Giggling, bubbly, little toddler.

This week feels too long. My moods have gone to a solemn state of blah. Comparing to the action packed events of the prior week, I am happy to say I am okay with cycling through a week of simplicity.

I started reading the book I checked out from the library on Sunday. I am really enjoying it. The book has writing activities to do as you read through and they are already allowing for so much thinking and practice writing. As I read I find I have so many ideas popping up here and there. It's exhilarating. I love jump starting my motivation.

So E has transformed into a giggling, bubbly little toddler. This evening while taking her bath she decided to lick her toes. Evidently she found it funny because she would burst out in laughter. Then do it all over again. Maybe, it tickled. Silly girl. I just love her bubbly personality. Her little voice and laughter warms my heart.

I am starting a new take on the "terrible 2s" I've heard so much about. I am going to chose to believe that my daughter won't have a year (or longer) of fits, tantrums and bad behavior. Everyone has a bad day and we will do our best to be patient on the bad days. I am also choosing to believe two year olds are misunderstood and struggling to communicate as well as discover, learn and grow. We will see how this works out. Wish me luck.

I am so excited for tomorrow. It's Friday. I am looking forward to time for reading, writing and working on The Plain Side.

Keep Loving.

Tub-side writing.

Sunday evening writings:

I'm pretty sure E was a fish in another life. This girl loves loves loves water! Except for her VERY first baths, which we all know were just naked baby sprawled out on a towel, she has loved water. And now she could sit and splash and swim for...as long as mommy allows it.

I'm actually tub-side as I blog this evening, which is an attempt to multi-task and be patient while E soaks in oatmeal and warm water. My little babe has a pretty red bottom. The diaper rash appeared all of a suddden and so far baking soda, ointments nor powders have not touched it. I think at this point it is upsetting me more than her. So, I'm trying an oatmeal bath as recommended from many Moms online.

I sure hope it works! I'm pretty sure she is getting more teeth and the rash is a result of this.

Monday:

On the bright side E's diaper rash has improved!! The redness has almost disappeared. Whether it was the oatmeal bath, Burt's Bees Baby Bees Multi Purpose ointment or several diaper changes through the night we have a healing baby bottom. Hip hip hooray! Isn't it amazing how something like a diaper rash can consume half my blog entry and all of my focus for the weekend?! Maybe it's a natural instinct to cure what isn't 100%?

I also must share that I can check off #1 on my Fall to-do list! (In addition to #8, which I have yet to dedicate an entry too.)

 We made our very first visit to Vander Mill's. E loved the big orange pumpkins, the kid size train, swinging and sliding in the playground and playing with a bin of small gourds. R and I loved the fresh apple cider and spiced donuts. My mom spoiled us and sent us home with a couple fresh donuts for later. We decided to wait for Maddi and get pumpkins to carve this weekend. Besides for the bees that were very attracted to the cider Vandermill's is a neat place.

 I am looking forward to crossing off a couple more of my Fall to-do list this weekend. I hope you all have a great week and are getting outdoors to enjoy the splendor Fall.

Keep loving.