photo-a-day september

It's been a busy couple of months. These photos seem like such a long time ago now but...

Here are my instagram photos for fatmumslim's photo-a-day october challenge:

1: me, now - 6:30am. Ready for a run

2: father - patiently playing with our daughter on her birthday

3: far away - enough said :(

4: in my mailbox - lots of junk but exciting parcels on the doorstep! 

5: (not so) bright - but the kids don't care

6: every day - I make a cup of tea and think of home

7: (not sure quite how) natural - these are but I bet they taste good with a salsa dip! 

8: at night - Toby snoring after a fun day

9: something you do most weekends - have fun with these little people

10: b&w - I received this email today from Crate & Barrel - love that store! It's a bit like Habitat

11: hero(es) - of 9/11

12: together 

13: table - a chiropractor's table at Dr Oscar's

14: (the kids') favourite: thing about the shopping mall

15: first thing I saw - when the sun came up - greenery at the nature centre

16: strange(st) - thing I've seen all day - a grasshopper

16: strange - I found another shot - it's a praying mantis! 

17: in my fridge

18: price

19: underneath - the canopy of the train at Binder Park Zoo

20: man-made - lighthouse at South Haven

21: sometimes - I like to indulge my hobby of cars

22: up - high looking down over the MOPS mom-to-mom sale

23: before bedtime

24: 3 things

25: frame(s) - part of my 'fall' decorations 

26: near

27: love - fall colours

28: (it's a) good thing - that Toby finally took his nap

29: errand - the only one we did today - haircuts for the kids

30: me, then - one of the many summers spent on my Uncle's pig farm

sister

Charlotte put Toby to bed yesterday lunchtime.

They were both at home for the day and we'd had a busy morning at the beach and playground then came home and watched Finding Nemo.

It was almost 3pm and we were upstairs as I was changing Toby's nappy (really need to get on and potty train him!) and I thought we had gone past his nap time when the next thing I knew, Charlotte was closing my bedroom door behind her. She looked up at me and with a big smile on her face said she had just put Toby to bed. She told me she had tucked him in and given him his teddy to cuddle. I  heard her kiss him. So precious.

I went in to check and he was there, all snug in my bed. Bless her! He often sleeps in my bed during the day and I wasn't sure if she was jealous so I thought it was so lovely that she was taking care of her little brother. 

He tries to look after her too but sometimes gets a bit distracted. Like the other day when he tried to tell her that her label was poking out of her new Princess costume but ended up in his little trance and sucked his thumb whilst holding her label. Quite a sight - her standing in the living room admiring her new costume and him behind her holding her label and sucking his thumb! 

So they might drive me crazy sometimes and break my heart when they fight, but all I need are moments like these to treasure forever. 

They are off to Preschool today. Charlotte is moving up to afternoons (though will go to day care in the morning) and Toby is starting in the mornings. So a big day for both of them but at least they have each other.

Sister. 

I love my brother very much. 

I just wish he was closer so I could give him a hug.