18 months ago today...

...we were welcoming Kate into the world. What a great day! I can't believe she's a year and a half old today. I meant to take more pictures this weekend, but it literally rained all weekend. But I did get some of her climbing inside - one of her favorite things to do, even in her church dress. Wednesday's her well-baby checkup, but I can predict that she will be off the charts for height. She is very tall. Today is her first Tumble Time gymnastics class at school. I can't wait to hear about it. I'm going to try to go watch her next time, but I figured she'd be more likely to jump right in if I wasn't there the first time.


How did I get here? Let's retrace our steps...








Hmm...I think I'd like to sit in this chair.

A basket, another great thing to climb on.

Hiding from momma.



Getting some love from daddy.



Kate has completely worn Alli out.

Belles and Beaus

Kate's hair has been growing really fast lately and getting a little wild. So I took her this afternoon to a children's hair salon near our house for a trim. She didn't throw a fit or anything, but she seemed less than thrilled to have someone other than her grandfather ("Ditto") cutting her hair. Who can blame her? I mean, this lady didn't even have vanilla wafers. Who cares about the Barbie jeep chair?

Haircut yesterday

First hair cut with Ditto last Fall.

Weekend Update

We feel so blessed to be already enjoying beautiful fall weather and no hurricanes! This time a year ago, Kate and I evacuated to Florida during Hurricane Gustav for a week. We were without power for several weeks and moved in with some dear friends. This fall has been really nice so far. Fred took care of Kate Friday evening and Saturday morning so I could go to a Beth Moore conference at our church. It was wonderful. The main verse we studied was Psalm 37:4, "Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart."

We've been playing outside a lot. I am starting to feel a little better and, as you can see, already looking pretty pregnant :)

Kate getting ready to slide.

Before church...

After church...Waiting for chicken fingers for lunch :)

We are moving Kate into a "big girl" room so the baby can be in the nursery. We found this furniture for her new room on Craigslist. Presently, it's living in the kitchen and provides one more surface for Kate to climb on to get to the bananas.

First hint of fall

This morning it was actually kind of cool outside when we left for church. Kate went outside for a few minutes to play in her church dress, so I got a few shots.

This week, Kate also experienced her first pigtails. Her teachers put her hair up at school. I had to get a few shots. They were too cute. Now I just have to learn how to do them myself :)

Kate at 17 months

It's been a while since I did an update on what Miss Kate is up to. This is a picture of her getting ready to leave for church this morning.

At 17 months, Kate only stops when she's sleeping. She takes one nap a day, usually noon to about 2 p.m. She goes to bed at 8 and sleeps till around 6-6:30. We're working on extended that a little :)

Kate still loves to play with Alli. She can say Alli's name pretty clearly now. She also says yes, no, mo (more), please (peas), dog, duck, mama, daddy, juice, go, nana (banana), and a few other words. She enjoys playing with other kids at school, but she plays really well by herself too. She loves to look at books, knock down blocks and more than anything play outside.

I can't believe she'll be a year and a half old in a few weeks. She looks more like a little girl and less like a baby everyday. I think she's going to enjoy being a big sister. She loves to help out. You can see her helping Uncle Earl with his tools below.

We are blessed to announce...

Kate's going to be a big sister! We are excited about welcoming the newest Lundy into our family next February. So far, this pregnancy's been a little rougher than the last, but I am 12 weeks today so I am hoping the nausea is almost done.

Gator Reunion in Baton Rouge

Pretty cool weekend here in Baton Rouge. Pam Tebow (Tim's mom) visited Baton Rouge to speak at our church's Women's Ministry Fall Kick-off. They asked me to serve as her host for the weekend. Turns out there are benefits to being some of the only Gators in Tiger Country :). I got to spend a lot of time with Pam this weekend and she was a real blessing. It's easy to see why Tim has such a strong foundation in the Lord.

Pam shared a lot of different scriptures while she was here, but one that really spoke to me was Psalm 62:5-8. It's so helpful to remember that for all our searching, God alone can provide the rest and the hope we seek. He is trustworthy and He loves us with an everlasting love.

Psalm 62:58

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.

He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.