So Long to Summer!

The past week has been another busy one as usual. We all went swimming last week for the last time this summer. Alex and Julia had a blast hanging out with their friends, Owen and Lily. Alex and Julia both love the water and Alex is a little upset that he can't go swimming anymore. I told him that he can always take winter swim lessons through the park district, but he didn't seem too thrilled with that idea! He says the water is too cold!!

Julia had her baptism on Sunday. She handled mass and the baptism quite well considering that we had to wake her up from her morning nap to go. She crashed in the car on the way home and slept through her entire party! Silly Julia!

Julia has had several more firsts over the past couple of days. She starting clapping her hands on Friday, climbed her first step on Monday, and pulled herself up in her crib yesterday. She is growing up so fast and we can't believe that she turned 8 months old last week.

Alex and Julia both enjoyed the Labor Day Parade on Monday. Alex came home with lots of candy and had a blast listening to all of the marching bands. We decided that the Redbird band was the best overall, but that BHS had the best high school band. Alex especially liked their drumline!

Alex had Open House for his preschool today. He said in the car on the way there that he thought that preschool was going to be 'exciting.' He seemed to mesh right in joining in right away by playing at the train table and launching matchbox cars of a little tykes ramp. The only thing he didn't enjoy was having his picture taken (which still needs to be done) and he was quite bummed that we had to leave when we did. He is growing up fast, which he reminded me of on Sunday. While were getting ready for Julia's baptism on Sunday, we let him watch Snow White (Mommy picked it up at a garage sale). I asked him when it was finished if Snow White was his new girlfriend and this was the conversation that continued...

Alex to Mommy: No, Cinderella is my girlfriend (sigh). I'm still waiting for her to marry me.
Mommy to Alex: Don't you think you should grow up before you marry Cinderella?
Alex to Mommy: Yeah, I guess. I think I'll be grown up in two weeks and then I can marry Cinderella.