Today has been a challenging "computer day" for me! We have finally moved to Windows 10 & it seems to have some incompatibilities with my blog. After I uploaded the pictures I couldn't add the text, so I made the pictures one blog & text another. Since my last blog you & your Dad joined me, Maggie Rae & Eli at Johnny Rockets for lunch then shopped for toys for each of you at Toys R Us. You each had a specific amount you could spend & it wa interesting to see how a budget can have an effect on spending choices! I took you to school for the 1st time this year...the 3rd August to start at Hilltop! You are learning at lot at school. We have had several great afternoons at Olmstead Park. It is always a joy to watch you playing with other children & seeing how your "playground skills" are improving. You can now swing high all by yourself! Your mom's friends gave a shower for baby Willow Anita Rotter who will be arriving very soon! As I looked at the new chair in her bedroom it reminds me of the many times I rocked you in your chair. I'm looking forward to her arrival & moving into the wonderful bedroom waiting for her. You are going to be a great big sister! You came over to visit me & Wayne September 5. We found a huge "mushroom" in the yard! I went to visit my mother for the last time before Willow arrives. I don't want to be in Mobile & get a call to come back to Birmingham to be with you while your Mom is in the hospital! Due to car trouble in Mobile I decided it was time to get rid of my 14 year old Honda Accord with 206,000+ miles & get a new one. It will have more room in the back seat for you & Willow to ride. On September 17 Wayne & I joined Nitza & Koplan at your house & celebrated your 4th Birthday!! Your parents fixed a delicious dinner & birthday cake. Then on Sunday we went to your party at the Zoo. There were a lot of kids there & the weather was great and everyone got to feed a giraffe. Now when I stay with you on school days I take you to school & you stay until 1:00 Monday, Tuesday & Friday and until 3:00 pm on Wednesdays & Thursdays so some days I'm not really with you very much. I haven't been with you on Tuesday Ballet Days yet. But I'm looking forward to seeing you dance! Recently there have been workers repairing miscellaneous things at your house. You've lived there almost a year & soon the warranty will be running out! October 2 I went with you & your mom to your 4 year old check up. You got 5 shots!! We went out for a milkshake afterwards to try to compensate for the pain & reward your good behavior. Your Dad jointed us there. October 3 I came to stay with you while your Dad went overnight camping/hiking for the last time until after Willow arrives and is no longer a tiny baby. You happily waited for your Mom in her bed with me where you were allowed to sleep since your Dad was gone. You were very happy to hear when she was on the way home (one of the pictures above). Other than going outside for a short time we just stayed in the house & watched TV and played in your bedroom. It was a very nice time with you. We won't be waiting for Willow much longer...she should arrive October 15...less than 2 weeks away.It's going to be fun to see how you adjust to being a big sister...and I will have the opportunity to spend time with her as well as you. It will be exciting to watch. I hope she's as sweet & pretty & smart & kind as you are. I've never been a big sister. You will have to let me know how it is!
