayed in her crib till 7. we don't get her out until at least 7...it's still dark at 6:30!!!!!)

I have been having brief panic attacks when thinking about her 1st birthday party. I need to actually start "doing" instead of just "thinking" about it. I have decided to go with a flower theme though. I THINK. Or maybe a tea party theme. SEE!!! I can't make up my mind!!

And I'm am sooooo enjoying this weather. There isn't anything like having the windows open and having a nice breeze come in!!!

Ahhh...sleeping beauty has awoken!! I'm off to kiss those cheekies!!!!!

This big fella....

is a sweetie. He doesn't realize how big he actually is, and he has inflicted a few minor injuries on us because of his size. He naps all day and is on night watch, is constantly drooling, loves to roll around in freshly mowed grass, is scared of thunder, offers us protection and loves his family! People don't approach him because of his size, when he would actually lick anyone to death. He doesn't have a mean bone in his body and even gently takes treats out of Adilynn's hand. He's not the cutest thing in the world, but his personality makes up for it. We love you Boaz.

I'm beat....

There's nothing like spring cleaning in the fall. I have been a cleaning fool all day today! And as my favorite "Mom of Many Sheep" says: it was a non-shower day. Here are some of the things Orrin and I have done:

1. Cleaned out and organized all kitchen cabinets / pantry. (and can I just say- my life began when I got my kitchen pantry. How I ever survived without one is beyond me).

2. Washed all windows.

3. Dusted EVERYTHING in the house, thanks to the help of Tiffany and Christian. I love it when they're here. They actually ASK me what they can do to help!

4. Rearranged dining room furniture. It was bugging me.

5. Cleaned bathroom. (still need to clean out bathroom closet and organize the somewhat unorganized vanity). This is a weekly task, but I think somehow I missed last weekend......

6. Cleaned out fridge. This included throwing away some old Logan's Roadhouse from about three weeks ago that was pushed to the back of the fridge. I didn't even open it before throwing it away.

7. Finished ALL laundry. I didn't really have all that much....I actually like doing laundry.

8. Cleaned and organized utility room / office with Orrin's help. He even went and got a shelf for me and hung it up for some extra storage space.

9. Started cleaning out Adilynn's closet and dresser to transition her summer wardrobe to winter wardrobe. I got hungry mid-way thru and decided to quit. I'll tackle that next weekend.

10. Did a bunch of stuff outside.....mowed, moved some concrete rocks, moved some dirt, played with the dog, etc.

So that's everything for the most part. I LOOOOOVE having a clean house. And thanks to Orrin who is (usually!) quick to say "what can I do to help?" What a nice guy.

She's definitely my daughter....

Okay, so anyone who knows me knows that I am a picky eater. I'm 29 years old, and I seriously eat like an 8 year old. (I even do the whole "ewwwwww that's sooooooo gross" thing when my husband forces me to try something new). I'm set in my ways when it comes to restaurants and I rarely try something different, unless I'm feeling adventerous. I don't like onions, tomatoes, green beans, peas, beef, corn, peppers, squash, any kind of bean, mushrooms, cherries, peaches, strawberries, cantelope and most seafood. And that's literally just the tip of the iceberg. So with this in mind, the whole nine months I was pregnant with Adilynn I was praying that she would NOT be like me when it comes to eating, but would be more like her daddy, who likes everything except tapioca pudding.

Now that Adilynn has eight teeth (and is currently working on cutting two more) she is able to eat more food. I was super excited about this and I have been doing research on healthy things I can make her. Well, all the "experts" say to just grind, blend, process, etc, what you eat for meals, for a baby. So over the weekend Orrin and I spent 30 big ones on a food processor for her in order for her to eat what we eat (she better appreciate it). Monday night dinner rolls around.....I made tilapia, baby potatoes and green beans. (We had other stuff too, but I figured that was enough for her) So we processed it and sat down. I was getting really excited at this point and envisioned her scarfing down the whole meal AND wanting seconds.

Totally not what happened at all.

She took one bite....a SMALL bite..... and SPIT IT OUT. So I decided to try again, thinking maybe she got too much green bean in there. Nope. She spit it out again. I began thinking maybe it was the fish, but we had given her tilapia before and she ate it with no problem. After about four tries to get her to eat, she started fake gagging. Nice.

So last night's dinner rolls around.

Chicken alfredo. Sounds good, right?!? NOT TO ADILYNN!!!! Again, the whole fake gagging thing happened, except this time she really did throw up water and some other stuff. (it was just a little bit of throw up. I don't even know if I would call it throw up.) She wouldn't even eat a teeny-tiny piece of chicken.

*sigh* I think I have a picky eater on my hands. I called my mom last night to tell her that the food processor had gone over like a lead balloon. She says "I seem to remember a girl we had to practically starve to get to eat anything!!!" Ugh.

Like mother like daughter.