Summer has come, and gone, but we did finally manage to make it out to see family in Manitoba. Well, the kids and I made it out with my Mom for company. It was great to see family again, especially those we seem to see only once every two years. William and Maria were very well-behaved and really seemed to enjoy themselves. Maria especially enjoyed her time with Mia and Izzy...it's a shame they don't live closer, Maria doesn't get the chance to play with other little girls much.
Second plane ride for Maria; first time flying for William
Meeting Great Grandma Epler; Five generations: William (and Maria), Mom, Grandma Epler, Great Grandma Klassen, and Great Great Grandma Wiens
September flew by with Aaron away for much of the month again. However, he is home now and should be working close to home for the time being. I am really looking forward to that. This, of course, also means that the "honey do list" is being pulled out again in an attempt to get more done around the home before guests descend upon us. Maybe there will be a functioning bathroom in the basement when some of you next visit us (fingers crossed). I have also decided that it is time for Maria to get involved in some activities outside of the home. She is currently enrolled in both swimming and gymnastics leaving us busy 3 of 5 weekdays. But to see how much she enjoys this time and looks forward to these activities makes it worth it. I have also taken up running 3 days a week, and if that wasn't enough to keep us busy, we decided to add a four-legged animal to our family this weekend. Okay, we have been discussing this addition for months now, it just came into being this weekend. He is a lab/retriever/border collie cross puppy (and as of right now, he is the best listener in the house). Maria is absolutely in love with him, and he is quickly settling in as one of the family (pictures to follow soon, I'm sure). Thankfully, he was already partially housetrained prior to us getting him, so initial training hasn't been that difficult. And once leash trained, I am sure he will love to accompany me on our walk/runs.
Oh yes, William updates. William has now sampled solid foods and loves it! He has shown no dislike for anything he has tried yet, and is most upset if we don't give him food at our regular meal times. He is able to maintain a sitting position now, and detests lying down. He'll be getting his official 6 month weigh in next Monday - we are currently accepting wagers on whether or not he has crossed the 20lb mark. He is starting getting up every 3 hours to eat at night again, which has me quite tired, and his naps are short, and few and far between during the day, making it difficult to get things done around here, but he is almost always happy. He only really cries when he is REALLY hungry. So as much as I would love more sleep, I'm not complaining (too much).
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