September Notes

Fall is almost upon us and this pregnant Mommy can't wait for some cooler weather! With doctor's appointments every week and school for Reese, September has been a busy month for us. Highlights include:

* Reese went to her buddy, Reed's, birthday party. She had a blast playing in his sandbox, and happily helped eat a piece of his birthday cake.

* Reese continues to enjoy school. There's no problem getting her to her class in the morning. Her reports on what she does at school are still a little sparse and mainly include "I played games," but occasionally we get a new piece of information; yesterday it was, "I played Legos." She comes home dirty and with an empty lunch box (which her teachers confirmed is evidence that SHE'S eating all of her food), so we're all happy.

* Reese enjoys going to Mommy's "baby doctor" appointments with her. She knows my doctor's name (Dr. Blumhagen), and pronounces it rather well considering it's such a mouthful. She's even told my doctor, "You're going to take baby sister out of Mommy's belly." Dr. Blumhagen has three daughters himself and interacts with Reese wonderfully. Last week, out of the blue, Reese told me, "Baby sister is in Mommy's belly and is growing, and growing, and growing. She's getting bigger and then she'll have toys."

* Reese had to go to the pedi last week for a case of athlete's foot. It came on suddenly and was pretty bad--her toes were peeling and cracking. Instead of over-the-counter spray they recommended a prescription cream. We put it on before nap and before bed and call it her "tickle cream" since it tickles when we rub it between her toes. On a side note, after two or three weeks of nighttime wart treatment, the wart on her finger is gone.

* Reese has claimed a small stuffed elephant that was part of baby sister's play mat for her own. She now likes to walk around with TWO elephants. She has christened the smaller elephant "Elfie." Let's hope the pachyderm pack stops at two.

* Reese LOVES her subscription to Highlights magazine (the 2-6 version) from Aunt Kate. She particularly enjoys the hidden pictures. While they were always a favorite of mine as a kid, I don't recall if I was doing them at age 2. Her magazine has a semi-easier version of the hidden pictures with larger colored images and she finds the pictures rather quickly. Her recent magazine came with some "bonus" material, though, including a 10 page hidden picture insert. We had to have "hidden picture time" EVERY afternoon after its arrival. The insert had some of the more traditional hidden pictures that I remember as a kid--the black and white graphics. I thought that they would certainly be too difficult for Reese, but she immediately looked at a carnival scene and pointed out at least five hidden objects in about two minutes. We've tried doing them online together since our next magazine is a month away, but she doesn't seem as interested.