than sitting here catching up on the blog while listening to my husband and daughter at bath time….so cute and dear…I need to get it on video:)

-have mastered the art of fishlips (see below!)
-can wave and now point
-can pull myself up and love to stand up with someone’s help
-am still not crawling
-ate broccoli for the first time and loved it
-am in a new big girl carseat
-love to “talk”…which mostly consists of saying ahh really loud but I have also managed to say mama, gaga, and a varied form of dada.
-went to my first Smokies game, had so much fun and the slept like a champ that night. Mom and dad were so excited:)

Aunty L sent us a box from Vegas…included was a great pink fuzzy dice for me…of course, Beans was like, oh mine! But then she discovered the box….and spent all of me getting dinner ready playing with her new box:)

now here she is with her box…:)

***excuse the snapshots on this photo blog…but hey, it is beans’ blog so I figured we were ok ***

you’ll have to tilt your head on this one a little…sorry! In my excitement I forgot it videos only horizontally:) So, on her 9th month unbirthday, the beans debuted her new talent (that her mother is a self proclaimed master in and has been doing for beans in hopes she would learn too:) )….so here she is, doing the fishlips and even on command now. She thinks she is something:) enjoy!

We are having a Garage Sale this Saturday, May 17th. It will be at 1728 Fair Dr Knoxville, in the Fountain City area. Not only are there going to be tons of great deals but all the proceeds go to our mission trip to Ecuador! Some items that we will have are baby stuff (including clothes and other big items like a pack and play), glider rocker, great household items, mens and womens clothes, dresser, tv (working and in great shape!), wicker furniture, large dog kennel, etc. Also, we will have all the bags for “bags for missions” there as well for $5…with some news ones making their debut that you don’t want to miss! Spread the word!

“Before I was a Mom -
I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed. I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.

Before I was a Mom -
I cleaned my house each day. I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby. I didn’t worry whether or not my plants were poisonous. I never thought about immunizations.

Before I was a Mom -
I had never been puked on – Pooped on – Spit on – Chewed on, or Peed on. I had complete control of my mind and My thoughts. I slept all night.

Before I was a Mom -
I never held down a screaming child so that doctors could do tests…or give shots. I never looked into teary eyes and cried. I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin. I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

Before I was a Mom -
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn’t want to put it down. I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn’t stop the hurt. I never knew that something so small could affect my life
so much. I never knew that I could love someone so much. I never knew I would love being a Mom.

Before I was a Mom -
I didn’t know the feeling of having my heart outside my body. I didn’t know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby. I didn’t know that bond between a mother and her child. I didn’t know that something so small could make me feel so important.

Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay. I had never known The warmth, The joy, The love, The heartache, The wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom. I didn’t know I was capable of feeling so much before I was a Mom.”