October already?

9/26--This is what you're in for if you ever have a toddler. Adora says, "Mess!"

9/27--While in Houston for the weekend, we went to the zoo, and Adora brushed the goats!

9/28--Mike had some training at Sheppard, so Katie and Warner came with him and were able to visit for awhile. We had a great time, especially since Adora loves babies!

10/3--After a botched camping trip, Adora's hair ended up like THIS--it took a looooot of detangler to get that puppy under control!

10/10-- Michaels had a pumpkin decorating event. Adora loved it for about 30-45 minutes! It was only $5 for the pumpkin, and all the decorating supplies were free. I think her favorite part was putting the "dots" (puff balls) on the pumpkin. She liked naming their colors. We obviously let her put things pretty much wherever she wanted--we suggested that she put the hair, eyes, nose, and mouth in certain places.

Adora and Daddy today before church. Her pigtails were so cute that I couldn't resist. Her hair almost all fits into them--there is just a little down in the back. She also got some new bows so she has matching ones to wear on each piggy.

Adora posing with her pumpkin after church. This is the final product. She loves "bunky" (pumpkin) sitting on the dining room table where she can see him (it?) all the time!

Adora loves animals and making animal sounds! And at the end, she says her name--"Dah-lo!"

Fire Safety Week

Adora with Sparky.

This is how she always is during storytime at the library. She will mostly ignore the story until she decides she wants to pay attention and then will go so close that she touches the reader and/or the book.

I was looking and looking for pictures of Adora from last year's fire safety week so you could see an example of her change in just one year. I cannot believe it has been a WHOLE YEAR since last fire safety week! (Actually, maybe it hasn't, which is why I'm having a hard time finding the pictures that I know I have?!) I'm sure every parent knows, but I cannot explain how weird it is to participate in the same event with Adora one year later. It just brings back memories of how she was back then and how different she is now. I feel nostalgia for the baby she was and joy at the toddler she is. I guess I will settle for posting what was on her baby calendar last October--"You go to sleep at about 7:00 and wake up at about 7:00." "When you only wake up three times a night, it's a great night!" "Crawls--only one 'step!'" (Wow, that one is hard to believe!) "Special Day--1st camping trip!" and "You helped Daddy open his birthday presents." This year's October has the following so far: "I heard you wake up from your nap today--'Hold you, Mommy!'" and "You only had one sock on, so you told me, "Mo mo mo mo sok!" --translation--"More more more more sock!"--