THIRTY-NINE

Catching up with friends at the park!

2015 week thirty-nine

Happy Autumn! We kicked it off with our annual Apple Party! And we'll round it out with jars and jars of apple sauce, apple butter, apple jelly, and, naturally, apple cider donuts and spicy sage sausage for breakfast.

It was a hard week for this little stink. However, she had moments of incomprehensible cuteness. 

Happy Birthday to our blue lipped friend! What would you call a "group of toddlers"? A mess of toddlers? A crumble of toddlers? A frustration of toddlers?

Getting our apple party ready to go! 

We definitely had more people this year than ever before. There is nothing that makes me happier than throwing a party and having my house over flow with kids running around, people talking and laughing, and making sure everyone gets a cider shake.

Cider Shake Recipe:
Blend vanilla ice cream and spiced cider

You will not regret making this. We only found one rogue apple in Vera's play kitchen, and one spot of caramel, chocolate, and cotton candy. For at least 30 kids that is fantastic! We always expect a big clean up, but I couldn't believe how little there was. Can't wait for next years party! 

Doing face masks with Mama and making funny faces in the mirror. 

Cue funny face. 

Alright baby boy, the apple party is over and I'm cleaning the carpets today, so you are free to make your entrance. In the meantime I'll smile through the exhaustion. :)

Quotes:
Vera, "I have a big mole on my leg. I can't take it off and hold it. It will scare me."

Me, "What should we name the spider, V?"
V, "Hmmmm, Kay Scottie? Lechi pusa?"

V, "Go to the hospital and not going to die!"

Vera has named her little baby doll "Little Baby Bunting" she wraps it in a piece of rabbit skin and sings this song: "Little baby bunting/Papa's kind of hunting/Little super rabbit skin/To wrap the baby bunting in."

Me, "What did you sing at church today?"
V, "Want to build a snowman."
Me, "I don't believe you."

V, "Look Mama, these beads are so sparkly JUST LIKE MY EYES!!"

At dinner: V, "Where's my donut?!"

V, "Baby brother will be born and he sings the giraffe song. Because I dont know the giraffe song. But he will sing it."

Stories:

Yesterday afternoon I wasn't feeling great so I was just lying on the couch watching Vera play. She went into the kitchen and returned with a tupperware container. She put some beads in it and came to me and said, "Mama look! Giraffe got me a present! A present for my birthday!" She then sang happy birthday to herself and asked me to clap. "Oh Giraffe! Thank you for my present for my birthday! Mama, let's sing happy birthday!"

Wednesday afternoon I was being so proactive and I made a few batches of donuts for halloween this year. After cutting out and freezing about 250, I felt very certain that my water broke a bit or like I was leaking some amniotic fluid. So Matt came home and we all went to the hospital. After sitting around for two hours with Vera saying, "Go to the hospital, not going to die," we were told I was fine and it was nothing unusual. I feel very relieved because we weren't feeling quite ready for baby's entrance. The party is over now though, so baby brother we're ready for you. Or, we'll be more ready for you if you give me one more week to insanely deep-clean my house. If anyone is wondering where I am this week, I'll be washing windows, dusting baseboards, and tidying and organizing. Let the nesting begin!

This story was told to me by Vera's nursery leader Mr. Dave. Mr. Dave was holding another kid who was talking all about this giraffe toy he was holding. Mr. Dave asked him what a giraffe said. The kid mumbled some strange sound and then toddled off after a bit. Vera walked solemnly up to Mr. Dave and looked him straight in the eye and said, "Giraffe's dont make anything." Today I just stood at the nursery window watching her play. She looked so big and sweet and precious. I love her.