One year ago he was just beginning to be woven and spun inside my womb. I get teary when I think of the miracle of it! late last week James discovered his fingers! He sucks on his middle two fingers religiously now, which is drrrrreamy because it means he soothes himself to sleep for naps. He hasn't let me swaddle him during the day for a few weeks now, which has led to fussy naptimes and his absolute refusal to nap between the hours of 5 and 9 when he goes to bed. However, I laid him down in his crib 10 minutes (5:50) ago without any rocking or anything and he is out! Probably still has his fingers in his mouth.
This past saturday was our friend Ruby Chaffers 3rd birthday. The Chaffers are good friends from Kansas City who just
moved here so Ruby's party was very adult laden. She wanted it to be a princess dress up party so Kirk and I decided to go for it! Here is the 3 of us in our homemade costumes. The crowns reminded me of that Cosby episode where they lived in the make believe land. Anyone? 
*This picture kills me.James is also talking like crazy, and has started grabbing at things. He's holding his head up great and even sits in his bumbo seat for good chunks of time. He loves standing and tries to straighten his legs against your chest when you hold him. When he's on his stomach he can actually push up enough with his feet to do a semi-crawl. His arms haven't figured it out yet though so it always results in a face plant with his little bottom up in the air. He doesn't seem interested in rolling over.
In other news, we sold our Volvo to none other than the famous Michael Rogers (who will be joining the Nashville crew shortly) and Kirk bought an old FJ60 Land Cruiser instead. He LOVES Land Cruisers and it's been fun to see him working on a truck again. Can't wait till James can be out there helping him.
And some of you have seen this pic but it's just so stinkin adorable I have to put it up for those who haven't. My boys. :)
P.S. Sorry some of the pics are such bad quality. Most of them are taken from my phone.
*P.P.S. I keep thinking of these lyrics from Sandra McCracken's song, "Storehouse", especially after looking at that sweet face with a crown on. :)
The first uninterrupted sleep since July
The first waves of wisdom swing like a wrecking ball
Oh, a child takes the throne, displacing us all in good time, just in time
When I give you all that I have to give... I still have a storehouse full
This love is reciting me like a backwards rhyme
The more that you lose of yourself the more you find
Take me out of myself, and into
The clothes of royalty
love has taken me...
And I give you all that I have to give... and still have a storehouse full
