Comfort and Joy

My son takes after me in more than just his looks. I was a thumb sucker for many years and Matthew found that same comfort last week. He is so cute with his thumb in his mouth, but I hope he won't form the same habit I did. We had a good Thanksgiving and are really looking forward to a fun holiday season. Matt and I were just hanging out this afternoon and so I thought I would post a few new pictures and wish everyone a happy start to the holidays. It is such a great time of year with good food, friends and family. I can't wait to enjoy every moment.
I know I am late, but I have to share my tiger and monkey with you. They were so cute in their Halloween costumes and Drew loved the idea of trick or treating. His eyes lit up when his dad explained how it all worked. "I get canny [candy]?!"

What Is Important

I have so many great people in my life. I'm not sure who exactly reads my blog, but to those of you out there that have touched my life-Thank You! The people around me are what make my life good. I hope that I have helped to make the lives of those around me better too. I know I will definitely try a little harder after watching this video clip. Sometimes it is easy to think we are too busy or put off the little promptings to do a good deed or get so caught up in "life" that we forget to enjoy the moments we have with the people we love. This is a good reminder!

Picture Update

What we've been up to. . . .


ROCKING


STARING AT EACH OTHER



LAYING ON OUR BELLY


GROWING TALLER



AND BEING CUTE . . .

I LOVE MY BOYS!!!!

Three to Four on August 10th

Matthew Henry Henderson was born on August 10th at 1:32 pm. He weighed 6 lbs. 9 oz. and was 18 inches long. He is our miracle baby because after his birth the doctor showed us a "true knot" in his umbilical cord. It was a tight knot that with a tug from either side would have cut off his blood supply causing him to be still born or die while I was in labor. I am so grateful for the many prayers and blessings I received that I am sure helped him to arrive safely!! He is a very welcome addition to the family and very loved by us all (including his big brother Drew).

Why couldn't I be more like a lion??

Did you know that lions on average have their cubs after only 108 days of pregnancy? That's only about 3 1/2 months. I would have had my baby back in the middle of March!!!!! The blog has been silent for a long time because I am leading a very boring life of waiting. I had some early signs of labor back at 28 weeks, so I've been trying to take it easy (watching my summer disappear :( ) It has been a boring and very uncomfortable few months. I am now so excited to be done and meet my little boy, but of course now that I want it to happen, it won't! So, I'm am sitting at my computer google-ing pregnancy and I notice how lucky some animals are. Rabbits are only 30 days!! But they also have a gajillion babies at once (no thanks!!) And all I can say is poor poor African elephants--645 days or 22 months. Maybe I'll just be grateful it's only nine-ish months for us humans and go take another nap!

The Saddle Man

Okay, so I've been meaning to post some stuff about my hubby and I am finally taking the time to do it. For those of you who do not know, Dustin owns a saddle business with his dad and brother, Henderson Saddle Company. They make beautiful saddles and sell them to people from all over the country (and sometimes other countries). Saddlemaking is an art--they hand tool all of the designs on the saddles. It is a cool process to observe the saddle as it comes together. Maybe someday I'll post some pics of the process. These are some photos from a show that I just went to with Dustin in Jordan Valley, OR (literally a town in the middle of nowhere). We had a fun time together and Drew especially enjoyed being outside all day for three days.

It's a boy!!

I am so excited that Drew will be getting a little brother. He will love having someone to play with and I can only imagine the trouble they will get into together. I love my little guy so much. I can't wait to meet our next one and get to know him better.