pumpkin patch

on Monday, my sister and i took Emma to the pumpkin patch. i had put it off in hopes of going when the weather cooled off. no such luck. it was hot, really hot. we didn't stay long. just long enough to take a few photos and get a few pumpkins.

she's annoyed at the creeper trying to sneak into her photo

trying to figure out the hay

loving her wagon ride

cutest turkey I've ever seen

she didn't last long in here. first of all, she tried eating the corn. second of all, some  bratty kids were throwing the corn at each other. the mama bear in me picked emma up (very dramatically) and told those kids a thing or two. in a nice way, promise.

round 2

if you can read my blog then you can read what that test in the picture says. that's actually the very reason we ended up buying this pregnancy test. we took 2 earlier that day and both were a little iffy (and we were having a hard time believing that baby #2 happened a lot faster than we thought it would). we decided to get a test that didn't have an in-between. so this is test #3. pregnant. and we couldn't be more ecstatic! to be a mama all over, to be pregnant again (yes, i'm one of the weirdos that enjoyed being pregnant), to see emma be a big sister...i can hardly stand it!

big sister

practicing rocking baby to sleep

welcome fall. welcome baby.

fall has finally arrived. bring on the pumpkin flavored anything, sweaters and boots, cuddling under blankets, and all those other fun fall activities.

my fall wreath

as Emma turned one year old, i began thinking about the past year and how much our lives have changed. it has gone by so fast that i feel we couldn't and still can't get ahead. as i sit and simply watch her play in her room, i am filled with an overwhelming amount of joy. not happiness, but pure joy. the pure joy of knowing that there is a God that loves me for me despite of all the terrible things i have done and said. that loves Emma way more than i do and created her so, so perfect. a joy that despite how crappy of a day i had still exists. and nothing can take that joy away, nothing.

from this {hours old}

to this {one year and and 4 days old}

in addition to welcoming fall, our family welcomed my new nephew into the world on September 26! Daniel Adam. 9lbs 2oz 19in of pure sweetness.

welcome to the world sweet boy!