Age of Lady Cora: 9 months and 8 days
Family,
9/1 - K met her teachers this day! She is super duper excited, and that is great to see. They got there right at 9 and spent about an hour at the school, meeting the teachers and playing a bit. K seems very excited about it, which thrills me.
The good news on the Cora front - temp is down to 102 unmedicated, and 100 medicated. YAY! that is a huge win, and she's already in better spirits. She'll be on a steady diet of pain relievers through the weekend, but she's already acting more like her normal self, which is GREAT.
Some wedding highlights (the others are imbedded below):
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| Dinner time in Floyd! K LOVED this seat. |
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| Honestly...HEARTBREAKER. |
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| I barely held it together when she walked down the aisle. |
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| With friend Freya...they were SUPER CUTE playing tag in those outfits. |
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| Talk about EPIC eating...so guuuuuuud (peppy cheekies). |
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| "Um...mom...what's she doing to me?" |
I finished work about 1:30, and shortly thereafter we headed for the big event of the weekend - Megan's wedding in Floyd, VA! It took about 3 hours to get up there (including a stop to feed Nugget), but it was an easy trip and the girls were good. We arrived at the church about 5, where we opened the car door to find the temperature 30+ degrees colder than CLT! We weren't prepared for that!
The rehearsal went about an hour, and K was GREAT. She behaved and listen well, and she even made a new friend (Freya, the other flower girl :-)). By 6:30, however, it was time to head out, and so JT and I split up (as we wanted to ensure she represented us at the rehearsal dinner, and I wanted to get the girls to bed). Megan's mom had loaned us her father's house for the weekend (which was a lifesaver - 3 bedrooms!), and so we rolled up about 7 PM to set to work. I will be honest - this next bit was ROUGH.
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| Me: "Rock me, mamma, like a wagon wheel..." K: "You are an absolute FREAK SHOW CANDIDATE." |
Between the rain, no TV, no wifi, and no toys, it was an ADVENTURE getting a) all the stuff in the house, b) keeping Cora from tearing the house down, c) keeping K entertained while I fed the Nugget and cooked her food, and d) set up the rooms. But we got there! We got Koda down at 8:30 and K down at 9:30.
The best quote of the night: K was looking at the pictures and saw Michelle's wedding album. She said, "Aw, Dada! Auntie Megan is already married!!!" It was pretty cute. 9/2 - Wedding day! So first off, the good news - Cora and K slept really well together in the same room. I think the first time we heard either of them was about 6:15 (Cora), but K didn't wake up until 7 or so. It was a quick morning for her, as she had to be out the door for hair (with JT) by 7:45.
I drove Nugget with me to the church, arriving about 10. She didn't want her bottle for some reason, but she wasn't fussy - just disinterested (and she was also ADORABLE in her outfit, for the record). Cora was in the nursery for the ceremony, and due to being in opposite wings of the church and having no signal, I didn't get to see my other two girls until Go time. And let me tell you - BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
JT was the first bridesmaid down the aisle, and she looked absolutely stunning - I put a ring on that! :-) And then, at the end just before the bride, K walked down the aisle as a flower girl with little Freya (also 4). Family, let me tell you - I had to fight back tears. She was BEAUTIFUL, and all I could think was how in about 2 decades she'll be doing that same thing, just likely in a different color dress. Her hair had flowers in it, she was just gorgeous with her shy smile, and I was a happy man, reveling in how lucky I am.The ceremony was great, and K was really good through the whole thing. She didn't want to stand the entire time, but she simply went over by Freya and watched the proceedings on her tummy, chin resting on her hands (it was pretty cute). Freya and K bonded, as afterwards they were chasing each other around and playing tag. It was pretty cute to watch them running in their wedding attire.
