Fall Festivities!

It has been such a fun month with the girls! There have been so many fall activities to participate in. We went to a pumpkin patch on a dairy farm this last weekend and had a blast. Ryan loved climbing the hay bails and sliding into the corn box. Of course picking out the pumpkin was amazing too! It was pretty chilly for the first time this year the night we went, but the girls didn't mind. As a matter of fact Ryan kept asking for ice cream. Im not sure how she knew they even sold it there, but she couldn't get it off her mind. So since we were on a dairy farm I decided the girls and I could share a chocolate shake. Ryan was in heaven eating ice cream on a cold evening next to a bon fire! Bekah didn't mind either! It is so much fun now that Ryan is older and can do fun activities. She really gets into it. We went to a local church's fall festival/carnvial this month as well. Ryan played the games but once she saw the popcorn she was done playing. She sat and ate a whole bag of popcorn! Bekah ate a doughnut hole and was happy too. All my girls wanted to do there was stay in the cafe area and eat! So that is what we did most of the time! Ryan is a funny girl!!

Our sweet little Ryan can be so difficult sometimes! There are days it feels like we are talking to a wall! Those are the days she could care less if you take things away, spank her, or put her into time out. She just looks at you like, "whatever." When I look at Bekah it is hard to believe that she will one day be a two year old who does things her way and will not listen. Sometimes I would like to pull my hair out (that would be so I don't blow up!) But then you put Ryan to bed and she says she loves you and Jesus and she prays to Jesus like she believes without a doubt that He is real. You cant help but think, "Wow I have the most beautiful wonderful little girl in the world!" Then at that moment I think we will get through this just like we got through, acid reflux, sleepless nights and days, weaning from nursing, weaning from the bottle, learning to eat table food, bed rest, colds and the flu countless times, and a new baby sister. During all of these things we thought we werent going to make it and look we did! I love Ryan so much! Even if she is a very needy little girl. She will just always be a mommy's and daddy's girl who gives lots of cuddles and hugs! She is so smart and healthy; what more could I ask for!

This last week both girls caught yet another cold, but it was good chance to test out Bekah's new tubes. They worked! No ear infections! She is having trouble getting rid of the snot but we are trying Zyrtec and Clairtin to dry it up. Hopefully it will work soon! If not back to the ENT. Today she went to the dermatologist for the stubborn diaper rash. They think it was a bad diaper rash from all the antibiotics in late Aug early Sept that eventually turned into a staph infection. She was put on an antibiotic by her pediatrician already and it didnt work, but the Derm said she needs to be on one much longer. So she will be on one for 1 month! Plus a new cream for a month! We are not getting our hopes up, but are willing to try it out. We'll see if we have any more outbreaks while on the medicine. Plus we have to hope she doesnt get backed up from it bc she tends to have that problem from antibiotics! Poor Bek! I must say though that she is so adorable! She is the happiest and most compliable little girl! She is a joy to be around! We are still nursing and Im feeling better about it now that she is sleeping better at night. She is still nursing once in the night but not crying to nurse from midnight on. She only wakes up at 3 am to nurse now. I hope at 11 months to wean her completely but once again I can't if she won't drink enough milk.