August Updates

School began.  Hard to believe how early it came this year.  :(   Sophia went back to preschool full time.     

 

Sophia, soaking in the last few summer nights with dinner outside

 

Giving Daddy a homework break and listening to one of the newest Linkin Park songs.  Yes, she knows some of them, and has a favorite...!

Josh and Carly got word that they would be making a move to Oregon.   A move that still makes me tear up at times.  

While dog sitting Molly and Zoe, on one of Carly and Josh's home-hunting trips in Oregon, Dad found a cute little pup on their porch.  We watched for the weekend and no one claimed her, so we scooped her up, in hopes of finding her family.  We put up notices on craigslist, in the local paper, checked with the SPCA and the pet stores,  and had no leads.  So after 2 months of having her here, we registered her as ours.   Meet Sadie.   The newest member of the Taylor family!

 

 Speaking of the newest addition!   Baby is growing right on track!  We got a more clear picture of the growth, and if you look carefully ( and know what you are looking for!) you can can see the baby's head on the upper left part of the ultra-sound.

 And while Baby grew, so did I.   :)    It's amazing to me how 2 pregnancies in the same body can feel SO different.  With Sophia I never got sick once.  I only had a smell-aversion to Bandit's dog food, nothing else bothered me.  And I felt like I gained my weight all over my whole body.   This pregnancy is so different.  I had morning sickness that started very late in the pregnancy, and lasted until about 23-24 weeks!  I feel different in the way I am carrying the baby too...all belly compared to to last time...!

 And my only real craving:  Sugar Snap Peas...at least it's a healthy one, right!?!

I honestly have these on every grocery list I make.  

 And as quickly as school started, we got a 3 day weekend for Labor Day.  We decided to take advantage of the extra day off and take Matthew's family up to the cabin.   They had never experienced the beauty of Miranda and all it's surroundings, so we packed up and headed up to Miranda. 

Little Miss Independent walking through the redwoods.