The highlight of my day was hanging out with my best friend, Marlie. I showed her around Power Farm Market, and we had a fantastic time… eating donuts, cookies and grapes, peeting sheep and donkeys, exploring the teepees, and playing in the pumpkins.
Thanks Marlie and her Mom! We had a great time!
I guess I have titled one of your previous blog posts with the same title, but it just fits too well not to use it today too.
Well, your Mommy, Daddy and you have all been fighting some version of the crud these past 2 weeks – It’s almost comical how much we have been coughing and wiping runny noses lately. Thankfully, Friday, you came out of it with a big smile on your face and a giggle in your talk. You haven’t coughed much at all the past couple of days! YEA!! (However, Mommy has gotten a bit worse over that time – I had a 101.7 temp on Saturday, and coughed more and more… anyway, I got medicine today so I’m sure I’ll be better soon.)
Today, Daddy headed to work, and I got up to take you to daycare and head off to a meeting with hopes of seeing my doctor later in the day. At 11am, daycare called to say that something happened in the large muscle room when you were playing, but they couldn’t figure out what happened. Nothing dramatic. But all of a sudden, you couldn’t stand on your foot anymore. You could sit and play and you were just fine, but you couldn’t bear weight on your right foot.
We waited until after you nap to see if things changed, but they didn’t. You still couldn’t walk on your right foot. Daddy picked you up from daycare and took you to the doctor’s.
They x-rayed your foot and didn’t find a clear sign of a break, but they did see a narrow shadow next to your tibia (one of your lower leg bones). They couldn’t tell if that was just a shadow, a vein, or what they called a “toddler fracture.” I guess it is somewhat common that toddlers can turn just so and fracture a bone because you are still growing and thus are rather fragile. Anyway, they don’t like to take any chances with little people like you, so they immediately fit you for a cast.
Now you have a pretty purple shoe – okay, maybe boot – for the next 2 weeks. Sigh. You had a little bit of a time trying to figure out why we wouldn’t take that thing off for you:
But you quickly adjusted. You have already learned how to move your leg in that thing so you can walk, make cool noises on the wall of your crib, and get Mommy to kiss your toes.
Oh, and by the way, you also show the beginning signs of an ear infection in both ears, so you started on an antibiotic with Mommy today. As I began to worry about how hard it might be for you during the next two weeks, I saw another little girl, just a little younger than you, who was facing much bigger challenges, and I realized how VERY blessed we are!! God will turn, even this, into good. He’s good that way. You just wait and see!
Daddy took his girls out for dinner and ice cream.
Then you and I had quite a gigglefest tonight before bed. I think we were both feeling quite blessed and well loved.
God is good.
Sleep well Peanut. We love you!
*Mommy and Daddy
Though full of coughs and sniffles, after sleeping in yesterday, we had a sweet family excursion to our own local Genesee Country Village and Museum. We are certainly blessed!
Today Jimmiqua, you and I went to another Farm Market! We walked through the most amazing teepees, played in the pumpkins, petted some sheep, ate some concord grapes, and went on a haunted hayrack ride!! And, when we thought the fun was over…
Here is some info on the place – It really is FANTASTIC!! We’ll have to take friends and family when they come to visit! Thanks for being such a fantastic reason to get to know our community, Peanut! You are a blessing in so many, many ways! I love you.
*Mommy
Power Farm Market
Powers grows fresh produce and makes jams and jellies, all for sale at their farm store, where they also sell gifts and knick-knacks. For Halloween celebration and harvest’s end, they deck the store and fields with corn-husk [wikipedia]tipis and hundreds of creatively carved Jack-o-Lanterns.
Teepees Awake – The famous teepees on the front lawn of Powers are now open to the general public. Inside holds the ghosts of countless beings yearning to get out but are trapped inside! Bring your kids to see this haunting attraction. Alongside a field of pumpkins, it will surely be a time to remember. Enjoy!
We were walking around, enjoying our time, and LOOK WHO WE SAW!!!
What a WONDERFUL surprise!
Your Beach Room teacher, Missy and her husband and son!!
What a treat!
When you saw her, you RAN to her with BIIG outstretched arms and a HUUUGE smile!
So, we had our own little photo shoot:
What a wonderful day, huh?
Apple Farm
1640 State Route 444
Victor, NY 14564
(585) 924-3420Look forward to going every fall with family. Great, and I mean great prices on you pick apples. Excellent variety of apples. Tractor gives rides to/from orchards. Also have picked apples, apple cider, candies apples, and donuts available for purchase. Friendly and helpful staff. Five Stars! Plenty of parking. You can bring your own bags/containers or buy bags for a minimal price.
This was somebody’s enthusiastic review on the web – I think, we would agree – 5 stars! Can’t wait to go back!
You and I have not been so regular at making the playgroup meetings the past month or two. Life just gets too busy sometimes. It was really great to get to see so many people again, and get to know Cindy and Eli! We missed seeing Christine and Lucas… hopefully sometime soon.
Can’t wait for the next time!!
Auntie Judi and Uncle Jim moved into their new home!!
We got to have a picnic with them on their new floor before the furniture came!
Daddy went to pick you up after your nap on Saturday, and he found you on top of your changing table!!
The next day we bought sheets for your new full mattress that will be on the floor of your new room.
Saturday you met Curious George and Clifford, the big red dog at the WXXI open house!
We also touched turtles and snakes, made music and did crafts. Oh yes, we also ate doughnuts.
In the afternoon, Marlie and her Mom joined us for the Hilton Apple Festival. I was hoping for more apples and fewer craft booths, but we had a great time anyway!
We are fair food, played with balloons, sang songs and went down the slide.
The next day, Jimmiqua joined us for church. Then we all went to the West Irondequoit Fall Festival. It was great to get outside. We went on a hay ride, ate hot dogs, and made sand art. Jimmiqua volunteered to play an instrument / toy for the folk singer. She did a great job!
Today you and I walked to daycare together! You would walk away and pick up some sticks or look at flowers, and then come back and reach up to hold my hand.
We pointed out birds (“chirp chirp”)and trees and cars (“beep beep”) and dogs (“woof woof”) to each other as we walked. What a treasured time.
You can say apple and elbow, and Marlie, and all kinds of new words. Yesterday I had to teach my night class, and you and Daddy left me a message on my office phone. You said Hi! And Mama! And Mommy! I listened to it a couple of times and saved it so I can hear it anytime I miss you (which is ALL the time during the day!)