We then managed to get some great pics as a family before heading to the reception. This party was held in a barn that her father built ALL BY HIMSELF!!!!! Amazing! Amish style! The food was great, and K ate like a champion. The only downside was the weather and the fact that it was gravel, meaning we couldn't really put Cora down anywhere. However, it all went well, and we spent about 2.5 hours there before I loaded up the girls to drive home. Now, to be clear, K was NOT happy about this, and she bawled her eyes out (we didn't tell her until we were at the reception, knowing this was likely to happen), but 10 minutes down the road she was fine and we were back to playing I Spy and the earmuff game (which we are pretty much playing non-stop at this point). We got home about 6:30, and I got the girls to bed about 8 (JT stayed in Floyd and rode home with Webb). 9/3 - It was a good day for us, and it was an indicator of how tired everyone was. K slept until after 7 (11.5 hours), and Cora was about the same! And to beat it all, K even went into her room unprompted and slept from 2:30-4! Poor thing was exhausted, but the good news for her - we finished her ear drop medication! I am already itching to get her back in the pool. She's swimming so good right now, and I don't want us to regress! Don't worry, I am not tiger parent. I just know she enjoys it, and I want to reestablish a good NOMAD routine now that the fall (and preschool) have started back up).
On the K front, she's now requested that we close her door at night (still no dohm). We think it's because she's sucking her thumb (I think I mentioned this earlier), but it's all good, as we are still seeing her now sleep until 7 (vs. 6:15 previously). If the girls keep giving us 8-7 on a regular basis, I am going to be one happy camper!On the Cora front, that girl is basically RIPPING MY LEG HAIR OUT while feeding or trying to pull up on me. Merciless! She is pulling up with ease now, and she's even started (slowly) cruising along furniture. More often than not she gets stuck, and her legs start sliding (forcing her to fall back on her bummy bummy before she gets into a complete split).
9/4 - So we gave Cora puffs today for the first time. While she didn't LOVE it out of the gate, the first six we gave her eventually vanished, and she seemed to be smiling. So we gave her another five, and we were quite proud of ourselves when those vanished. So imagine our surprise when we lifted her out of the high chair and discovered that she hadn't eaten a single one of them but was instead SITTING ON THEM. Hilarious! She had just taken them, dropped them in her lap, and was making a bleacher seat out of them. Good times...
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| Still a dentist in training, baby! |
On the Cora front - while I can't yet confirm it, I believe that she is starting to say "mama" and apply it to JT. When JT left her with me for a bit, Mama was the only syllable she repeated, and she wiggled away from me to go into the hall and look for her. Dare I say we are raising a pair of geniuses in the house? :-)
9/8 - So fast forwarding a few days post 50K (which was a HOOT, by the way), I was chilling at Sierra Nevada Brewing on Friday afternoon when my ladies arrived! They were in great spirits after a good week, and we spent that afternoon buying groceries and getting settled into the house for the weekend. K discovered Netflix, and that CHANGED HER LIFE. Seriously - I don't know what we would have done without Netflix, as that pretty much had K happy as a clam and catatonic 1.5 hours a day. For my part, I couldn't believe all the titles available, and the second Moana came up, K was HOOKED. It was really cute (plus I finally got the chance to watch it as well).
On the Koda front, she was ALL ABOUT this flimsy little table in the center of the room. It was hilarious - talk about a moth to a flame! But the good news - when it was bedtime, they were both great about sleeping in the same room. K really likes sleeping in the same room with Cora, even if she does wake her up at 6 AM. It is a cute routine - Cora goes to bed first, and then when it gets quiet, I "do my plan" using rooms other than her bedroom. Then, after the surprise attack and some tickling, K is great about walking into the room silently, curling up in bed, and sacking out (without her thumb, for the record!). I will say it's really cute how K is always asking, "what's your plan tonight, dada?" to me, to which I always respond, "I'm not telling you! But there's NO WAY you'll figure it out!" I do love (and will miss) these rituals when they are gone.
9/9 - So today was a BLAST. We started it with Finding Dory (another first time viewing for me), after which time K and I got in the hot tub. It was 101, but she loved it! The weather was great, and after Koda's nap, we rolled over to New Belgium, where we spent the next couple of hours eating, drinking, and generally being merry. K was great about playing with Koda, and JT had (wisely!) brought a blanket to the brewery so that Cora could crawl around. After that we hit Wedge Brewing, where K made a friend named Grayson and was happy as a clam (I was quite reluctant to leave there considering that a) she had a friend and b) the brew was great, but alas - we had a schedule!). We finished the day over at Highland, where there was an AWESOME field that we all got to run around in.I have to give Cora credit, as she was AMAZING through this whole thing. She managed to sleep for a bit on JT in the carrier, but by and large she was awake (and smiling!) the entire time. We did forget her hat, so for the first time ever she did get a little sunburn (which was really quite cute on her little nose and cheeks for the record). We got the tiddlywinks in bed by about 7:30-8 that night, and then we just chilled while we watched some football before crashing about 11 or so.
