Compared
to July, August was a relatively quiet month for the most part, except for the
end of the month when I was off to Italy again for work and Deb took both girls
to WV for Olivia’s baptism. That isn’t
to say the rest of the month was quiet, but it seemed to be a little calmer
than July!
We
had a very pleasant month of weather, which helped our trip to the state
fair. We went on a Sunday morning and
spent the morning looking at several animals and enjoying some fair food. The girls have obviously been to the zoo, but
this experience of being up close to the animals was completely different and
they really seemed to enjoy it. The
morning snack was complete with ice cream and a corn-dog! Another good reason for the nice weather was
we were able to let Deb’s car air out the remainder of that day. The stroller, our clothes and our shoes all
smelled like farm animals so it was nice to have the day to get rid of that
smell!
At
the end of the month, I went back to Italy (with 3 co-workers) to complete the
computer project over Labor Day weekend.
The trip was successful and not too much different than the other trips,
except the hours were longer! The food
and wine was still the highlight of the trip.
Deb was left to be in charge of the girls and take them to WV for
Olivia’s baptism. It sounds like the
girls did well for her and she made the trip without too many issues. I was disappointed to miss the chance to meet
Olivia and see the extended family, but it sounds like everyone had a good
time.
Sarah’s Things of the Month
Sarah has transitioned to her new room at daycare and it
has gone about as we expected. Drop-offs
are difficult for her, but after that, she seems to be fine and enjoys the new
room and teachers. I’d forgotten about
the quick changes that happens at this age, with new words and better motor
skills changing by the day. I’d also
forgotten about how frustrated a toddler can get when they want something,
think they are talking and you can’t understand them! She had her 16 month appointment, and she is
about the same size as Allison was at this age.
Sarah has made some good progress with her PT and those appointments
will be reduced to once a month.
Allison’s Things of the Month
Allison has been doing much better with her sleeping
and bedtime routine. She is sleeping
well and only really getting up to go the bathroom. She is having more mood swings, mostly after
naptime. She is snapping and yelling
more often which is requiring more discipline.
I’m sure some of this attitude comes with the age. Debbie painted Allison’s nails for the first
time and as you can see in the picture she is beyond excited.
A few more items from this
month:
- We replaced our HVAC unit this month. When we bought the house 2 years ago we were told we were on borrowed time, so we thought it was better to shop around and not be in a difficult situation later.
- After we signed the agreement for the HVAC, our washer broke so we had to replace that also!
- Deb went to dinner with Amy and Angie at Some Guys Pizza.
- I went out for dinner with Sara at BW3’s.
- I went to a trivia night with some friends to benefit Timmy Global Health. I don’t think I gave one answer that someone else didn’t already know!
- Deb and I went to Palomino’s for a date night. We ended the night at wine bar called Tastings.
- Jeremy and Emma came over to my Mom’s condo to swim with Allison and me. We also went on a boat ride.
- Deb and I went to the Foulke’s new house for a housewarming party with the Watkins and Andersons.
- Beth and I completed the Colts 5K to kick off the NFL season. It was lots of fun to run around downtown and then the finish line was at the 50 yard line inside the stadium.
- We went over to Frank and Jan’s to go swimming and enjoyed a pasta dinner afterwards. The girls did really well swimming, but it was cut short by the weather.
