An attempt at gardening

A heart shaped rock found in our back yard.

Eli at almost 6 months old.

So we have been busy, as usual. Although, we did make time to plant a garden this last weekend. Hopefully in 2-3 months we will have zucchini, cucumber, carrots, tomato, basil, oregano, and thyme. It's been easy thus far, only because it has been pouring down rain this last week we haven't had to water. Which is where I get forgetful. I can't even remember to water the house plants. They are alive only because I have a fabulous husband who takes care of our indoor and outdoor plants. Selah is pretty excited about it as well. She asks to see the garden every day and still feels that she must water the seeds even though we have had an ample amount of rain. So I let her fill her teacup and pour it onto the dirt anyways. When she gets her mind set on something she has to follow through.

I have mentioned before that she is quite independent. Well today I asked her to go sit on the potty and even handed her the potty stool, that gets carried everywhere. She proceed to grab it from me, go lay it back where it was, and then pick it up to take it to the bathroom. I love the fact that she is independent, and find it humorous the things she does to prove that. Although, I know there will come a day when it will bother me. Namely, when she reaches her teenage years. Ugh! I don't want to think about it yet. Anyways, she is now sleeping in a big girl bed and is doing really well. She seems to get up at least once telling us that she needs to go potty, which is good. Hopefully we can start on being nighttime potty trained. I am amazed at the skill children have in mastering "the stalling game." It is an innate skill that does not need to be learned. Something God created in them to bring humor to our lives...or stress at bedtime. Here is a common conversation between Selah and I once she is tucked in:

I proceed to leave the room...

Selah: Wait! I have to tell you something mommy.

Me: What do you have to tell me sweet heart?

Selah: umm...ummmm...ummm...I don't know!

Then she will talk about something random. Such a little stinker!

She is also using the word 'cool' a lot more and telling me she wants to 'hang out' with me.

Eli is such a cuddle bug and so darn cute! He is getting two more teeth in, this time on the top. He rolls across the floor with increasing speed and is doing fairly well with the solid food. I thought that it would help him possibly go longer than two hours before nursing again, but that hasn't happened. I even followed the advice of the doctor, but to no avail. Eli just likes to eat!

In other news, my graduation ceremony is in two weeks! So excited!!! I will try and get announcements out this weekend. My cousin, a professional photographer, took our pictures and they are so lovely. I should get those tomorrow and they will be sent out with the grad. announcements.

Well I will leave it at that. Next months budget needs to be determined. For those of you who struggle with debt, as most people do, we recommend taking Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. It has helped us pay off our car, credit card, and student loan debt all before I graduated. It takes discipline, namely changing spending habits, but it is so worth it.

Well as Tigger says, "TTFN!" Ta Ta For Now!