Things that go bump in the night

Last night as usual I woke up to go potty around 4:30 am. I heard Eden on the monitor talking to herself, and playing in her crib and decided that she would go back to sleep ( she does this often). A few minutes later I heard a THUD! Then Eden started to Cry Hard. I knew before my feet hit the floor she had fallen out of her crib. In the few seconds it took to get to her room, I prayed she would be ok. I scooped her up and looked for blood, and comforted her. Larry came in and started to evaluate the situation, asking how she landed and took one limb at a time and checked her over. She was fine, in fact she wanted to get down and play. I'm sure she thought, "hey since we're all up lets play :)."

We turned her bed around to the back (which is 6-8 inches taller than the front) so it would be harder for her to get out. The short side is now against the wall. We talked over converting it to a toddler bed, but just don't think she's ready for that yet. We'll see how this works.

Afterwards, I was thanking Larry for his cool headed thinking though the situation. He does great job at being a Daddy. He thought I did great with comforting her and calming her. He took her at one point to check her over and she cried so hard for me to hold her. So he did the rest of checking her out on my lap. We both agreed that God knew what he was doing when he created marriage and families. I couldn't imagine raising Eden and Josiah without Larry. He is so good at being level headed and thinking through things. I'm the comforter and nurturer. We were made for these roles and Thank God for it. We laughed and prayed and went back to sleep.

A few pictures

Here are a few more shots from yesterday. Andrea's editing really sets them off.

Learning.....

Today I took one of our church's youth out and took some photos of her for Christmas pictures. We had a great time and I got some awesome pictures of her. I was a little worried about the lighting, but most of the pictures were fine, only a few in the barn were to dark. Overall, I was really happy with how the pictures turned out. :)

Then I took my pictures over to Andrea's to get some input on what she thought. Andrea's a great photographer that has awesome editing skills. She liked the pictures and gave me some feedback and showed me how to edit with layers. She showed me how you can make good pictures great. She's been encouraging me for a while to edit my pictures. She even gave me a copy of Adobe Elements. We spent a few minutes editing and 3 or 4 of the pictures. They looked even better after Andrea was done.

I hate editing. I know it's one of the area's I need to work on to get my pictures into the professional league. The pictures on top is the unedited version, below is an edited copy that Andrea walked me through this afternoon. After seeing the benefit of the editing I figure it's time to learn. If I'm going to turn my hobby into something more professional I'm going to have to bite the bullet and learn to edit. Not sure when I'll find the time to learn with Josiah on the way and Eden to look after, but I

I 'll post a few more edited pictures tomorrow. I'm having techincal difficulity with the CD and our internet tonight.

Sleigh Bells Ring

One of the awesome benefits of country living is giving Eden experience like today. The town of Williamston hosted an old fashioned country day at the Expo Center. One of our church members, Roger, brought his draft horses and took Eden, Larry and I for a ride in his sleigh.

Eden didn't know what to think of the horses. They are gigantic, (the size of a Clydesdale) but they are very gentle and well trained. Roger's a big Andy Griffin fan and named them Helen and Andy.

The sleigh was decorated for Christmas and the horses wore bells that Eden loved. She clapped at the end. Thanks Meme and Roger for taking special time to give us a ride. We really enjoyed it and hope to do it again soon.

Ready to go home.

We've had a blast at Yaya and PawPaw's house this week, but I think Eden is ready to go home :) I know she misses her Daddy as much as I do.

As I started to pack tonight, and talked about going home she jumped in the suitcase. I guess she didn't want me to leave without her. Don't worry she gets to ride in the plane with Mommy.

Please pray for us. We're flying home from Jacksonville to Greenville via Charlotte. The flights aren't long, but neither is Eden's ability to sit still. I'm praying for safe travel, good weather, nice attendants and passengers, a happy baby and extra energy to keep up with everything.

Playing at Yaya'a and PawPaw's House

Eden was able to run and play outside with Yaya and PawPaw today. She loves being outside and there is lots to explore here. She never lacks for attention as long as they are around.

Abbey and Brian's Engagement

Finally after 10 years of dating Abbey and Brian are going to tie the knot, and we're going to Jamaica to do it!!! WhoooHooooo. Today Yaya watched Eden and I went to Tallahassee to take Abbey and Brian's engagement pictures at MaClay Gardens. It was the first time I had ever been there. It was so beautiful! The morning light was nice. These are a few of my favorite shots. There are a bunch more that I can't wait to get home to edit and send them back to her. I wanted to give her a little taste of what's to come.

Visiting the Great Grands

Eden an I got to spend Wednesday with her Great Granny and Great Grandpa. She really got a kick out of Granny. She loved their house and especially their great big fenced in yard. I loved the yard because I could just let her run, run run!

Granny and Grandpa have been married 62 years. They have 4 children, 9 grandchildren, 5 great grand children and 3 more great grands due by February. :)