Just waiting...

Anticipating baby brother's arrival is exhausting... but at least we've got each other. Hey, wasn't he due yesterday???

"Look, Mommy! I a princess!"

The girls are really enjoying doing their own hair lately. Mommy's headbands are a favorite accessory.

Biting hurts

This book was part of Miriam's birthday gift from Grandma and Grandpa Steele.

Can anyone guess why? (You can click on the picture if you'd like to see a bigger version.)

Break a leg

Cora is not so concerned with sticking the landing.

Miriam's 3rd Birthday

We celebrated Miriam's 3rd birthday last Tuesday, October 13th. Miriam (and Mommy and Cora) had a cold but we still had a good time.

The song

The cake

(oatmeal cake, per the birthday girl's request)

The presents!

Almost done baking

With less than a week until my due date, this is how our newest addition is shaping up these days.

Big sister is taking a much-needed nap on him right now and he doesn't seem to mind all that much. Just a little taste for him of the days ahead... :)

Shoreline Classic

About a month ago, Joel ran the Shoreline Classic 15K (9.3 miles) back in Decatur. He did really well and the three of us girls had a fun time watching him.

Waiting to see Daddy around the halfway point

You'll notice the big smile on Joel's face and the kind gentleman in the foreground of the picture below... as soon as Cora spotted Daddy running by, she proceeded to charge right out into the intersection. Mommy is so thankful that this man was willing and able to catch her!

After Daddy finished running, the girls ran the "Tiny Tot Trot" - a 50 yard dash for ages 5 and under. Cora experienced the usual "first race meltdown" (see Mim's here: http://joelsteele.blogspot.com/2009/05/mims-first-race.html) but they both did great and finished on their own two feet. They received numbered bibs, medals and a goody bag just like Daddy and also got balloons and the chance to jump in bouncy houses!

Mim even figured out a way to make a little street music to cheer on the runners.

Potential Christmas Card Pictures

This weekend we had a home energy audit done. We talked the auditor into taking a family picture of us with his $14K camera.

Sisterly slumber soiree

What better place is there than the middle of the kitchen floor for a little mid-afternoon slumber party?

Darling Daddy

Weekends are made for cuddling with Daddy

Priceless

Miriam: "Cora, do you want to touch God's true Word in the Bible?" Mim asks Cora and I that question numerous times each day.

Dancing Diva

It's hard to hear the music coming from the TV, but the song 'In the Belly of the Whale' by Newsboys that plays during the credits of 'Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie' really gets her feet moving.