Beth and Philip: September 2017

Eliza started preschool at Butler Elementary and hasn't struggled in wanting to go at all. She has taken awhile to warm up to her teacher and other classmates, but I see so much progress in her. She has one friend from church that is in her class and knowing she knew someone was a relief to me. She now says her name is Eliza R. and her friend calls her church Eliza, because another little girl is Eliza S. She spells her name on her own and never forgets to put the R at the end on everything she does. She also is doing the online preschool upstart and has really loved that too. She has to be limited on her time because she was doing it all the time. Eliza started Let's Play Music classes also this month and it amazes me how much she is able to understand and remember each time. We listen to the music CD all the time and she likes that she gets a sticker and a star if she completes her homework. The belles are loud and ring in my ears, but she and Lily like to play on them when we listen to the music.

Lily continues to be a handful, but she can also be super cute too. She gets into good sleep habits and then all of a sudden she is back to sleeping in our bed for a part of the night. It is so frustrating to not have it be consistent, but I don't have great will power in the middle of the night and give up too soon to make a permanent change. She is starting to skip her naps more often and she gets harder as he get more tired. She misses Eliza lots when she is at school and is constantly asking where she is. She wants to go right in and play with all the kids. She often is in tears as we leave Eliza behind. I enjoy that I can spend one on one time with Lily and it easier to just have one to run errands with. Lily continues to grow and grow. She is wearing 4T shirts/PJs and same shoes as Eliza. She continues to love cuddling and is a great mother to her babies and stuffed animals. She loves dressing up and dancing to music and especially when Eliza or Daddy will be her partner. She loves jumping on the neighbor tramps and running outside. I have had to be super careful of keeping hold of her hand. This month, 3 times, I have had to chase her down the street because she just takes off. Two of those times cars stopped and could of hit her if they hadn't been watching closely.

Philip spent the last two weeks of the month in Washington DC and I went for about a week to stay with him. I loved being with just him and being able to see the sights. I walked for hours every day and saw so much. So glad to live in the west and not have to rely on pubic transport or GPS every time I drive somewhere new. Here are some of the highlights.

Washington Monument Lincoln Monument