Where did the summer go?! Wherever it went, we made the best of it. And now here we are, many playdates and playgrounds later, entering into fall and about to receive a new member of the family. Vanessa has matured so much over the last few months. She still doesn't like to talk about Zane too often, at least with Mommy, but her sweetness with littler ones has grown a lot, leaving me assured she'll accept and love Zane bunches once he gets here -- once she's able to see that he's not merely a growth in my tummy, but someone who needs tons and tons of love and gentle care, just like her littler friends and cousins. I hope Zane likes to be tickled, because Vanessa has become the Tickle Queen. And I love how she scrunches up her nose as she bends down to babies to engage them and hug them. Thank you to friends and family for being patient with her through this maturation. :)
These are a couple pictures from the Franklin County Fair this year. The hotness and humidity during the week of the fair summarized the weather for the summer really well. With Mommy about 6 months pregnant, all the fair food mixed with the heat didn't end up being a good idea. But the trip and later dehydration symptoms were worth giving Vanessa an opportunity to ride her first amusement rides. She loved the car-go-round, so much so she didn't want to ride the wave runner. At first she was a little upset that Daniel got a sword but she didn't. After getting her own sword and beginning the ride, she had to get off. I think she liked being closed in more, like in the car with Audrey -- she seemed to feel more secure and in control. That or she has to be the one to drive. :) And Daniel won her first fair prize for her -- a stuffed orange snake. What a gentleman!
*Thank you to Daniel and Audrey's mommy, Lindsay, for the pictures!
