Pittsburgh

I have a very special little guy to introduce to you today.

His name is Malcolm, and he is the newest member of our little family. He’s almost five months old, and just the sweetest thing. Jimmy and I adopted him on September 9th, and since then he has brought so much joy to our home.

He’s curious, playful, and likes to snuggle. He purrs almost nonstop. We’re convinced he has a motor inside his belly.

I have to admit, I haven’t been able to get much done lately. I just want to hang out with this little dude all. the. time.

Lola and Malcolm are getting along well!

They’re both very interested in each other, and Lola is especially interested in trying to eat Malcolm’s food and litter. I can’t wait for the day I catch them cuddling together. (Edited to add: I caught them cuddling a few months later!)

Malcolm likes
-Eating wet food and treats
-Drinking from Lola’s water dish
-The toilet
-Chasing ping pong balls around the house

Malcolm dislikes
-Being taken off the kitchen counters
-Being taken off the kitchen table
-Not being allowed to eat mine and Jimmy’s food

We adopted him from Animal Friends, if any Pittsburgh readers are interested. We had a great experience, and I’d recommend it to anyone local that’s looking to adopt a cat or dog.

Okay, you guys, I can’t stop with the vlogs. I’m having way too much fun making them, so I just had to make a little video introducing Malcolm 🙂

Every morning I try to set aside time to read my Bible and write in my journal. My first order of business is thanking God.

Life has been so beautifully full lately. I keep thinking I’ll have more, please, if that is your will, God.

Life isn’t always easy, but it is incredibly blessed. The hard days are blessings in their own special way. The good days are absolutely amazing, and I want to soak it all in.

I’ll take more sunrises. More mornings eating breakfast outside. More evenings weeding the garden. More walks with Lola.

Sunrise

I’ll take more time with my sister. More acro yoga. More laughing. More watching her grow up into the amazing woman God made her to be. (P.S. Hannah started a blog!)

Acro

I’ll take more celebrations. More birthday parties. More get-togethers. More date nights. More time meeting new people. I went to my friend Kim’s house for her daughter Annabelle’s first birthday party and it was such a beautiful celebration. I can’t believe sweet Annabelle Grace is a year old!

Annabelle Birthday

I’ll take more renovations. More time making our house a home. More happy exhaustion from hard work. More trips to hardware stores to wander around aimlessly.

Bathroom Work

I’ll take more of Pittsburgh. More baseball games. More exploring the city. More new restaurants. More adventures.

PNC Park

I’ll also take more time spent with God. More journaling and Bible studying. More writing. More Pinterest browsing. More time spent reading and listening to podcasts. More traveling. More smiles. More coffee. More photography. More sleeping in. More staying up late. More drawing and painting. More deep conversations.

Thank you, God. If it’s your will, I’ll take more, please 🙂

Living My Full Life

Meet Malcolm

More, please

What will you take more of in your life?