It’s almost Halloween time! Luca is going to be a chicken, which is what Lola was a couple of years ago. Lola is going to be a princess (again) and wear the same dress she wore last year. It still fits…actually, it fits perfect. Last year it was too big. I told her since she was re-using last year’s dress that I would order her a new wand. I also ordered her a necklace and earrings set too. I got them last week but haven’t shown her yet. If I show her now, they will for sure be broken by Halloween. She will be thrilled! I think the main reason why she is excited about wearing the dress again is because I put it away after Halloween last year, mostly because it has glitter on it and I was sick of it getting everywhere. She asked about it a few times and I just changed the subject. She asked again a month ago and I got it out, and she was so excited and said she wanted to wear it again. Score one for me!
My parents took the girls last weekend. They have been taking them once a month and I LOVE those weekends because I get so much done at home. It’s a double bonus because the girls love going there too, so everybody wins. I installed a new light fixture installed in the basement to replace the broken one, cleaned out the basement, got the yard cleaned up, storage shed cleaned out, and toy cabinets cleaned out. Cleaning out the cabinets was kind of sad. Our goal was to get rid of some stuff, and to also put some toys in the basement in a bin so that we can switch them out from time to time. We basically got rid of all infant toys. I was a bit sad because it really seems so ‘final’. Actually, what really made it seem ‘final’ was when I got rid of 4 pairs of baby shoes. I asked Ryan a couple of times if he was sure we wouldn’t need them in the future, and after a few eye rolls he said (for the 100th time since I started asking a year ago), “no”. So there you have it…no more kids! He would have another if we could guarantee it is a boy, but alas it doesn’t work that way.
My niece Olivia is making great strides in her ability to sit up. She now has leg braces, a body brace, and a stander to help her bear weight on her legs. I really hope that she can become one of those kids who has Muscular Dystrophy but that makes great strides above and beyond others who also have the disease. She seems to be doing very well in gaining strength. I think about her every day and hope, hope, hope that she will be able to walk and at least be somewhat of a normal kid. We will be doing some fundraising for ‘Cure CMD’ (cmd = congenital muscular dystrophy) in the upcoming months and I am very excited about raising money for something that hits so close to home!
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