Snaps and Updates

Life has settled into a sweet time that I know will be short lived. The last few weeks of maternity leave - Ellie has settled into a routine. We can feel this magical summer starting to slip away from us - the sun is setting earlier and back to work and the hustle and bustle of the fall season is quickly approaching.

We are enjoying the ease of and relaxed nature of these days. Very few formal pictures just a lot of quick memory captures.

 Caidyn had her first dentist appointment and I could not have been prouder! She did so great and was so brave. The dentist could immediately see that she was a paci user and since Ellie hasn't taken to one we decided it was time to take Caidyn's away. The paci fairy came and traded her paci's for the "fishy toy" she had asked for!

I do have to share how specific Caidyn was. We looked up the synopsis of the paci fairy book and started explaining it to her and she seemed to get it so we saved ourselves the money and figured we didn't need to get the book. Well the night the fairy came she got very specific and we just had to roll with it! "What baby is getting my pacis?" Um... a needy baby. "Whats the babies name?" Um... Jessica? "What baby did my pacis come from?" Um... we don't know they just appeared. "Did the paci fairy come for Ellie?" No, We used your pacis for Ellie but she didn't like them. "Oh ok. Will the paci fairy take Ellie's pacis and she can get a toy, too?" Um... sure. Lets please go to bed now! Lesson learned - just spend the money and get the book. 

Mostly our days have been filled with cuddles and pool time - the perfect ending to our summer of sweetness!

PS: Why does it look like Caidyn is 9 in this picture? Such an independent girl! Also - all of the kiddos at her school right now have Star Wars backpacks! It strikes me as so funny for a preschool!