We rolled in like we were caravanning across the Sahara, complete with the stroller, the carrier, and a blanket that covered about 100 acres of real estate. On the way in, we met a lady who stopped and told us she used to do the same thing. We then saw her and her friend inside, and so we merged blankets. :-) They had 3 kids, and the girls proceeded to play for FOUR HOURS! K was really great - she shared every single one of her toys without question, and they all seemed to get along really well. They all got along so good, in fact, that K didn't even want to go in for lunch! I mean, to be fair, she'd already had a PBJ, but when have you EVER known this kid to pass up Mac 'n Cheese? However, I am happy to report that she did come back into the restaurant for a bit to clean her plate. :-)
It was funny - at one point JT and I were in the restaurant with Cora while K just ran around with 3 kids we couldn't name, chaperoned by two women we'd never met (we did step out to check on her, for the record. K - if you are reading this 30 years after typing, please know that you were NEVER in danger. :-)). At about 4, after some great beer, wonderful music, terrific food, and lots of giggles, the other girls and their mothers started packing up. I started looking around and noticed that, while all of their toys were accounted for, none of K's were to be seen. I gave it until the last possible moment, but then I asked K if she had all her toys. When she realized she didn't, I asked to check the mom's stroller, where I found a few of the toys (not all the ones I expected, however). I didn't dig through their entire stroller (but a good 85% of it) as I thought that might have been somewhat inappropriate. However, I was a little upset that K had been SO GREAT about sharing her toys, only to have this happen. Luckily, as we were leaving, I saw a little purse that one of the girls had left. I opened it, and it was FILLED with K's toys. I mean PACKED! So we got everything back except 1 thing - Applejack (that's a "my little pony"). I didn't think anything about it at the time, and truth be told it could be ANYWHERE on that property. And honestly, I didn't even think K would know. Well, fast forward until the following day when we arrived back in CLT. The SECOND K gets in and sits down to play, she says, "Dada, where is Applejack?" I said I wasn't sure and that we'd probably find it as we unpacked. However, I knew the truth. The good news is that she hasn't asked for it. The bad news is that it's still eating at me a bit (albeit much less now). I feel like I let her down as a father, as I wasn't able to find it when she'd been so great about sharing and perhaps didn't press the issue as much as I should have.
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9/11- the kids were up at 6:11! Cora woke K, and we were struggling. Luckily we found Trolls on Netflix, and that gave us time to pack up. We were in motion from 6:11 until 8:47 when we left, and it felt like we'd worked a full day by the time we loaded up!
We got home about noon (had lunch at CFA), and we spent the rest of the day trying to relax and unpacking. The girls were clearly exhausted, both of them with some drainage. K's cough is exceptionally "productive" at the moment, and poor Cora is so stuffed up that she can barely breathe (yes, that means we've broken out the Nose Frida, which Cora hates worse than K did!). She's also still sporting a temperature (albeit low grade), so she's been on a steady diet of ibuprofen at night. Both of the girls have been a little fussy, but K's has largely been in the form of whining, whereas Koda has been REALLY crying from about 5:30 PM until bedtime. Simply put - if you try to confine that girl, she goes CRAZY. It doesn't matter the confine - jumperoo, Bjorn, jail, etc - she will start screaming instantly. But if you just let her crawl around, she's instantly fine. Once again - two more different children have never existed.
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| Applejack thieves! |
9/12 - We were back to school today! However, due to the Hurricane, we were on a two hour delay. It somewhat threw off the rhythm of the day, but K didn't care, as she had Kate at the house to play for two hours! Seriously - Kaitlyn was in HEAVEN. Her job so far at preschool has been door holder, and I am happy to report that Kate was the other door holder. I can just picture those two now. Too cute. They played great together until about 3, and then we chilled as a family.
On the Cora front, she's started rolling her tongue! It's so cute to watch, as you can tell she's discovered that she can control the muscle. I think she enjoys how it feels on her teeth, as her little grin gets so wide.
9/13 - Not a lot to report this day, other than to relate that K got an extra hour of play time on both ends of preschool with K today. Cheryl picked her up and dropped her off, and since they had a team meeting, K and Kate got to play in the rainy day room for an hour. A Win-Win!
