Gabby's LAST FIRST Holiday

WOW. I really cannot believe that today is Halloween and Gabby's last first holiday, it's so sad. I really cannot grasp where this year went. It flew by, it's so hard to imagine and remember that I was still pregnant last year at this time. Sometimes I really miss it, and I really, really miss the newborn days but I know that my days of having a newborn in my house are behind me, and in only 22 days I will have a 1 year old, I can't believe it!!!

Here are some pictures from today:

Flying by Fall

Time is F-L-Y-I-N-G!!! I cannot believe that we are half way through October already, and how much things have changed. We are pretty much in a good routine with school, but I am still struggling a bit with the rest of my to do list and the time schedule that I have around pick up/drop off.

I have joined the PTA and have been chosen to be class Mom for Kai's class. I'm glad about it, but not sure what it entails. I have so much on my mind where Kailee is concerned, it's been a bit of a struggle with her lately. She doesn't cooperate with speaking when spoken to and is not participating in eye contact during conversations, she is even running away and pretending not to hear me when I call or her, or blatantly not listening and looking me right in the eye and disobeying me. I don't know what is going on with her and I am not sure how to proceed either.

I have not had much time for blogging, and I really miss writing as well as reading and commenting on all of the blogs that I have been following for so long, I am hoping to catch up and get back to participating.

We are in full swing of planning Gabby's 1st birthday party. Can you believe I just wrote that? Her first birthday, I am so sad about it, I don't want her to turn one, I have loved this past year with her so much, and I do love watching her grow and change and develop and interact, but let me tell you how much I wish I could have her newborn days back. She has brought so much to my life and to our family that I have trouble finding the words to describe how I feel.

Gabby has quite a reputation at school! She is known as smiley! EVERYONE knows who I am because of her, the assistant principal goes out of her way to see Gabby every time we are at school, and Gabby is always a willing participant to offer a huge grin. It is impossible for me to not smile when she flashes her grin!

We are all looking forward to Halloween, the girls have their costumes ready and are looking forward to the Boogie Bash and the parade at school. We will be trick-or-treating with our friends that live right near us and go to school with Kailee. We had a great play date last week, and I am really thrilled to have met someone who I get along with, and have tons in common with, it really makes this mothering much easier to have friends to talk to and lean on!

I really will try to blog more often!

It's been a while...

I have been a bad blogger of late! There is so much going on and not enough time to get it all done. I know I am not alone in feeling this way. The girls are in full swing at school, and although I am not used to the schedule, the demands, the running around, and the exhausting, they are doing great, which is all that matters.

We've also had our first bout of sickness! Emma missed school last Tuesday, and today, Kailee is home, sadly, Emma is home also because Kai feel too awful to go out and bring her to school, Gabby is sick too. What a bummer let me tell you!

We went to Brooklyn on Friday to see Michelle, the kids & Papa, it was great to see them all but too fast of a visit. Munya came home with us and spent the weekend for my birthday.

I had a GREAT birthday! It's been a really long time since I could say that. Lou did a great job with the presents, and Munya helped out and made it all perfect. The girls had a great time, and the best part is that we didn't go crazy and spend the days out all day we enjoyed time at home and just relaxed a bit.

I hope the girls are better soon, I hate when they are sick, although, I really don't mind them staying home today!! I'm a bad mom!