I love summer so much that I've always been sad when fall rolls around. This year is the first time I have ever been excited for fall. I am looking forward to getting pumpkins with the kids, taking them to the Apple Fest, playing in the leaves, and most of all- HALLOWEEN COSTUMES! It is my first time having kids to enjoy the season with, and I am loving it!
Now for what the kids are doing:
Zari: You have changed so much over the last month. You sit by yourself for as long as you want and when you want to go after a toy you cautiously lean over until you're on your tummy. Then you reach for things and turn around in circles to get what you want. I can tell you will be crawling soon! Once that happens there will be no stopping you! You are still what we like to call "energy efficient" but you are getting much more active. You get super excited about things and you bounce up and down and stick out your arms when you're excited. You are so happy and you laugh all the time. When we stand you up, sometimes you start dancing and moving your head around, which we call the Ray Charles. It cracks us up every time! Also you could set a record for how much you drool! You soak through about ten bibs a day and still not a tooth in sight. You are pretty consistent with sleeping through the night, but still on occasion you want to party around 2:30... please quit the partying for good!
Teanna: You have gotten quite attached to your Dada and "Mommy Cay-len", which is a very good sign. Especially if there is a dog around, the only place you want to be is in our arms! You have figured out that the word "please" gets you stuff so you try to use it to do things you shouldn't (Us: "Teanna, do not touch the garbage." You: "Garbage... please?"). You have become a bit of a bossy older sister lately. This morning you said to Zari "No! That not yours!" when he was chewing on his rattle. He tried to tell you that is was in fact his, but you wouldn't hear it! You have decided jumping is way more fun than walking and you jump everywhere. This adds a few minutes every time we go to leave the house but it is cute! You still love to be read to and now you always request your favorite books by name. You also love getting new clothes and you will put them on over your clothes if we don't let you try them on fast enough!
Now for some pics:
Busted! Zari LOVES Teanna's little people house!
Teanna loves gray hoodies just like Mommy!
Z man with his trademark drooly chin
First we hold hands...
Then we hug...
Then we claw each other's faces
Animal-watching at the Hebron Fair
Teanna in some cute new fall clothes
Zari's first pair of shoes!!
He even SLEEPS with his legs crossed
