Wake Me Up When September Ends

Yesterday was the very first day we had any sort of Fall weather. For the past three weeks, the temperatures have been 100+ and I was starting to get jealous of the weather in Houston for once. It was a gorgeous day yesterday and we spent almost the entire day outside.

Our friends picked us up and we went to the Kern County Fair for Preschool Day. It was free and all the kids were able to be up close with the animals, watch some animal races, play and run around. By the end of the day, Mason & Taylor were exhausted.

When I went to check on Taylor this is how I found her sleeping.

Have I mentioned that I love when she sucks her thumb while she sleeps?

The Turkey Races at the Fair

Mason had so much fun watching the Turkey Stampede

Braden riding the tractor

Luke on the tractor

Mason is talking so much these days. There are still moments when I have absolutely no idea what he is saying, but that is very rare. He repeats almost anything he hears and he recognizes letters. Just the other day I pointed to the letters and asked him to tell me what they were and he told me almost the entire alphabet.

I absolutely love his laugh. It's so mischievous and and contagious. He gets so proud of himself and he thinks he is so funny, and usually he is. We have a class clown on our hands. He is definitely an entertainer. Anytime he comes near Taylor and smiles her way, she is laughing and just in awe of her older brother.

Taylor is doing so well eating her solids. Right now she is eating Avocado, Peas, Green Beans, Carrots, Sweet Potatoes, Pears, Applesauce, Banana's, and Squash. She is still nursing, but she will take a bottle, but we have only had to do that a couple of times. I was starting to worry that she would never take a bottle, but now my worry will be when I need to ween her from nursing at year. I guess I still have some time until that happens.

Last week, she started rolling all over the place. She has been able to roll either direction since she was 3 months old, but she usually just stayed in one place. Now if I set her down on the floor, she is all over the place. I'm trying to teach her to sit up on her own, but she usually just falls forward every time I try.

While Mason is in a phase where he doesn't want to take a nap at all, Taylor is napping very well in the morning and afternoon. Since Mason isn't taking naps, I usually put him and Taylor down at the same timein the evenings. All morning, he runs around and plays hard, so I have no idea why he isn't taking naps, but at least he does stay in his room the entire time and play quietly while Taylor naps.

Since the weather has been cooler, I'm sure we will be taking advantage of being outdoors a lot more in the coming weeks. October is already going to be a busy month with a birthday party, a trip to the pumpkin patch, and the Harvest Festival at church. Be sure to check back for a bunch of pics.