Sweet September

Taya enjoying a candy carmel apple salad off the big spoon :)

Taya reading a book in mommy and daddy's room. She knows quite a few of the pages of all her favorite books.

Well, September is half over...is that possible? We started a new "routine" this week. We switched daycares and I started working 2-10 hr days and 1-8 hr day in order to be home an extra day during the week. The long days are just that, l-o-n-g but the extra day with Taya is worth it. We went to storytime, had lunch with a friend, went on a walk and to the park and to the grocery store during our two days (plus a little relaxing and baking).

Since the days require getting up a little earlier, Taya's new routine is to get up early, even on weekend days :(. Being a mom is a peculiar thing though. Yesterday I woke up before Taya and I couldn't get comfortable in bed (leg cramps anyone?) so I got up. I found myself anxiously waiting to hear her little voice. But this morning she woke up at 5:50 and I was thinking "Really? You want to get up already?" I'm also getting emotional and sad that Taya won't be my baby anymore yet I'm ready for her to do big girl things like be done potty training.

Taya is now very interested in the baby in mommy's belly. She will talk to it, kiss it, rub it, hug it, and cover it up. She will say "little sister" even though we don't know what the gender is. I try to tell her it could be a little sister OR a little brother (just so she's not disappointed) but her eyes get really big and excited when I say little sister. Intuition? I don't know, but I can't wait to find out!

Ethan and I went to tour the Family Birthplace at the hospital where we'll deliver in Delaware, Oh. It is small (only 4 birthing rooms) and they average 35 births/month. I think we'll get very personalized care and they are very family oriented so I don't think having Taya there along with my mom, Ethan, and whoever else might come will be a problem. It made me a little sad not to be at UNMC with the midwives but now I feel comfortable knowing the surroundings a little better.

Hope all is well. God Bless!