I promise we've been doing tons of fun Halloween and Fall activities, but I have no proof of it. In the midst of all the chaos, my camera broke. It makes me feel naked, not being able to run and grab it for a cute picture of the girls or a video of Fischer's amazing rolling and scooting skills. But add camera to the LONG list of things we "need" right now. I think blinds might trump camera ;)
And the cherry on top is the stomach flu that's been wreaking havoc on us and our friends.
When will life slow down?
When did I get a 7 year old, 5 year old, and 5 month old?
When was the last time I showered?
Oh, life.
I better go eat a bowl of ice cream.
Updates on the Fam:
Emory has been loving school. She is so dang smart and continues to love to read. She also loves creative writing and is turning into a math wiz. We battle the ever-peeling palms of a Monkey-Bar Lover. The other night I was discussing what in the world I could make this family that was coming over for dinner. The mother is a vegetarian and I rarely do meatless meals, unless you count cereal. Emory heard me and said, "WHAT?!? A vegetarian is coming over? Well, I'm a meatatarian. Acutally, I'm a dessertatarian."
Tessa turned 5 a few weeks ago and continues to be an amazing helper. She helps with laundry, cleaning, cooking, and most of all, entertaining Fischer. I really don't think I'd get anything done without her. She also started her last year of preschool and looks forward to Tues. and Thurs. all week long. She is loving her ballet class and is constantly asking me, "What's on the schedule for tomorrow?"
Fischer is our Joy. We all can't get enough of his smiles and delicious belly. He's a rolling machine, and even practiced some scooting skills, trying to pull himself to Cory the other night. He is *finally* sleeping through the night! He's such a good boy and loves to sit at the table in his chair while I make food and the girls eat or do homework, etc. He started eating some solids, and so far loves yogurt mixed with rice cereal and wasn't a big fan of sweet potatoes. I wasn't quite ready for him to eat, but when he started diving after forks and spoons that were headed toward my mouth, I figured I'd give it a try. He is a monster, weighing in at 17 lbs. 7 oz.(75th %) and 27 1/2 inches tall (95th %) at his 4 month appointment.
Cory is doing amazingly, juggling Residency and all the clinic work, studying, lectures, and tests that are included in that, as well as being Young Men's 1st counselor, taking care of the new yard, and moonlighting every other Saturday.
