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Hey Everyone - I have changed my blog address since I could never figure out how to just change the sign-in e-mail address.  :)

The new blog address is: www.lkzscornelius.blogspot.com

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11 months

Little Miss Sadie is now 11 months old and tomorrow Zachary will be 1 month away from his 3rd birthday.  Their birthdays are approaching so quickly and I can't believe that we're about to have a 1 yr old and a 3 yr old. 

The "terrible 2's" have not been terrible at all.  I have thoroughly enjoyed  getting to see Zachary's personality develop and his verbal skills are AMAZING to me!  So much has changed in a year and it's so hard to believe the development that he has made.  Do we have our bad days with him, of course, but we have bad days too and we can't expect him to be perfect and not have any bad days.  Overall, he has been great and such a joy to me.  I LOVE staying home with him and wouldn't have it any other way at all.

Sadie's personality has really been blooming the last few months into such a sweet little angel.  She's still nursing and doing great.  I have no doubt in my mind that we'll be able to make it to my goal of 15 months.  She hasn't bit in a good month, but she's never bit out of vengenance only on accident.  Her and Zachary play pretty well together unless they're tired......HA!

Overall, the last month has gone well and we're adjusting to our new normal with Les' mom living with us for the last 5-6 wks or so.  Les and I celebrated Valentine's last night and we had such a great time w/o the kids or mom with us.  We went and saw Breaking Dawn, Part 1 and then ate dinner at Rockfish.  Let me tell you, their seafood is so good!  I recommend the crab stuffed flounder or the crab cakes........DELISH!  Les had the grilled Tilapia and it was very good too, I snuck a bite off his plate.  :)

Today I made whoopie pies and they were so easy and yummy too.  They were a HUGE hit after dinner tonight by everyone.

I want to end with a HUGE praise and give Jesus all the glory.  My mom had an appt this week to measure one of her cancer spots near her clavicle.  Praise Jesus it hasn't grown at all; while it hasn't shrunk either, we can't focus on that.  We don't know the plan, but HE does.  We're placing our whole trust in Him.  Whether she is healed on Earth or in Heaven; we trust His ultimate plan will be done.  Jesus, thank you for giving us the hope of knowing we'll see our loved ones who are believers that go before us again someday.  Through YOUR blood, we are saved.

Have an awesome weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHAT?!

Holy Moly, over a whole month has gone by........WOWZERS!!!!!!!!

Well, I can understand why b/c it has been BUSY over in the Cornelius household.  It started with an appt to the GI doc for my MIL and ended with her moving in with us.  Overall, it has been great so far and we're just working through all the kinks and adjustements of going from just us, to having grandma here too.  It has been, I think, 4 wks on Tues, so it has been busy.  As we adjust to the "new" normal; continue to pray for us with this big adjustment.  :)

The kids' b'days are coming up way too fast for me too!  Sadie will be 11 months old on February 4th.  March is the BIG month for the kiddos and their b'days.  I decided that this year; we're celebrating their b'days together b/c I know when they're older; I won't have that option.  So, I have started "planning" their b'day party, but when I say planning, I know the themes, I think.......HA!

My mom is doing really well and the cancer is shrinking in one spot and they're keeping an eye on the other spot under her left clavicle.  Thank you for the prayers for her too!!!! 

I promise to write more, but our wireless was out for about 4 wks and that totally stunk, but it's fixed now thanks for Les' brother.  :):)  So, now I have the freedom to write a blog in our room.  YAY!

So, I hope you have a great week - I'm leaving in the morning with the kids and going to go and visit my bestie, Christy and her family in East TX.  I'm so pumped b/c she moved back at the end of 2010 and I am finally able to go out there and see their new digs.  :)  Plus, we just had her baby shower for Mr. Tyson on Saturday, so that was a load of fun!!!!  I can't wait to meet him and it won't be but another 4 wks or so.  Love you little buddy!!!!!!

Zachary - November 2011

Sadie - 10 months old here 

Our Christmas picture at church - December 2011