This Time

We are in a really, really good stage. Hazel is always happy, even super tired and super hungry she smiles and coos. She LOVES her sisters and is always so excited to see me or play with one of her rattles.  Portia and Zelda run up to her and give her lots of hugs and tickle her. Every once in a while they get frustrated when she grabs a toy of theirs but mostly they are super sweet together.

Now that we have been in Larchmont for a few months it feels like home. I know the fastest way to school in the morning, I remember all the names of my neighbors. I have figured out the finicky parts of the house so I'm not surprised when the lights in the kitchen go out (it's because I have the toaster oven and the coffee maker on at the same time). 

We are all excited about Halloween although the girls keep changing their minds about what costumes they want to wear. What they don't know is that I don't have costumes for all the ideas running through their heads (Ariel, Belle, Aurora etc.). Portia loves anything princess these days.

Right now..

Z has a great appetite. She will sit down to lunch or dinner only to proclaim she hates everything on her plate. I tell her that is too bad, but then she eats almost all of it! 

Z has the worst chapped lips but refuses to put on chap stick. She calls it chop sticks and says it tastes funny. 

Z LOVES to play with her sister, but when she gets home from school they fight for at least 20 minutes before they become friends. 

Z is obsessed with friends and play dates, after leaving one friends house she wants to go to another play date. Sometimes we have 3 in one day! 

Z is a night owl and does not fall asleep before 9pm, then she sleeps hard and wakes up around 8am. 

Z is growing up way too fast.

Good Luck

Hazel is here, there, everywhere. She is grabbing my hair, the dog's tail, anything that she shouldn't be chewing on, she is. She is super ticklish under her arms and loves to have her hands clapped together when I sing to her. Hazel has a brand new little bottom tooth and like any teething baby she is always drooling (Zelda hates it, she calls the drool, spit up, and makes me wash it off Hazel's shrts immediately). My littlest lady is easygoing, smiley and super noisy. When I am out with the three I ALWAYS hear, '3 girls...good luck.' Usually I can't ask the stranger talking to me what they mean by that because I am too busy grabbing at their little hands, picking up the sweaters they have dropped or running after them. I think it means that 3 girls will keep me busy, but it's good to be busy, so far (with three) my life has been busy and this new one has been so sweet.

Fall - Blah!

The fall is usually my favorite time of year. I love the colors, the slightly colder weather, I love celebrating Z and P's birthdays and I love Halloween. This year, I am ready to fast forward to winter. Two weeks ago I was running down the stairs and broke my foot. It's not a bad break, but I hate having to wear a big boot and not being able to run after the girls (they are so fast!). It's not a big deal, my foot will heal in about a month, but in the meantime I can't do everything I was excited about doing. No long walks in the chilly evening, no big trips and no driving around town for a little while.