Another pair of earlobes

Pictures Below!! :)

K got her ears pierced today. I was bored, and she likes sparkly things. Things could have gone much worse than pierced ears, considering those circumstances.

But, as usual, I forgot the camera card at home, so my only pictures are on my cell phone. She did so well, though!! My little trooper. She had to do one ear at a time, so after the first one, she fought HARD not to cry...but she was pretty scared of the second one. She still sat still for it, though, and I'm so proud of her for that. But after the second, she let go a little and cried. :) She was so brave.

They're really pretty. She took forever picking a pair, and settled (without any influence from me) on pretty light pinkish diamonds (not real, obviously). They're very pretty in her ears.

***Thanks for the pictures, Wendy!!***

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October

I can't believe September is already over. Our schedule has felt just as hectic as I would have imagined, but the upside to that is that our weeks fly by.

We finally had our shower fixed (again), and now it should actually drain the right way. The tile floor in the shower didn't slope toward the drain so after every shower, we had to squeegee it and then towel dry it. Really annoying.
But now it should drain perfectly.

We had planned an awesome Disney trip for December with a great hotel, reservations for the best restaurants at Disney, and tickets to Cirque du Soleil....but we just canceled everything. And I am SO happy we did. It would have been a whirlwind trip and I just don't think we'll be up to that in December. Saving $5,000 is pretty nice, too. We weren't able to get a refund on our plane tickets, but we will transfer them for flights to CT next summer instead. :) It'll be nice to avoid that long drive.

E update: she's still doing really well in school, and is keeping up with her crazy schedule. I feel like I barely ever see her, though. But what helps is that I know she's happy. She loves being at school, so I'm okay with her being gone that much.

K update: She's reading really well now, but is so stubborn that unless I outright bribe her, she won't even read the word 'it.' She loves preschool and swimming lessons, and it's been really good for her to have some things away from me. :) She may only be four years old, but we already get on each other's nerves sometimes. She deserves an outlet. :)
Below are some pictures from September and from a recent trip to the Shedd Aquarium. :)