I prefer this bathtub!

There was a different setting for bath time last night. We let someone borrow our bathtub and we forgot about little Sadie needing a bath, so this led to bath time in the sink. Sadie absolutely loved it. She was nice and relaxed in the sink. Here are a few pictures from this experience. Please ignore the "X" rated photos. Notice her three teeth in one of the photos!

I am ready for show business!

Sadie tried Graham Crackers for the first time last week. Boy did she love them! She even posed for a perfect picture. Should she be on the box or what?

Not crawling, BUT.........................

Okay, so Sadie is really lazy and we're not quite sure if she will EVER crawl, but she did do something really cool today for the first time. She actually pulled up without any help. She has this cool stand up toy that Aunt Amanda gave her for Christmas. She fell while playing this afternoon and then she just pulled up by herself. It was really cool. No picture to prove it yet!

That's a PillowCase!

OK, so I had to share this picture. One of my mom's students made this for Sadie as one of her Christmas dresses. It is truly made out of a pillow case. Check it out!

Travis return to the US!

Welcome home, Travis. For those of you who don't know this is my cousin who has been in Iraq for several months now. He came back to the US earlier in December. It was nice to see him healthy and happy and back on US soil. He is stationed in Texas for a while now and is planning on getting married next September!

Almost 8 months old!

Sadie has been so much fun this month and so many things have changed. She can roll over like crazy. She is saying dadadadada and mamamamama all the time. She loves to eat baby food and little puffs. Her personality is coming out and I can definitely see a little of JJ and I in that. She is a very happy baby when mommy is holding her (yes, she's going through the mommy stage). She gets mad when it is time to stop eating, but over-all she is a wonderful baby and we are truly blessed. She is trying very hard to crawl and I think she will definitely have that down pat by the end of 8 months. She is rolling over very good, but she doesn't like it when she gets stuck on her tummy! She also loves playing peek-a-boo and she can even do it herself:):). She will laugh hysterically at JJ when he plays that with her. She also continues to really love her bath time with daddy. That is very special to both of them. She also babbles all the time. She was even moaning in her sleep during church earlier today. Sometimes we wonder if she will ever get quite. We're just thankful that she is happy and not crying all the time. For the most part she is sleeping through the night still, although the last few nights have been a different story (we're hoping it's because she has a cold). Lastly, she still loves the pacifier. She stands by it strong and really won't give it up when she wants it, but hey, at least it's not her thumb (we can't throw that away). It's been a very busy month with Christmas and bringing in the New Year, but very eventful overall. We can't wait to see what kind of exciting things she does next month.

Suttons to visit!

Andrea and Matt came to NC for Christmas. It was really nice seeing them and enjoying their presence! They look so happy in their newlywed stage! We hope to see them soon, depending on if their are any special occasions to attend in AZ this summer (who could that be?)

Christmas has come and gone!

Wow, what an exciting Christmas for the Johnston's. Of course it was a lot of fun with Sadie. She actually opened presents (very slowly). She really cared more about eating the paper than she did the actual gift. She received a lot of toys and really cute clothes from family members. She also received some cash to put into her savings account! Most importantly it was nice being with family and friends. It was neat to focus on the true meaning of Christmas even if Sadie may not remember it at this age. Our busy few days were a success and we look forward to next year. We have also really enjoyed relaxing at home the past few days. Check out all the pictures from Christmas!

Sadie and Pee-dee!

Sadie had to go and visit daddy at work and Pee-dee was their taking pictures. Could she be a future Pirate Star?

Farmville Christmas Parade!

Sadie went to her first Christmas parade. It was a blast. We enjoyed it very much! We went with the Williford's and enjoyed our time together!