9/14 - So as I sit here, finally caught up on the blog and (largely) done with the chores for the evening, I have to confess I am feeling off at the moment. I know that exhaustion is a part of it, as the constant early mornings and the many wake-ups in the middle of the night have definitely taken a toll. Recovery from the 50K is part of it as well, as I'm fighting a few injuries, not running regularly (and therefore not getting my head space), and now fighting a cold that's crept in. Lastly, frustration is definitely part of it, as the incessant crying as of late has forced me to create a defense mechanism to deal with it. I think there is some guilt in there as well, knowing that I will be traveling for work at least once in the coming month and leaving Jenny on her own for 5 days. I think there is also the fixation I've got with getting K back in the pool (it's been 3 weeks) to ensure she doesn't regress (and also the realization that she's not feeling 100% and so I shouldn't push it).
It is an amalgamation of factors, but right now I will be honest - I am not being the best husband, father, or Christian I can be. I am on the treadmill, stuff is getting done, and we are still having a lot of fun. However, right now I am not behaving the way a Christian head of the household should be. I know I could pen this in my Encounter log or journal instead of here, but I have always said that I wanted this to be an accurate recollection of our experiences, and to me that has to include the vulnerable times when I am struggling. And this is in NO WAY a reflection of my family, as I love them SO MUCH. And truthfully, this feeling eats at me, as I feel like I'm not giving them everything they deserve (even though I am trying desperately to do just that). I can just tell that I am not stopping to smell the roses, not really taking in the experiences as I have them, and not acknowledging that every day is a gift. I can tell it in the way I am talking to the kids and Jenny, the way I'm not stepping up for chores like I used to, the lack of updates I've recorded for the blog, and the limited number of pics I've taken recently. I notice that I'm giving directions and doing things but not really looking at faces, and that scares me. I think about the last scene from "Our Town" and how they all went through life so fast that they never really looked at each other. That scene has always haunted me (I was actually in that show, kids - Simon Stimson), and it's front and center in my mind now. Simply put, it's time to remember that pressure is a privilege and work harder to be the husband Jenny needs and the daddy these kids need.
I prayed about it tonight, and I already feel tremendously better (funny how that works, isn't it?). And I am resolved to be better, especially over these next 2.5 days before I shuffle off to Canada and then Colorado (I am only in CLT 11 hours between flights, so I won't even see the kids except asleep). But the good news - we have a fun weekend planned, and I think that will help put us all in a better spot.
Oh, and we had a great K line tonight. She ran into the bonus room and said, "Dada, we've got show and tell tomorrow. It's the letter J, and I know what I'm going to bring." I told her that was great, and when I asked what it was, she said, "Liony!" So....we sort of had to work on that one. :-) We ended up picking a "jet", so hopefully that goes well. And it should be noted that Cora was actually sitting on the trampoline today when she fell back and hit her head. The good news - that kid is UNBREAKABLE and really didn't cry much. The bad news - I now officially can NEVER take my eyes off her.
9/15 - Today was a good day - we hit the playground, where K demonstrated mastery of the pole! She also went higher than before on the swing. Koda got on the swing a bit as well - that girl LOVES
it! I will say that K whined and cried the entire walk there, but I refused to let her get in the stroller. I know, I know, I am a tyrant. But I am all about endurance, baby - we've gotta build it up! :-)Oh, and in other news, it was NOT show and tell today. Apparently the teacher was not best pleased that I allowed K to bring a toy in her backpack. Oh well, so it goes... :-)
9/16 - So I feel like a new man - PRAISE JESUS!!!! Honestly, after praying about it, God completely transformed my outlook, and I am now SO much happier. Today has been a GREAT day. Cora was up at 5:42, but that worked out well, as it meant that we rocked up to NOMAD the second child watch was open. I got 6 miles in (felt great), and we got back in time to get Cora down before JT and I ran around flagging sprinkler heads. K was a big help!
We hit the park in the afternoon after Cora's first nap, and K did the pole many times. She acted scared at first, but soon she rallied. the highlight for me: she was standing at the top, and a little boy walked up and said, "It's scary, isn't it?" K looks at him and says, "Watch this," and then proceeds to ROCK IT. When she lands, he said, "Well, it's scary sometimes." K just looked at me. I gave her the thumbs up, and she returned it back with a huge smile (or should I say "thumbs high"). Awesome! She also did a great job defending out lunch and stuff when another kid just randomly came over and kept trying to take it. Good job, Suzie Q! Way to be strong. Love it.
