Happy Halloween!

Mommy Daughter Date

M-Bug and I had a few days to ourselves this last week and decided to take advantage of it. With the big girls at school and the boys out of town we planned a mommy/daughter date.

On the menu:

To the Mall!

Old Navy for a new winter coat

Buy a gumball from the gumball machine

Ride the carousel

Play at the playground

Eat lunch at Chik-fil-a

Of course we had to take pics of ourselves after we got all gussied up to go out.

(Notice the object sticking out of M-Bug's cast. This is how she carries her lip gloss....everywhere!)

The Old Navy dog!!!!

I have been telling M-Bug we would ride the carousel since before we brought her home. We finally made it! She loved it. I love the smug little looks on her face in these two pictures.

At Chik-fil-a. This is an attempt to get a picture of her cute hair. On our way in she told me she thought people were going to tell her they thought her hair was cute. She was a little surprised that no one had said anything. I mean look at that hair. Who could resist commenting on it?! Apparently everyone in Chik-fil-a that day!

Mmmmm......Icedream!

Cast #3

M-Bug went to the doctor on Friday to get her cast off. Little did we know they would put another back on!

After another x-ray the doctor determined that although it is basically healed he doesn't think the bone growth looks strong enough to be unprotected quite yet. Considering the bugaboo's tendency to fall, I agreed.

M-Bug was pretty good about the whole thing. She was excited to pick a new color and went with red to match her Halloween costume. She was also excited that she still gets to take a bath in the sink.

Big Daddy told M-Bug he'd make her cake since she was such a trooper about getting another cast. During her nap he made & decorated these cupcakes for her.
What a fun dad!

M-Bug enjoying the deliciousness of her "Happy Third Cast" cupcakes!

Cast #2

First off, this is my new favorite picture of M-Bug. Her Daddy was making her laugh so she actually has a genuine smile. What a beautiful girl!

We took The Bugaboo's cast off after 3 weeks, as instructed by the doctor. After peeling it off we could see that her wrist was bruised and it didn't feel like the other wrist. She was also complaining that it still hurt a little. So off we went to the doctor's office for a new x-ray. He said she needed at least two more weeks in a cast. Instead of sending us to the children's hospital they casted her there at the pediatrician's office. Unfortunately they didn't have supplies for a soft cast. So we're stuck with a hard, non-waterproof cast.

On the bright side it's PINK which is what M-Bug wanted all along, and she thought it was pretty exciting when I had to give her a bath in the kitchen sink so her arm didn't get wet.

Hopefully everything will be healed in 2 more weeks and she'll be cast free!

Shenanigans!

When Mom's away......Dad watches sports while the kids run wild!

I came home the other evening to discover that The Bugaboo had cut her own hair, leaving a little pile of brown curls on the living room floor.

It looks like she just wanted to frame her little face. You can't blame a girl for taking her beauty into her own hands.


Overall, it wasn't too bad. She's still adorable!

For the record, Big Daddy is a great babysitter! I've had much worse happen on my watch!

Preschool!

M-Bug & LuLu

M-Bug started preschool this week and is absolutely loving it!

Her best friend LuLu is in her class, as well as a few kids from church.

It's so exciting and comforting to see M-Bug's growing confidence. She was a little nervous the morning of her first day, but the jitters left as soon as we got to the classroom. She was so ready I had to remind her to give me a hug and kiss goodbye.

Big Daddy took The Bugaboo on her second day. As they were walking out the front door she ran back and in a very grown up manner said, "Mom, a hug and kiss." She kissed me on the lips, which is rare, and wrapped her arms around my neck and then scurried out the door.

I love those moments!!!!!!!

At dinner that night Big Daddy told us how M-Bug walked into the classroom, found her cubby, hung up her bag, took her lunch to the fridge, and then sat herself down on the rug, next to LuLu of course. M-Bug was beaming and we were all so proud of her.