Malachi Talking

Ok, so it's been a while

It has been a while and I apologize. We have been sharing our laptop cord with Chris's sister and the laptop is where all our pictures are. So I have now updated our desktop computer and am starting to put pictures on it so I can post whenever I want.

We went hiking last week before it started to get colder and it was a really nice warm day. As you can see we need to invest in a hat for Malachi, but Dad was nice enough to share.

Not a whole lot has been happening. Malachi has just started to laugh recently and he is a talker. He will talk all day, especially if he has his giraffe. When I get a good video of it I'll post. Malachi is a little camera shy. We are trying to teach him to roll over. He does it on his own sometimes, but freaks out and rolls back on to his back. He is doing really good on his tummy. He likes to get up on his knees and then kicks his feet. He has crawled over his boppy and few times, its so funny to watch. He doesn't realize he can use his hands too. Malachi has also started sleeping regularly from 11pm to about 9am. He has his 4 month check up on Thursday so I can fill you all in later.

Chris and I have been doing great. Chris is enjoying being back at work, though they will start having a few problems soon. El Paso county has turned down the one cent sales tax increase for next year that was suppose to help the Sheriff's Office budget for next year. Now they have to lay off 32 deputes and eliminate some programs that were offered to the community. The office is already a little short staffed, but now they will really be out numbered in the jail. Please pray for Chris's safety at work. Chris's schedule will also change the first of the year. Chris will be working days from 6am to 230pm and have Thursday- Friday off. (He'll have Thanksgiving and Christmas off next year =))

I have been doing great also. I love staying home with Malachi and being able witness to all the things he is learning how to do. I am in a women's bible study with our church. We are studying Becoming a Woman of Prayer by Cynthia Heald. It is an amazing book and I have come to understand prayer a lot better. My Medical Transcription study as been put on hold for the time being. The lesson I'm on has lost my interest and I have found other books to read and things to do instead. I am trying to discipline myself so I don't get to off course with it. I also recently cut my hair or "chopped it off" as Chris would say. The long hair just wasn't cutting it anymore. My hair goes to about my shoulder and is layer up to my cheek bone. It is much easier to take care of and I can still put it in a pony-tail.

We are looking forward to the holidays coming up and spending more time with family and friends. I will do better in posting more often. Love you all.

Malachi's two favorite things

So Malachi has found his hands and loves putting them in his mouth. One hand isn't enough, he needs both hands in his mouth. He a figured out how to pull his binki out and then inserts his hands. You can always tell when his hands are in his mouth because he goes from being quiet to "smack, smack, slurp" from sucking on his hands.

I think he is going to be a blanky boy. When we forget to give him a blanky he cries, but as soon as he gets it in his hands he is happy. He loves to pull it up over his eyes and then he just talks and talks just minding his own business. He is going to be a talker.

And he is just so cute. He looks more and more like his dad every day.

And this is "Good morning" smile and stretch. I had to take pictures so Chris could see how cute Malachi is when he wakes up in the morning.

Malachi is also starting to roll over on his sides. He isn't quit sure how he is doing yet, but soon enough that will be all that he will do. It's amazing to watch him grow.