ready or not, here she comes...

with a heavy emphasis on the OR NOT.

evy's on the move and fast....one minute she's in the living room, and the next she's in joy's room.  oh my gosh! i really wish she would stay on her little play blanket for another month or two...i really am not ready for her to be crawling and here's why. for starters, she's a little too young and still not completely sturdy so when she gets to the wood floor flipping over is still a possibility. she's also attempting to go from a crawling position to a sitting position, another semi-dangerous maneuver-- especially when she's off-roading. 
well, i think it's safe to say we are prime candidates for one of those playpens that cage the little babes in to a predetermined space. 

in other news around here, trey is just about done with that whole PhD thing.  he has worked so hard...not only in completing his degree but taking on what seems to average about 3 to 4 other side jobs per semester.  I have never known someone so capable at juggling so many responsibilities at once...and to do so with such a positive attitude, never complaining, and excelling in each area. truly unbelievable.  

joybird is growing up so fast... we recently made an online purchase for her "fall wardrobe". most of our favorite hot-spot shops were offering 25-30% off so we acted fast!  the goal always being to buy minimal items that can be worn several different ways. quality over quantity, of course. well, joy likes to weigh in on these decisions.  she'd point to the screen and say "i want to wear that dress!"  i let her pick which color of skinny jeans she wanted and w/o any hesitation she chose yellow, of course.  we got the whole shipment in the mail last night and i was so excited to show her everything this morning. she ran into the living room like it was christmas.... she see's all the clothes and says. "oh my goodness, mommy!!! they're so pretty!!!" ha. and then we tried everything on (her favorite past time). she got so into it and would run down the hall to look in the mirror with each new top.  she is determined to make those yellow skinny's go with everything.  "i wear my yellow jeans!" i tried to explain to her that it's REALLY hot out and that shorts might be the better option for another month or so. we'll see how long it lasts. 

all are well around here and i am LOVING the ages of these precious girls. 2.5 ish and almost 6 months. something about this combo just seems magical!  i want to freeze them right here for a few months and soak up each little moment.