Fall is finally here!

Well we are happy to finally have some fall weather, it still is in the 70's but we have that cool, crisp feeling in the air. It's great! Ella and I stayed busy during the week. Evan has a hard time getting up in the morning so never gets to work early which means he comes home late, around 6p. That leaves Ella and I the whole day to keep busy. As you can see she is frozen in time when the tv- cartoons are on so we try to limit the tv watching. It may not seem like that with all the pictures but she just stays in the most absurb poses. We can't resist taking pictures and I also found out you can do anything to her when she is watching tv; try clothes on, change her diaper, do her hair, and clip her nails. She doesn't move or fuss a bit!





Today is our 1st sunny day in a long while so last week Ella and I went to McDonalds for lunch and to play in playland. She still is pretty little but had a great time playing, I had to catch her and grab her out of there so that we could go. That was the 1st time she played in playland! We also have been going over to visit a friend (Andrea) with 3 kids so that Ella can engage and play with kids her age. She has lots of fun with them and Andrea and I have lots of fun visiting with each other. It's nice to get some adult interaction during the daytime. Ella and made caramel apples this week, she loves to help in anyway. She did a great job unwrapping the caramels, although I think she took little bites out of each one as she threw them into the bowl. Oh well we both had fun making them.




On Friday we took Ella to COSI- a science center here in Columbus. It was family night so a lot cheaper and a lot more packed. It was a hands on center but Ella just stayed in her stroller looking around. She was more than happy there! We also watched a movie there about animals. She enjoyed that, of course, and so did we. It is not a place I would like to visit often. She may think its pretty cool but its way to germy for me, especially now with all this swine flu stuff going on. She was exhausted and fell asleep seconds after getting in the car and pretty much stayed asleep while we got her ready for bed. Not long ago we would have just put her to bed like that because it was hard to get her back to sleep but now she doesn't even wake when undressing her. It's wonderful!



The weekends here are spent relaxing and watching football, Ella doesn't watch that so that's good. We are finding out more and more how much she is like her daddy. As you can see her hair is wild just like daddy's, she is a picky eater who gags just like her daddy, and her favorite food is Pizza Hut breadsticks dipped in sauce just like her daddy. Hopefully she is also smart and talented like her daddy too!



On Sunday which involved more football we played outside in the rain and than when it finally stopped we went to the park for awhile. She has so much more fun when daddy and I are both playing with her.

Teething!

Last week and now this week has been a little rough. I believe she's teething because she has had low grade temps and has been biting more but still no teeth. I can see the whites of them through her gums on the top but they just don't want to come out. So nap times and bed times have been frustrating for her and me. We are also transitioning her into her big girl bed so put her in there for naps during the daytime. She does know how to crawl out but listens to me and stays put but never falls asleep on her own. I just don't know what to do, I don't want to baby her but she definitely needs her naps. Any advice? We haven't been up to too much. Last week we did try storytime at Barnes and Noble and she's not quite ready for that. She just wanted to run around so more work for me. She's at that busy age, keeping her entertained and learning is my priority and its hard work. Evan had fun in Detroit but was glad to get home to us, thank God because we missed him lots. Didn't get too many new pics because Evan took the camera with him.

I survived

She likes to draw now so we put her at the table so she doesn't think she can draw else where. If you look closely she is wearing a pair of new shoes, what a girl!





We had a playdate last week with a friend from work. Will is 3.5 years old but they played together well. They loved to spin in the chair!


Well I survived my busy week of overnights/days. Good thing I don't always work full time I would never make it. Although, when you work overnights and days in the same week it gets you pretty run down pretty quickly. So I am looking forward to the rest of the week and weekend so I can try to catch up on some sleep. Evan is leaving us this weekend to go to a football game in Detroit with a friend. (Vikings vs. Lions). He should have a great time, he did invite us but it sounds like a male adventure we don't want any part of- too much sports. We are happier here at home although I will have to try to find stuff for us to do. Last week we bought a twin bed for Ella and got all of her sheets/accessories for it. I noticed we will need to find some kind of bedskirt because with the rail you can see the boxspring- I don't like that! Well that gives us 1 thing to do this weekend. She hasn't yet slept in it because she is also teething so 1 thing at a time. She still only has 4 teeth but the 2 eye teeth on the top are starting to show through the gums. She had a rough weekend, she ran temps for over a day. Those teeth sure do affect her! In the beginning of the week I started pushing the potty again and she did great until she began to show signs of teething. I than just stopped but she has ran in there a couple times on her own letting me know she has to go, so she is doing wonderful! We are still having warm weather here and I am beginning to hate it. It's fall and it needs to be in the 70's at least. Alright, I kind of think it's the whole pregnancy thing getting to me.



I am now 28 weeks and go to the dr. every 2 weeks. It still seems so far away but before we know it our little one will be here. I will need as much rest as I can get!

Labor Day Weekend

I bought her new boots for the winter and she insists on wearing them around the house on more than 1 occasion.




The 2nd occasion!




She loves to play with my jewlery but not just 1 peice.


Last week we had a playdate with Aiden and was surprised at how much different they have become. He is definitely a boy and into everything. I am kind of glad I am having another girl. Well we had a pretty uneventful weekend which has been nice. We have gotten a lot of things done around the house. We bought a new dresser for Ella and went through her old baby clothes to help get ready for the new little one. I now just have to wash everything up when the time gets a little closer. We have also been busy looking for a bed for Ella. We are going to buy a twin bed instead of using a toddler bed so we don't have to waste our money especially since Ella is extra tall. I have a busy week of work ahead of me and am not looking forward to it because I work 3 overnights. Usually, there not bad but I dread going in fear of the unknown. Well hope everyone has a wonderful week.

Sept. already

My belly at 25 weeks.





Ella giving baby a drink.

This is for Uncle Jon... She is the one shoe banddit. :o)


Well we can't believe it's September already, the summer went so fast. We can already feel the fall cool breeze here and I love it. Fall is my favorite time of year so I look forward to it. Evan would say it's because of football but not for me, I like the cool days and the pumpkin patches and corn fields. Well we had a good week! It didn't take long to get back in routine. She loves to be home and so do I. I worked a lot this week so nothing to exciting happened. Although last night, we bought a new couch so I am so excited to finally get new furniture in our place. We have all old stuff because we were planning on moving and just throwing all of our really old stuff away. Well finding a job is tricky in the governement so we are still looking it just might take a little longer than expected. So, since we will be staying in our 2 bedroom and making it work with 2 babies while saving money and the hassle of moving, we decided a new look would be good and much deserved.
Ella is starting to show her nurturing abilities. She only has 1 doll and she likes to carry it around and bring it everywhere now, as you can see in one of the pics- she likes to give it drinks. On Sunday, I worked all day so daddy and her went to the park for awhile. She had lots of fun but is getting very adventurous for her little wobbly self. That reminds me, she fell and bumped her head on the cement again, when do they learn to catch themselves with their hands instead of their heads? Every week its a different bruise on her forehead. Poor baby!
I went to the Dr. today for my last 4 week check-up and did my glucose test. Everything is fine and baby's heartrate is strong. I can't believe I go every 2 weeks already. Although, I did clean the bathroom yesterday and my belly is sure getting in the way. It won't be long until I'm wishing it's all over. :o)