Looking back on September

I am loving the cool weather and rain we're getting today. Especially since it's conference weekend and we get to stay home, cozy up on the couch and hear from our amazing church leaders. October is off to a great start. We spent the majority of September getting into the swing of things. It seems that at only 4 years old Addi's schedule is already taking over. Monday: Swim Lessons, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: Preschool Friday: Playgroup, and dance. This probably looks like nothing compared to what some people do but we were home bodies before September and stayed home most of the time. I'm actually loving this schedule even though I feel like I'm always running. Addison loves swimming and school and it's so fun to watch her grow up.

She takes swimming lessons at the Walton Life Fitness Center (Walmart gym). Her teachers name is Ms. Jo and she LOVES her! We took semi private lessons at Ms. Jo's house in the summer to get Addison more comfortable in the water. She's always loved swimming with her water wings on but never wanted to put her face in the water. Now I can't get her above water! When she is in swim lessons I watch from a room upstairs. When the teacher is working with another student Addison pretty much lays at the bottom of the pool coming up for a breath now and then.




Dance is another one of Addison's favorite things, she has been in a movers and shakers class since she was 18months old, now that she is 4 she moved up to ballet/tap. And she is loving it! She even practices at home between classes.

We went to one of the local high schools homecoming parades a few weeks ago. Addison is still talking about it, begging me to take her to another parade where they throw candy at her.

Eli and I celebrated National Talk Like a Pirate Day by dressing up like pirates, going to Krispy Kreme and getting a free dozen doughnuts. They actually gave us 2 dozen because we were both dressed up. And this is the day I decided Eli was going to be a pirate for Halloween.

We also celebrated some milestones in September.

Jared and I celebrated our 7 year anniversary.

Addison started Preschool! She LOVES it! She goes 3 days a week 9am-12pm. Her teachers names are Ms. Cindy and Ms. Karen. I love that when she wakes up in the morning and asks where we're going she is so excited when I say school. I love picking her up and hearing about what she had for snack and how they made dinosaur fossils, and who she played with on the playground.

She has a blast celebrating special days like dress like a farmer day. :)  

And last but not least. My sweet boy turned one. I cannot believe it has been a year since I had him. He is the sweetest thing ever. At 1 year old he weighs 18lbs (<5th%) and is 29 inches long (25th%). Though he is a tiny thing his head is in the 85th%. He loves food! Peas, pasta, bananas, chicken, yogurt, enchiladas, seriously, he'll eat anything you put in front of him....except birthday cake apparently.

 He got really shy when we sang him happy birthday.

Sissy was happy to help blow out the candle...

 ....and show him how to eat the cake...

 ...and help him eat the cake himself. Aren't big sisters great?

 This was the extent of the damage, a tiny bit of frosting on his hair, hands, and face. Disappointing.

 Big sisters are also really good at opening presents.

My 1 year old LOVES his sister, cuddling, ramming his head into my ankles when he wants me to pick him up, kisses, being tickled, watching Blues Clues, eating, sleeping, singing, squealing like a girl, clapping, pulling stuff out of the kitchen cabinets, looking at himself in the mirror, sliding on his belly, playing peek a boo, playing with the pedal while I'm sewing, the wind blowing on his face, knocking books off of the book case, and according to his father Atlanta Braves Baseball.

My 1 year old dislikes green beans, other kids crying, dropping Addi off at preschool, hitting his head (which he does a lot), riding in shopping carts, getting things he's not supposed to have taken away from him, and getting stuck between the couch and end table.

I am so thankful that we were blessed with Elijah's sweet spirit in our home.