After Cora's second nap, we rolled over to Prosperity park again - this time for the final outdoor swim of the year (the pools closed at 7 PM). The water was chilly, but it was nothing like the cold pool at NOMAD, and so we were fine. We only swam for about 45 minutes, but K seemed ready to go and was happy. Koda was great throughout the whole thing - the cold didn't phase her! It really was a nice end to the day and, effectively, to "summer."
K had 2 great quotes (and one epic collision with the trampoline while running around and suddenly turning):
1. As we were pulling into the house after the NOMAD visit, she saw the Ways packing up for their move. K said, "Awwww - why are they leaving their forever home?" Now THAT is the power and influence of HGTV ladies and gentlemen - much like when K sings the nationwide jingle or just says "SC Johnson and Company" out of the blue.2. K was a bottomless pit today, and at one point after I'd basically given her one of EVERYTHING in the fridge, she walked to the trash, through the yogurt cup in, and then looked at me and said "Growth Spurt!" Too cute!
9/17 - So K successfully opened the back white gate today! I didn't think she could, and she was only able to do it once. However, it won't be long before it's a regular thing, as she clearly has the torque to pull it off.
The only other thing to report today (and this was relayed to me after I landed in Toronto) - K said that she was scared and wanted the door locked before bed. No idea where that came from, as she's never said that to me. The good news - she hasn't done it again, so perhaps that was just something she'd heard from someone. She has often expressed that she's afraid to be on a floor of the house by herself, but she usually is fine once she commits to something and is settled. 
Also for me - this started NINE CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF BEING AWAY FROM MY KIDS, the longest stretch ever for me. I had 4.5 days in Toronto and 4.5 days in Colorado, with my only time in CLT being an 11 hour stretch to get home, pack, and head back out. I didn't love the prospect of being away that long, but it was unavoidable given the commitments. September 2017 really will go down as the craziest month of our lives!9/19 - JT told me that Cora is not only rolling her tongue, but she's also sticking it out. Too cute!
9/22 - the Nugget officially rolled 9 months today! We weren't around for it and didn't see her (we landed in Denver early that morning), but Vol Nana continued her display of awesomeness and managed to get a few shots of her with her 9 month sticker on. Impressive!Also, a highlight for me today. We got up at 4:45 with designs of being out the door by 5:30. Well, at 5:11, I'm packing when I look into the hallway and see the door opening. K was awake! The banging around in the bathroom woke her up, and she ran into our room and tackled me. It was SO GREAT, as I was really desperate to see her but didn't want to wake her or Cora (obviously) at any point while home. So we got to snuggle for about 10 min before we put a show on for her and then headed out (don't worry - Vol Nana was here). And I am happy to report that K watched her show until about 6:40 and then waited patiently downstairs until Vol Nana woke up at 6:45.
And for the record - during our time in Denver, Cora woke up at 5:30 EVERY MORNING except the last one. Vol Nana was a trooper!
9/26 - HOME!!!!!! I gotta say, Vail was AMAZING - undoubtedly one of THE BEST weekends EVER - but man is it GREAT to be home with the kiddos again. We landed about 1 and made it home right at 2:30, where we found the Nugget, the Sneetch, and Vol Nana hiding in their newly built teepee!!!! That's right, sports fans - we've got a new addition to the Bonus Room! K LOVES it, and mom said that she was very appreciative and thankful to her and pooh for building it. We had FaceTimed with them every day, and between that and the pictures we had a pretty good idea of a) how tired mom was and b) how much fun the girls had. They had new toys, K had a new bed spread (and teepee!), and they had even made cupcakes! Mom was a trooper (seriously - I have NO WORDS to thank her for all that she did), and she even found time to clean the house, fold the clothes, and manage the sprinklers! K was really good about Vol Nana leaving until the very end, at which point she broke down. However, it was short lived. I think a) having us back and b) knowing that she'll see mom again in 12 days helped ease the blow, but man - does she love her grandmother!
