Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak?

It is becoming increasingly hard to post these days. Man, I cannot wait until football season is over. Between band events (because the Taylor does color guard and plays the flute in the non-marching season), Varsity football games (because the Taylor does color guard) and Junior Varsity football games (because Taylor cheers), and chasing a fast little crawler around, I have decided that I am much too young to feel this dang old! (that, was a little salute to country music for all you fans out there!)

Our high school band is doing great though. At the last band competition, they took first in their division and brought home all but one award. Not bad for a small town band. Here is Taylor in her color-guard costume:

As of Monday, we will have been home from Ethiopia a whole month, but it feels much longer. We have settled in, for the most part. I am still relearning how to do things with a baby on my hip. I had forgotten that normal activities (like showering) really can become quite the chore...

Seth is definitely saying a few words. We weren't sure at first, but he makes it perfectly clear when he is "ALL DONE." It is so cute! Maybe it won't be when he is two years old and we are trying to get him to eat his broccoli, but for now it cracks us up.

I promised to share some of Seth's outings since he has been home. He loves being out and about, although lately we have noticed that he gets his fill of all the attention fairly quickly. Last night at our football game he turned his head whenever anyone tried to talk to him. Eventually, he started screaming and made it very clear he was sick to death of people being in his face. We brought him home and he was fine. This is kind of a new development, but to be honest I don't blame him... I would get sick of it too! At least he knows that when he is tired, he just needs to let us know and we will give him a much needed break.

Last week we visited a local zoo with Marissa and her kids. I think Seth had a good time, I know we did!



Here he is working out with his daddy:



This week we had a great opportunity to get together with some other moms (all adopting or have adopted from Ethiopia) and chat. I had a really nice time and Seth was reunited with his old buddy, Mikias, from his orphanage.


They did not go running into each other's arms (as I had planned), but it was very nice to see Joanna and Mikias. This was the first of many get-togethers for these two! Soon they will be playing together, rather then in the same vicinity of one another :)

It was also really nice to talk to all the other moms. I can't wait until we can all get together with ALL our children. So many of the moms will be traveling soon to get their little ones, so please pray for them.

Yesterday we went to my friend Amy's studio and had Seth's first photos taken. They turned out BEAUTIFUL! I will share them as soon as I get the go-ahead from the photographer. By the way, she is awesome and you can check out her blog here: Behind the Lens.
She would have a website right now, but her friend had to go get a beautiful little boy from Ethiopia in the middle of designing it... So, in the meantime, check out her blog :)

And just for kicks, check Seth out with his buddy Heath. Aren't they adorable?



I guess if I posted more often I wouldn't have so much to share in one post. I will try to do better about that!