80 degrees in September?

The above average temperatures are sure a surprise!  Aberly's summer clothes are getting a last hurrah.

I start my new job on Thursday, which is very exciting.  As much as I've come to enjoy being home with Aberly full time, there is a part of me that needs adult interaction and an outlet for my energy (besides household chores).  I'll start at two days a week, part time, and move up from there.

Aberly is on the verge of walking as she cruises the furniture and has become very good at balancing while standing and doesn't need something to hold onto.  The other day, she actually pushed up into a stand unaided (by a prop).  She is enjoying playing on her own more and is discovering how to use many of her toys.  She loves stacking the wood rings on her toy.  She also has become a climber and wants to get up on anything she can.

Crazy hair!

Practicing walking!

Playing in the neighbor's sandbox on a hot September day!

Our beauty!

A few new photos

Welcome Fall!  I plan to decorate for you tomorrow...

Before uber cute pictures of Aberly, I have to rave about my 24-hour vacation to Corvallis BY MYSELF while Colin took care of Aberly at home.  I enjoyed a wonderfully QUITE drive by myself, an evening without playing/entertaining a child, and a day of shopping and exploring the Farmer's Market and Fall Festival without a child.  IT WAS BLISS.  Thank you, my fabulous husband!

Okay, now cute pictures of Aberly:

Aberly loves her foam books and chewing on the removable pieces from them.

Looking at the animals at the Bend Fall Festival

Trying to climb up the slide at McDonald's

Looking out the window in one of the playrooms at McDonald's

Laughing while playing with Mommy

Good news!

It looks like I have a job!  I was referred for a part-time office job at a family-owned financial firm here in Bend by a former teacher's husband (who works there).  I met with the office manager today and as long as the boss confirms everything next week when he's back, I'll be good to go!  It's a great fit for us schedule wise.  I'll work 1-5 daily and they are super flexible if I need to change my hours one day or Aberly is sick and I can't make it in.

Besides that good news, Aberly is much happier today.  I think I've figured out the cause of her super grumpiness.  The last two days I've give her a little bit of Activia yogurt to help get good bacteria back into her system after the tummy issues the past month.  After a little research online, I found out that Activia can work the opposite in some babies/kids under 3 and disrupt their systems.  Good to know!