Seriously, its been a month?!? Wowzers. I have my coffee going and my ONE year old at my feet , so get ready for a long, overdue, catch up kind of post- hopefully it will make sense, Riley-Anne is not the best typer ;)
Lets start way back at the beginning of October. I had to take Allie-Parker to the doctor because she was having awful nosebleeds. Like every night, every day, tons of blood, bad nosebleeds. Well before we went we had a coffee date, just me and her. It was so fun! She was just precious. She ordered a blueberry cupcake (muffin) and I got a frap. She told the lady her name so they would call it out when our order was ready.
"Me's nose not bleeding. Me not need to see Dr. McDonough."
Wait, they said Allie-Parker
Happy girl.
The appointment went great! Allie-Parker is finally growing out of her intense clingy stage and she talked to EVERYONE at the office. We ended up just having to put some cream in her nose at night and it cleared it right up.
Moving right along... Riley-Anne turned ONE on October 18. Can you even believe it?!?! I don't remember all of her stats but she weighs around 24 pounds and is 75% for height. Actually, on her birthday me and Ryan were supposed to go on a long overdue date, but ended up having Ri tag along with us. So we changed dinner plans and went to a loud restaurant instead! We ended up having a great time spending time with just her. She entertained everyone at the restaurant by clapping and saying "DADADADADA" as loud and as many times as she could.
Total Daddy's girl
Cuteness
Ok. So confession time here. This year, we were just not up for the whole pumpkin patch thing. Maybe it was because of football season, maybe its the whole three kids thing, I don't know... I just could not bring myself to figure out three coordinating, cutesy outfits, then iron all those little cutesy outfits, dress the three wild animals and get everyone in the car with just a CHANCE of getting a cute picture of all three. I mean, Ri is a year old and I still do not have a good picture of the three of them! So we boycotted the pumpkin patch this year and did the unspeakable... we took the kids to Walmart, threw them in the hay bails at the front of the store and let them pick out a pumpkin! HA! I am laughing just thinking back about it! Me and Ryan were ROLLING the whole time. But seriously, we had so much fun! The kids had a great time too- Non stressed out parents = happy kids! While we were riding up there the ol' Mommy guilty started to set in, but to be honest, we will probably go back next year and do the same thing! It was so refreshing just to load the kids up and go! No fussing, no fighting, just fun! Isn't that how is really should be? Just doing things as a family for the fun of it, not the pictures? I have to remind myself of this from time to time.
At the pumpkin patch ;)
Garrison wanted to find a pumpkin that had dirt on it, typical boy
He ended up with the the biggest one he could pick up
Allie-Parker at the pumpkin patch
She wanted this one because "Hers stem needs a band aid."
Daddy picking out his pumpkin
Well that is all for now. My coffee was just turned over by a crazy one year old that is still a little sugar high from trick or treats :)
2 comments:
Emily, I just LOVE your idea of going to "the pumpkin patch!" and I love how fun you made it for your kiddos! I wish you had more time to blog, I always love reading! :)
Love you! And I second the "more blogging"... just keep a mental note so when the kids get off to school you can write and write and write. I mean, it's not like you have TONS to think about now anyway... ;)
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