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| K's high school on Wii Bowling! She legitimately beat us! |
K had a big bruise on her knee where she ran into Kate playing today, but the great news: when it happened, she looked at her teacher and said, "I am rough and tumble." THAT'S MY GIRL!!!!! She was basically Evil Knievel all night after that, jumping off everything and crashing into stuff. And her response whenever she'd wipe out? "I'm good!" (with her thumb in the air). AWESOME! Seriously - this is a far cry from the gal who usually cries whenever she gets a bruise or a scratch. WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER! Oh, and Cora (who is looking cute as a button these days, btw - blond hair and pure chunk) tackled the stairs for the first time today! Obviously Jenny was right behind her, and yes she did fall back into JT's arms plenty. However, she did make it to the top, and the smile on her face was a mile wide. She's sticking her tongue out now, and when doing it while exerting herself, it looks like she's the picture of focus. She was SO happy when she made the top! K was great and really encouraged her - she's such a great sister.
9/27 - Today was a big one - Cora's 9 month appointment! Dr. Knutson said that everything looked great. She only got 1 jab (first of 2 flu shots), and she scored 25% in height, 70% in weight (19.1 lbs), and 40% in head. Little chunker!I worked uptown today and made it home in time for a round of tag and bath time. Honestly, after that trip to CO, my frame of mind is SO different. I loved running around with K, bathing her, reading the story, and everything else that comes with being a father. I was obviously much better before I left (after that rough day and praying about it), but I am in an even better place right now. I am loving every second with the kids and really savoring the small things, which is such a good feeling. I just cannot thank mom enough for giving JT and I that time so that we could recharge and come back focused.
One other note - I go in for the big procedure tomorrow! Team Taylor is very ready. Truth be told, it has arrived quicker than I expected. I have been asked several times if we are ready for this, and I can say with extreme confidence that we are. People have asked us if we want a third, but the truth is that life is perfect right now and we couldn't be happier. Plus, we know that we have three little ones who are already with the angels and their Creator, and I think 5 is a good number of arrows. :-)
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| This was the poster I saw when I laid back. Hilarious!!! |
It was something of a surreal experience walking in there, as it's not often you make a choice to voluntarily let someone poke a hole through and make cuts in your body. So far, it just feels like someone punched me in the testicles, and I'm hoping it doesn't get much worse than that. But in the event it does, I've got plenty of good stuff to help ease the pain. :-)
9/29 - So the Bull woke up plenty stiff today, but it was able to go a full 7 hours last night without a pain pill. It honestly feels more sore than anything, mixed with a bit of "someone just kicked me down there with a vengeance" kind of feeling. I am moving slow, not lifting anything, and I spent the entire day working in the bed with frozen pea bags resting squarely on my nether region (and rotating said pea bags every 90 minutes). I wasn't able to help much around the house, but JT was a rock star about the whole thing. I love that woman! I definitely married up!
9/30 - So I felt a little better today, but I still was largely confined to the couch (and rotating pea bags). The good news - it was college football. The bad news - the Vols and the Heels got crushed, and it was a GORGEOUS day that I couldn't participate in. That being said, it was still fun, and I even managed to have a few beers. :-)On the kid front, mom taught K a blast from my past while we were in Colorado: the "rub-scratch-tickle." This was something mom did to me ALL the time growing up, and I loved it. Essentially, she would rub my back, then scratch a bit, and then tickle me up my spine. Sure enough, K is a huge fan as well. :-)
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| Officer's Gulch outside Vail - INCREDIBLE. |
K is also improving her pronunciation I'm noticing. She is saying her g's and v's much better now, which is really cool to hear and observe. What is less exciting is the fact that I can tell she's mad at me because I'm so immobile. I can't chase her, can't play hide and seek, can't tickle her, can't let her sit in the bread basket (you name it), and it really has colored our relationship these past few days. She is definitely in the mommy camp now, but we are all collectively taking it in stride. Honestly, there's nothing I can really do about it, so what else can I do? :-)
So there you have it - the craziest September EVER in the books. 2 weddings in two different states (both of which we were in), a 50K, a brewery tour of Asheville, a trip to Colorado, a girls weekend in Georgia for JT, and a vasectomy for this guy - WHEW! The good news - shy of a 24 hour day in Phoenix in October, we are basically sedentary in the QC. That's good, because Team Taylor needs it at this point. :-)
That's all the news that's fit to print. Chat with you in a month!
Love,
Sam and Jenny
