A September to Remember

Ella's 2 month picture

What a month September has been! Our days continue to be busy and our evenings, even more so. This month has brought the end of the JV tennis season. Lem’s team lost only one match this season. The next two weekends he’ll be helping out with coaching the Varsity team at Regions and then State, but not having daily practice after school and twice weekly meets has allowed him lots more time home with us in the evenings which has been quite welcomed by me!

Ella had her last appointment with the Midwives. She has her 2 month appointment with the pediatrician this week, so we’ll know how much she weighs and how long she is these days. Two weeks ago at our last visit with our midwife Judy, she weighed 10 lbs 4 oz (at 7 weeks old) and was 21 inches long. She’s quick to smile these days and loves to engage in conversation cooing and sighing and she gets really excited when Mommy sings and she sure puts in a good effort trying to sing along with Mommy’s made up songs. She’s still sleeping wonderfully at night, sleeping all night without waking or needing to eat. She's also on a pretty regular napping schedule during the day which has helped establish a pretty predictable routine for us.

Ella's last appointment with our midwife Judy

Sycely continues her campaign for “big sister or the year.” She has a special voice she uses when she talks to Ella who she continually refers to as “Baby Ella, sweet and tiny little face” (from one of Mommy’s aforementioned made up songs). Since she’s three now, Sycely has changed classes at church. Her new class is upstairs (she calls it her new upstairs big kid class) and so far she’s had a blast every week. She likes to tell us about the stories they are studying-currently they’re on God’s creation.

I’ve also been going to Mom’s Club, our church group for Mom’s with kids under 5. It’s been pretty fun to spend my Friday mornings with a bunch of gals-including two of my closest friends-who can commiserate with the “joys and discomforts” of being a Mommy and to enjoy some biblical encouragement in the important job we’re all undertaking and our lives as women of God. Sycely goes to “downstairs class” on Friday and is thankfully enjoying her time in class with friends. Just this week we saw the addition of 4 new babies in our group at church…rounding out that batch of May-October babies at City Church.

Ella sacked out on the bathroom floor-sometimes this is the only way Mommy gets a shower...

There is snow on the mountains, making its way toward us gradually. It won’t be long until it’s on the ground to stay. Winter is, no doubt, just around the corner. This month ushers in my favorite time of year (end of September until New Year’s) and I’m anxious to start getting my home decor out of the garage and on display for the various upcoming holidays. Of course, with my two girls, every day holds the joy and wonderment of a holiday around our house!