A Break

I have done nothing but study for the last three days and I need a break!  Thankfully my test is Friday so I only need to get through today and tomorrow.  It's been a LONG time since I last studied for a test and this one is giving me severe anxiety because it's over 30 chapters!  Hopefully I pass, I'll keep you updated!

Aside from studying I haven't really been doing too much.  I put our bedroom back together since Jason finished painting it.  I love the color!  I bought new bedding for Ella and Grace.  Their rooms are looking super cute and I was able to find a paint color for our bathroom too so the house is finally starting to come together.  It only took me three years but that's what happens when you combine pickyness with procrastination!

I managed to fight off another bout of mastitis.  This would have been the 5th time in the 5 months that Seren has been alive.  Luckily it never became more than a sore breast...I didn't have any other symptoms and I didn't have to go on antibiotics.  It magically cleared up on its own and I am not complaining!

I also took a few short breaks yesterday to send some baby advice to one of my closest friends, Heather.  She is having a little boy in March and she asked me about registering, etc.  I'm so excited that she is pregnant and I love being able to share all of this baby knowledge with a soon-to-be new mom!  It's been pent up for 3 years!  I also took a break to watch Modern Family.  It's my new favorite show!  If you haven't seen it, you should.  It is hysterical!!

Ella has been a very busy girl.  She finished soccer and was clearly the best player from beginning to end (said a very biased mom).  She is also done with gymnastics for the time.  We are going to take a small hiatus from activities due to the holidays and her third birthday!  I'll probably re-enroll her in gymnastics starting in January and I would love to get her into a dance class but I can't find any dance classes for toddlers.  If anyone has any ideas, let me know! 

She has also been prepping for Trick or Treat.  We are practicing knocking on the door, saying "trick or treat", receiving candy, and saying "thank you!".  She is very excited to go tonight and I am very excited to eat her candy.  I will be sure to post pictures of the event later. 

Lately Ella has started telling knock knock jokes.  It's pretty funny to watch because she doesn't always get the sequence right.  She will tell them over and over.  The girl never stops talking.  She drones on and on for hours - in full paragraphs.  She doesn't even seem like a toddler anymore.  The bear is all grown up!

Seren is getting cuter everyday.  At her 4 month check up she was in the 95th percentile in height and weight.  That's why we call her Chubba!  She always has a BIG smile on her face when she hears me or sees me.  She is constantly cooing and (unfortunately for my ears) she has started screaming.  It is high-pitched and it is loud!  Ella and I also figured out how to make her laugh any time we want.  We sing this song and jump around and Seren thinks it's the funniest thing ever!  I will never post any pictures or video of that!

Yesterday the little Chub Chub managed to grab a handful of my hair and then pulled as hard as she could.  When I started yelling in pain, she began laughing - really hard!  Then I started yelling for Ella to help me and when I looked over at her, she was pointing and laughing too!  I gave birth to two sadists!  As if I'm not losing enough hair post-pregnancy, I really need someone to start pulling it out in chunks!

So, that's all we've been up too.  Hopefully I will have some time to post Halloween pics tomorrow!