Fall Fun Fest-ing

Get ready.  The next few posts will feel like déjà-vu.   Abi will be in her Halloween costume the whole time!  We've had lots of excuses to wear it this week.  Never thought I would have so much fun dressing up my little lovebug!

Abi “wanted” to be a ballerina this year.  Our first experience wearing our tutu was at church on Wednesday night!

The pregame show:

Oh, the tulle! (And yes, I am watching Dancing with the Stars on the computer while working on her tutu – judge if you’d like)

She’s a big fan of her little crown

And her ballerina slippers

In the car, getting ready for our night of fun!

At church!

With our dear little buddy, Rylan the giraffe:

And Caitlin the butterfly:

Riding the choo-choo train!

Yep, I got in there too

My baby loves her some animals!

“When I get bigger…”

She is the cutest pumpkin in our patch

Thanks Aunt Jenny and Uncle Brian for my super cute shirt!  It was an excellent kick-off to my week of Halloween and Fall Festivities!

Who says you need a playpen?

I think that it is almost an infant right of passage to play in laundry baskets.  The cutest pictures come from them.  Here’s another take on the laundry basket pic.  It’s now a playpen.  After using it as a car around the house, we decided to have some relax time in the playpen with our blocks.

But now, she’s ready to get out…

Calling those who love Uggs…

This is for all of my sweet friends who consider the word ugg to be synonymous with the word fall.  Granted, they’re not actual Uggs.  They’re Ross Uggs, but I still thought that you all would appreciate them!

(Don’t know what kind of face this is, but I thought that it was funny!)

(And this face is just confusion on why I’m taking her picture and not pushing her around in her car!)

Splish Splash

Because around the Wallace household, we think Abi bathtime pictures are super cute!

 

From September 2008… (Tear)

 

 

 

 

 

A reason why we’re thankful for friends

The reason of the day – they are sources of encouragement and gentle reminders.  One lady we are anxious to become a momma is Katy Rose.  She has such a beautiful and compassionate heart.  I can’t wait to share in the wonderful journey of mommahood with her.  And learn from that girl.  I have thought and hurt over the issue of childhood hunger so much since my darling abi-girl came into my life.  It hit home on an entirely new level to me.  When you are fortunate to be feeding your baby – you are sometimes so painfully aware that there are so many other mommas who hurt and are in despair because they can not do the same.  You think, you look for action, you pray.  And you must rest that God is sovereign and loving.

A beautiful poem that Katy wrote in anticipation of her sweet bambino entering the world.  And a reminder as we anxiously anticipate showering the Roses in gifts – to be mindful and loving to those who are in need.  To those who need our love.  To experience God’s love for them.  Thanks, Katy!

As the day quickly approaches in January '10

It's a little hard to know exactly where to begin!
So many onesies and wet wipes to buy
And books to read on what to do when he cries

But it matters not much if everything's in place
This babe will be just fine the day he shows his face

It's quite unimaginable that a baby will arrive
On the same day as ours but won't have food to survive

As we have been given, we've a responsibility to give
The best gift for us will be knowing another baby lived

Split your gift in two- some for us, some for others
Or all to one place- Baby Rose, or his needy sisters & brothers

Dear friends and family, we thank you sincerely
We know that through you this boy will be loved dearly

Even if you don’t have a baby that you are anticipating their arrival (we are amazingly blessed that we are anticipating THREE sweet babies in early 2010) – please check out World Vision. Their website is so eye-opening and heart-tugging.  Here

Aren’t they lovely??!!

For the love of the Arboretum

We spend lots of time here.  Abi adores all the open lawns, the flowers, the pumpkins (or balls according to Abi – we hope to have that “fixed” by Halloween!), the squirrels, you name it.  Her sweet heart is joyful here.  It’s such a remedy to a semi-blah day, or just when you’ve spent too much time indoors.  We have far too many pictures (don’t know if that’s possible, the jury is still out on that one) – but here are some from the past few weeks.  Arboretum – until we see you again.