Funny faces

Colbi's sitter sent me these pictures with some captions......

"This little piggie went to market..."

"What'd you say about my blankie?"

"Hmmmm.....I think this finger is delicious."

"Why I oughta!"

I just love her. She can bring a smile to my face regardless of what type of day I've had. I think that's why children are such a blessing.....you can literally forget everything you're going through, things that happened that day, or what you have to do tomorrow. 

God is too good to us.

Sunday randoms

We've had a busy weekend {kind of} around here. 

This little girl is busy, busy these days! I'm thinking she may wake up tomorrow walking. She has been on the verge for weeks now (walking everywhere holding our hands, practically runs with her walker, etc). I'm actually looking forward to her walking and I'm not one of those people who hurries their child along. Although, today she spilled three drinks and managed to leave toys in almost every room of the house so, maybe I'll re-think that.

Today, I was watching her play in her room and she managed to get on top of her rocking chair. I helped her sit in it and she had a blast rocking. Doesn't she look so big?!

Our friend Kristen makes these rocking chairs and they are adorable! Best baby shower gifts and she is uber talented.

She wasn't about the naps today either, so this was her at about 6:15pm.

We are officially bottle free!!!! YAY!!!

Colbi transitions pretty well but the bottle to sippy cup was a little difficult for her. We were just patient, I knew she would drop it when she was ready. THANK GOODNESS FOR NO MORE BOTTLE WASHING.

And, last night I got to hang out with a friend of mine from Roadhouse. She actually lives two streets over from me too! 

Horrible and blurry picture but I wanted to document the occasion. She has four kiddos, so getting out for a girl's night is a huge deal. We went up to Roadhouse to see everyone. Dave is beyond over eating up there, I can't blame him. After twelve years of me working there, I'm kind of over it too but it's too good!

I'm exhausted and should be getting ready for bed as we speak. 

One last thing, I finally read Heaven is for real. Have y'all read it? The author states in the beginning that for believers this book is a good reminder of what awaits us after death and I completely agree. This book will make you cry and smile as the little boy shares his experience in heaven. It's an extremely easy read so if you have a few free hours, give it a try! It's also a really good book for people with maybe some reservations about becoming a follower of Christ. It's not super preachy and answers some of the common questions people have about Christianity. 

Happy reading!

Pecor Vacation 2013

{I love that I can post a problem on Facebook and receive an answer. I haven't blogged because I couldn't upload anything without Blogger shutting down on me. Thanks to some smart peeps, I am now back to the blogger world. YAY!}

So, we took a family vacation to Gulf Shores, Alabama this past week and to be honest, I had a great time. It was so much fun to experience the beach with Colbi and Dave and I haven't been on vacation in a looonngg time, so it was nice to be off work and spend time with family. 

We left really early Monday morning, but Colbi was ready to hit the road. This is what she looked like five minutes into the trip:

(Also, these pictures are totally out of order. Sorry!)

Avery and Colbi did surprisingly well for a 12+ hour car ride. The last hour was rough though both ways, I can't blame them though!

Colbi sits like this all the time now, even in restaurants! 

I could eat her up!!!

Early morning reading sessions with Pops were the norm.

And, nap time! 

I will say, it's hard to share a room with a baby. I give props to all you co-sleepers because we are not the co-sleeping type. I think all three of us move way too much for it. We were happy to be home and have our room back :-)

 Lambert's is the coolest place to eat in Gulf Shores. They throw rolls, have great food, and the restaurant is HUGE. Get there early though, they are pretty much always on a wait because it's that good.

 This was me trying to get a shot of the guy throwing rolls at people.

 Look at the size of that roll! At one point, Colbi just started eating it like an apple. It was pretty hysterical.

 The other REALLY cool place we went to was called Lulu's. She is Jimmy Buffet's sister and the atmosphere was awesome. It was a little stuffy, not going to lie but we all managed to make it through without having a heat stroke. 

 We really did have a great time and I sincerely enjoyed spending time with my family. At the end of the day, family is the most important thing. I'm glad it worked out for everyone to go. I look forward to many more vacations and new experiences with Colbi and the family!

And, we actually unpacked the day after we got home. That's like a record for us! 

How did my baby get so big?!

Colbi is starting to look like a toddler instead of a baby to me. It brings joy and a little saddness, but she is growing and learning and so much fun!!

She has started really "talking" lately and communicating with us. I love to see her interacting with the other kiddos at daycare. Its so interesting to watch communication going on without words. I get so much happiness from seeing her learn. But seriously Colbi, stop growing up so quickly. I feel as though time is running away from me! :)

We had a bit of a rough week around here, so I'm excited we will be off next week for vacation!! And very thankful we found a house sitter. Now, if I could blink and be packed with the house cleaned, I'd be ecstatic!

Wordless Wednesday

Colbi turns ONE!

Colbi turned one this past week, and I still can't believe it has been a full year since she came into our lives!

 

We had such a great time celebrating her birthday. We mainly had family there (except for a few close friends) because, let's face it, she had NO clue what was going on. And when you put our families together, it's quite large. HA! 

 

We worked really hard planning and getting things ready. A HUGE (and I mean, gigantic) thank you to my mom for all the help and work she did to make it so special. And another big thank you to my parents for letting us have it at their house!

 

A few pictures to document the day.....

This was the biggest success in my opinion. Our friends own a snow cone stand and let us borrow a machine to have snow cones! Everyone loved it and there were a few red, purple, and blue mouths running around during swim time. We even had wedding cake and pina colada flavors. Yummy!

 

Have you figured out the theme yet?!

(Finding Nemo....you know, Just keep Swimming, just keep swimming)

 

 Memaw and Dave's Aunt Karen even drove in for the event!

One of Colbi's favorite things to do is empty out anything! I figured she would have loved present time, no such luck though. She was way over stimulated.

And she wasn't quite sure about the cake thing either. Daddy finally did a karate chop with her hand into the cake and she dove in.

 

Colbi,

 

Nothing I can say could EVER explain the amount of love we feel for you. You have brought more happiness and joy into our lives than I could ever have dreamed. Your smile, laughter, curiosity, and sweet spirit fills my heart with so much love I often think I couldn't love you anymore than I do. But then, you do something else and my heart just continues to grow.

 

On your birthday, I took a few minutes to just reflect on the day you were born. I couldn't wait to meet you, neither could your daddy. He was beyond ready to meet you, hold you, see your face, and just love on you. We were scared, happy, and excited all at the same time. Neither one of us ever imagined our lives could be as wonderful as they were once you entered this world. The pure miracle of your birth is something I will forever be grateful for and thank God for daily. He has blessed us beyond measure and I hope you know that he made you just the way you are. He gave you special gifts and talents that suit you and your personality and as you discover these, I hope you use them in the way he intended.

 

My wish for you is that you stay true to yourself and always listen to that little voice in your heart that tells you what is right. That little voice is so very important. You are unique, beautiful, and hold great value. Never ever let anyone make you feel less than what you are. Always be kind, love yourself, and know your worth (your worth can not be found in any man, friend, or material possession). Live your life for the Lord and the rest will fall in place, it always does.

 

We love you Colbi Morgan. You will always be that little baby who entered this world at 1:06pm on July 19th. I can not imagine my life without you. This has been the very best year of our lives and I look forward to so many more wonderful memories in the future.

 

Love for ever and always,

Mommy and Daddy

Because Blogger won't let me type, our week in pictures......