First of all, it's fall!!! The start of any new season in a house full of girls can only mean one thing - shopping. Now, I love to shop - or myself, that is. Shopping for these girls can be quite a different story, though. I have posted about shopping before here and here. Not much has changed. Rachel is still impossible and has gotten even more picky, I think. No jeans, no pink, no patterns. It's maddening. Megan on the other hand, is easily persuaded into buying (or not buying) just about anything. She is easy to please, but shopping with her requires a lot of energy! Emily likes to shop which is a problem since she has a closet full of hand-me downs and doesn't really need to shop. She sees her sisters getting new things and, understandably, wants some new goodies, too! I get so exhausted shopping for/with them that I don't have energy left to shop for myself (well, almost no energy) and my fall wardrobe is in serious need of a facelift as well. Shopping, shopping, shopping. It seems we've done a lot of it lately.
Also with fall comes the reintroduction of some of my favorite comfort foods to the weekly menus. Yesterday, October began with a chilly, drizzly day that was perfect for Chicken and Dumplings. That's what we had for supper last night and it was YUMMY!!! (Click here to see a list of other recipes.)
We are now in our sixth week of school and we are finally settling into the routine. At first, Emily was just exhausted. She is doing better, but is still a little slow moving in the mornings and sometimes in the afternoons as well. I frequently have to remind myself of this post. She was only 3 when I wrote it, but not much has changed. Emily moves at her own pace and simply does not know the meaning of the word "hurry." At times, this can be frustrating, but I try really hard to remember to appreciate it and embrace it. Although we have places to go and things to do, I certainly don't want to hurry through my precious time with these girls!
Back in July, I wrote this post about Megan's tummy troubles. She had another couple episodes in early August and then again last week. The one last week required an early pick up from school and included nausea. I have made an appointment to take her to an allergy doctor for testing at the end of October. Maybe that will give us an answer. If not, at least we can cross one more thing off the list of possibilities.
Finally, do you realize that Christmas is 12 weeks away!!! Yikes, right??? Last year, I wrote here about my frustration with trying to make a Christmas list. I am trying to start planning earlier this year in hopes of avoiding that frustration. (Plus, Megan has a birthday in December!) I already have a couple ideas. Have you started thinking about Christmas lists yet??? If so, I would love to hear what items you are adding.
Well, there you have it - all the things that are on my mind again! This week's schedule promises to keep me just as busy as last week, so I'm not sure if I will have a chance for any additional posts. If not, I hope this list of past posts will hold you over as you anxiously await my return!!! (HaHa!)
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