It’s fall! It really really is. You can tell by looking at that get-up. Ah, to be a baby again and be perfectly fashionable to wear green booties over pink tights and a dress with orange hearts plus a denim jacket and a bright pink hoodie.
Big time development this week is we’ve gotten Maggie to skip her mid-nighttime feeding. Instead of getting up at 3ish to nurse her briefly and then struggle to fall asleep again (me, not her — she always went to bed just fine afterwards), she now sleeps without complaint until about 5ish. Now the trick will be getting her to extend that morning wake-up time to (hopefully, wishfully, optimistically) 7. Just like I shaved a minute off of that breastfeeding until it was eliminated, we’ll tack on a few minutes before getting her out of her crib in the morning. She’s a smart cookie; I’m sure she’ll get the picture eventually. Boy does it feel good to get into bed knowing we won’t have to get out again until morning.
Everything else is pretty stable. She has weathered her second cold valiantly. She’s gotten comfortable pulling herself up to standing while wearing socks; a good thing since it’s cool weather now. She loves lying in her bath but mostly refuses to stay on her back for an entire diaper change. She’s starting to pick up signs with a vengeance — “more” is her favorite since it normally results in good food in her mouth. Her favorite naughty behaviors are still to go for the dog dishes in the kitchen and to pinch me vigorously during breastfeeding. And she laughs out loud for no reason.
Magrilless 
She looks warm and colorful . we are not experiencing fall yet. still in the 80s by day and 60s by night. have not turned on the heat yet, but I have taken one extra cover to my bed. I sleep about 20 degrees cooler than Mr. C.
We did open up the doors to the house today to let some real air in. Still taking a walk every am and napping every afternoon, but not today as the Hot Tub people are here to install a new motor.
All is well in Taylor, Char and her friend Teresa went to Alb . for Baloon Fiesta. and had a good time. They drove and really toured a lot, as T. had never been there before.She is Hispanic and loved the state, says it is a lot more like Mexico than Texas, which we all know. Love you three, and look forward to the pics, and messages. the Grands, Bill and Margie
next to Maggie, your floor looks really drab
Tell Mags that Grandma Sue has been sooooooooo busy this week with this and that, but I've also been thinking of your future – checking out fashion schools for those at the haute couture level of fashion. Save this picture for you portfolio – perhaps your starter picture of 'when it all started'
Grandma Sue thinks your outfit is stunning and goes well with the happy smile.
It's Sunday and just wondering what's up for Magnificent MONDAY BLOG DAY.
just curious what the little darling has been doing…..