Fall Fun with the girls

 

 

So much fun today. After picking up the girls we headed to the mall "swamp" and met up with Aunt Annie (who had visited Adeline and Essie at school that day... what a hit), Meme, and then a friend Stephanie came. We put them in their outfits, took the above pictures and headed to "music class" (Kindermusik). Stephanie joined us and gave Bryan the night off. Adeline calls this her dance class because we are learning about music, movement, and instruments. She really like the "dance" parts. Tonight we went to the farm musically - Old Donald and some other fun fun fun songs. Shew fly, etc. "Singing, Dancing, we will be...making music" So glad Stephanie joined us.
Then we met up with Bryan. The YMCA thing was going to cost us $16 so we skipped it b/c I thought we would only be there a few minutes. So we headed to the villiage market and got some yummy Pizza and looked at lights. Imagine there were several apartments decorated with spiders, orange lights, cats and real dogs. So much fun for a 2 yr old. Adeline nad Bryan played on the playground while I strolled around with Essie May/Essie Lou/Essie Pookins. We were rotating her name tonight. When we got home Daddy was Daddy pookins - ha ha haaa! We love Daddy Poo! Is that close to my Daddy T - I don't think so. He asked to be call B-Dog... but that isn't near the fun. Go Addy, Go!

Milestones: Essie is trying to roll over from her back to her stomach, she has started using a pacifier this week too! She loves to coo. Adeline continues to amaze us with her vocabulary and is going potty more and more.

Praying for Ms. Freda

Ms. Freda is our Pator's wife who is fighting multiple myeloma (cancer). Follow her blog here for updates, etc.
Our God is able to heal and comfort her and her family through such a difficult time.

Esther is 3 months old today!!!

 

This pic taken only a couple of hours ago! She is a talker/cooer. She is trying to roll over. The teachers at daycare say they love her soooo and that she is such a good baby. I knew that one already! Her hair is either thinning or lightening up. She has the most loveable chunks! Adeline loves giving her kisses. Her favorite past time is looking into a mirror. She is tolerating tummy time so well, loves the bouncy seat, and is learning to enjoy the swing.

Park fun!!!

 

 

 

 

We have so much fun at a little park near our home. I threw down a blanket for Essie and she loved i. After the park that day we met Bryan for a pizza dinner! (to note I left our diaper bag there... have been tearing the house apart looking for it and had a flash of memory tonight and hope to pick it up tomorrow!)

Great Meme

I just want to quickly make note of my sweet-hearted Adeline. Bryan's grandmother - Mary Esther Preston passed this past week. We went to see her last weekend and Adeline told her "I love you, Great Meme". We had done some prompting about the visit. Then for the memorial service today we had explained about Great Meme being with Jesus. So tonight during prayer time Bryan asked her what she wanted to tell Jesus and she said "I love you, Great Meme". Awe! He told her Jesus would pass the message on. I pray we encourage her tender heart and protect it. She has a sweet sweet spirit.

Fun this past week

 

Adeline loves holding Essie!

 

We have discovered "nubbies" rather than waterspouts on her head.

 

Esther...simply adorable

 

My little butterfly!

We have had some fun this past week. I'm preparing for work next week with cooking a ton, washing everything in the house, and acting like I'm not doing it again for a long time. Our freezer hasn't arrived so I will not be stocked up like I wanted on some premade meals (hopeful thinking more than anything). Today we went down to see Great Meme, who isn't doing so well. Adeline was scared at first, but then slowly warmed up. Esther was just fine. Then we headed home, took naps and then Bryan and Adeline went for a bike ride/trip for coffee/ice-cream. Then Essie and I met them at the park, pizza dinner and bed soon followed.
We love Great Meme and are praying for peace and love to fill her up and for God to hold onto her and her to feel His presence. He knows the plans He has for her. I pray He comfort the family and direct all during this difficult time. Yet a great time to be thankful for so many blessings. We also got to reconnect with some other family visiting today. Cousins, Unlces and Aunts. We love them all. Cousin Faye, that is 2 months older than Adeline, and Adeline had fun sharing stuffed animals and were so cute how they both had similar hair curls. Probably the only other 2yr old that looks anything like her... go figure, they are family!

Praise God

Essie just took an oz or 2 from a bottle. It took approx 20 min of letting her play with it in her mouth and a little fussiness here and there. Finally she latched on to it!!! Whew! God is good!

okay...

So I can't blog and not mention my adorable family. Today Adeline asked to hold Essie. So I put her in her lap on top of the boppy pillow (that Addy calls her chair). The first thing Adeline does is say "take picture". As thus far every time she hold Esther we run for the camera. We don't want to force the sweetness on her, so when she asks we are usually up for documenting it. As you never know when it could be the last. I think it is sinking in that Adeline's sweet sweet tender heart is here to stay.
Alert: Essie would not drink from the bottle tonight and I am a bit worried as I am returning to work on the 14th (one week). I know tomorrow what I will be doing... buying up samples of bottles and nipples and probably google the problem until I find a solution that seems fitting. Any advice welcome!
Also... I dropped in to see Luke Roy today. He is adorable as are his parents and Mimi! One cutie surrounded by love. I would say Esther has her eye on him, though he might run (or maybe that is why he is rolling over at an early age) right now for fear of being eaten. So for now she is drooling... no that sounds bad too. Hmm...She is listening for him to call her with a coo! It will be fun to watch them in church nursery together!

Yes 2 Marriage

I don't normally shout out about politics because normally I don't educate myself until right before it is time to vote. However... on this amendment it is pretty clear. I heard one of the lawyers speak about it that helped to write it. Here is the link to Yes2Marriage. He spoke and also mentioned how the other side is twisting the facts and what the facts are. It was good to hear too that this amendment is not going to ban hospital visitation for same sex folks. He also explained why this amendment was created (my summary: because in Mass. and Calif. 4 Judges decided what the people wanted. Specifically in Calif there had been a statute defining marriage as between one man and one woman that the Judges still overturned). A good saying: If marriage can mean anything then it doesn't mean anything. YIKES! My dear hubby means a lot to me... and that commitment/paper I have on him means a lot too (just joking dear, I love you!).