Big Sister Class

Elizabeth attended Olmsted Medical Center's "Big Sister Class" this evening. And she was an excellent student, answering questions and, as her Aunt Abbey would say, she was "quite the little ham" with her funny remarks and answers. Elizabeth was excited to see a "real" baby, and we did. The final portion of the class was a visit to the OMC BirthCenter. The whole class got to ride on the bed and then see a newborn through the window.

We think she's ready to be a big sister!

A Needed Vacation

Thank goodness for MEA vacation. We took a much needed break and crashed the Senich's vacation plans in Wisconsin Dells. The three days with five babysitters (Grandma, Grandpa, Katie, and two of her friends) was exactly what we were looking for. Elizabeth had a blast playing in the water, and Josh was a trooper taking her on slides and following her around in the toddler areas. Not surprisingly, she wasn't scared of anything and actually wanted to go on the bigger slides but wasn't allowed. I think she would have stayed there forever if given the chance.

We thoroughly enjoyed our last vacation before the arrival of baby #2- the next five weeks are going to go by very quickly as we relish the last days as a family of three.

23 Months Old

Elizabeth is 23 months old today. Here's what she is up to:

- Getting her daredevil antics backs. She's picking up speed after getting the cast off and is back to climbing on everything.
- Singing, singing, singing
- Still madly in love with Winnie the Pooh (and not getting to watch him is a cause for meltdown)
- Developing empathy. This week she cried while reading a book at daycare about a teddy bear who was sad about waking up. (Definitely a trait from mom!)

One month to go little one until your 2nd birthday. Elizabeth can't wait for the multiple birthday parties that she will be having in the coming weeks because cupcakes are the best!

Fall Days

Today we went to the apple orchard and pumpkin patch. Elizabeth has been there each year of her life (three years, counting the one in mom's tummy.) She was so much fun to take today. She loved picking apples and pumpkins. They also had a few cages of animals, and Elizabeth made sure to stick her figures in all of the cages. Kylie, Auntie Emily, and Uncle Eric joined us. Getting the girls to both cooperate in a pictures wasn't easy, but they sure were cute!