SOOO BIGG!

This is what we have been telling Alyvia A LOT lately. When we take her shirt off, when she brushes her teeth, says a new word, and most recently...when she uses the BIG GIRL potty! The past week, she's gone a few times all by herself! We'll let her run around nakey, and I think she's starting to understand when its time to 'go'. Last night, all 3 of us were in the bathroom (yes, its a group effort) and Daddy had to go potty (sorry if this is TMI), so we asked Lyvi to sit on the potty and low and behold she had already gone! She walked her happy little butt in there right before all 3 of us ended up in there and went all by herself! She gets a 'stitey' (sticker) everytime she goes...right after we flush the toilet and say 'bye-bye'. She RUNS for the kitchen and asks for one...then we put in on her chart together, clap and say YAY, SOOO BIG! She gets so proud of herself, and I love it.

Granny got her an old school desk. Ive been wanting on for a while. This girl loves to read and color, and Granny ended up finding one at an antique store! I may repaint it, but I havent decided yet. Eventually, I want to get a little table for her play room too...for when we have more kids, and they have friends over. It feels so weird to say that. Play dates, sleep overs...they'll be lots of fun :)

This past weekend we (Talea, Tash & Zoe, Melissa & Logann, and Alyvia & I) made a trip to Marietta for the Sternwheel fest and visited some family. I love it down there. We ate some fair food, visited and met some family we hadn't yet, and watched the awesome fireworks. Im tellin ya, they are better than RR&B! We ended up staying in a hotel and drove home in the morning. We need to go down there more often...nevertheless, it was fun!

Ive had a few rough days...some things I just cant accept or let go of. Some things I dont understand, wonder why, or what if. Im trying, but sometimes, I just explode. I know what is the root of my anger...or should I say the numerous things that are the root of my anger...I just need to learn to not let it effect everything else. Im trying to learn how.

Sunday, Tash took a friend of mine's family photos. She's never had them done so I decided to make it a Christmas gift. Another friend helped me pay for them. Cant wait to see em!

Our family photos are scheduled with S & S on October 16th...Im really excited for them- I have a few ideas and they always do great!

I am totally excited for the Holidays!!! Its going to be such a fun time of the year this year. Well, it always is...but each year gets better than the last!