Here are some of her first big smiles. Once she figured it out, this grin became an almost permanent fixture on her face!
Found her toes!
Pretty six months smile!
Pretty six months smile!
Celebrating D's half birthday on October 4.
Cabbage Patch cheerleader for Halloween!
Playing in the leaves in the front yard.
Love the rollllls!!!!
Happiest baby EVER!
This brings us to present day. Deandra is so pleasant (though santa wasn't her favorite). She is practically crawling and enjoying real food very much! What a joy she has been. Sorry we haven't shared her with you more.
Deandra's hair looked lighter today, and she is still packing on the pounds! For those of you who don't remember Enola getting chubby like Deandra is, yes she did:
Deandra is still slightly confused about day and night. She takes lovely, long, peaceful naps during the day, and seems to be either awake or grunting really loud at night. Hence, the cradle is now in the kitchen (where we can hear her when she really wakes up, but don't have to listen to her baby noises all night long)
Enola enjoyed an Easter egg hunt at Bunk and Bap's house. Thankfully it stopped raining long enough to fill the basket!
We got to spend lots of time with the cousins over the past couple of weekends. Here are Cole, Bode, Enola, and Deandra...the four GREAT grandkids!
Enola keeps growing! She makes me laugh so many times a day. She has been singing along with the radio, "sneaking up" on me (she hunches her shoulders and bends her knees and walks up to people with this goofy smirk on her face), she's been "sharing" with Deandra (laying bows, books, socks, etc. on her belly) and giving lots and lots of kisses to her baby sister. Here she is watering the weeds in the driveway and tring on Daddy's church shoes.
Thanks to those of you who came to visit and for all your well-wishes and prayers. We are slightly sleep deprived, but doing GREAT! a few hours of sleep is a small price to pay for so much love and joy in our house!
The Vanderkids came down to visit a few weeks before Christmas with Nana and Papa and helped me make cookies! Levi cut out a lot of trains!
The house looked so festive with our beautiful tree from the tree farm. Enola did a good job leaving the ornaments on. She liked playing with her nativity, but lost Baby Jesus almost a week before Christmas. I found him just the other day under the oven.
Here we are (all three of us) in our special dresses ready to go to our Christmas Eve services. 
Enola is sporting a new outfit from Grandma and some cute pigtails. She is rockin' to her new MP3 player and sitting infront of the awesome toy box her daddy made for her for Christmas.
Because Enola and Mommy are BFFs, we're predicting somewhat of a trying adjustment period come April and new baby. BUT Enola is showing many indications of being a great big sister. She loves Baby Peter, Cole, and Ellie, and, as you can see, takes care of her dolls so nicely. It will be a great adventure!
