This was a fun but trying week. Annie was not sleeping well as she healed from the surgery - and struggled to adjust to sleeping in her bed again. Tommy has been fussy and waking one to two times a night. So Mommy and Daddy are pretty exhausted. Thankfully on Friday night all the kids slept through the night and we were able to catch up on some precious hours of sleep. In spite of sleepiness, we had some really fun times as you're about to see....
Some neighbors hold an annual outdoor Halloween carnival early in October before the weather gets too cold. Unfortunately this year it was really cold, wet, and windy. The carnival was moved to our church meetinghouse. We started with a parade. Poor Annie was not a fan of being in the parade.
After the parade, all the children were given a punch pass for over twenty games and activities. Lily was excited and ready for fun! Annie wanted to be there but was still very tired from her surgery so she had to take it easy.
Three very tired Halloween hooligans after a night of fun. It was a spectacular evening. We are so grateful for good friends who are willing to put in the time and money to provide a safe celebration for everyone in our neighborhood.
How adorable is this auburn haired rodeo queen? Lily was invited to her first birthday party for a friend. She had fun shopping for a gift and planning her outfit. It was cowgirl/rodeo themed so we dressed to the nines. Lily had a blast. It was emotional for Mommy to drop Lily off at the party. She is growing up too quickly. At the party the girls were given a cowboy hat. Lily was excited to bring home a purple hat for Annie.
Just had to throw in a cute picture of messy faced Tommy. He's doing pretty well. We're struggling with a diaper rash that just won't quit. But he's generally a good baby.
Annie turned a corner in her recovery on Thursday. She is now making it all day without medication and eating almost all her normal foods again. Our main issue now is anxiety at bedtime and frequent waking at night. Hopefully that will calm down soon and she'll be better than ever.
Our neighbor gave us about six pounds of plums last week. We love plums but haven't been able to get through all of them, so I made some jam. Just one batch made 11 half pint jars. It is tasty and the color is so pretty. I'm glad the kids like it since they'll be eating a lot of PB&J sandwiches with it. Lily was eating it by the spoonful. Tommy was all smiles in the kitchen while I worked. It was a long process and I am glad our little Bubba was cooperative so I could get my work done.
Annie needed a break from the house and an incentive for potty training. I took all the kids out for burgers and fries for lunch. The toy in their meals was a donkey costume - REALLY? - what kid thinks it would be totally cool to dress up like a donkey? Lily was a good sport and modeled the costume for a picture.
After a fantastic week of no accidents - even post surgery - Annie had a slight set back. She's had about two accidents a day for the past three days. She even peed on her dress and the carpet at church today while I was playing the piano in Primary. We had to rush home and change clothes because I had only brought extra panties and tights in case of an accident. Overall she is doing great and she's doing it eight months earlier than Lily did so we're just happy it is happening so soon.
Papa came for a quick weekend visit to help us fix our roof and see Brady's choir concert. It is fun for me to be back in the hall where I did so many performances and see my brother having fun onstage too. Brady's choir was very entertaining. It was a great show.
The roof job was a quick and inexpensive fix. Hopefully no more shingles will come off before winter!
Tommy is NEARLY crawling. I feel like we say that every week. But he's closer than ever this week.
Annie and Lily really liked having Papa here. They played games, did puzzles, snuggled at nap times, and read stories. Lily cried Sunday morning after Papa left. Good thing he'll be back with Puna very soon.
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