Gramps and Mimi

We had a great visit with Gramps and Mimi, who came all the way from London a few weeks ago. We Skype with them some and talk about them often, but it was so nice for Sadie to get to spend some quality time with them and make her own memories.

Waco Zoo

Weeks ago we woke up on a Saturday morning and were watching Jack Hanna when Sadie said she wanted to go to the zoo. I had heard that the Waco Zoo was great, so we packed up and headed out. It more than lived up to our expectations. It was lush and green and the animals were active and accessible. The picture above is Sadie sliding down the otter slide. She hesitated as she slid down and it looked like she was going to get wet.

This was the closest to a giraffe I have ever gotten. So cool!

There were lots of little play areas for the kids (and kids at heart).

The orangutan was part of a new exhibit that had just opened. I wish I had been quicker with the video camera because when we walked up he raised his arms to stretch and Sadie mimicked him. So cute. We will definitely go back.

Pavlov

One of my favorite new sayings that Sadie has is when she wants to ring the doorbell. She says, "I need to bark the dogs." Sure enough, Molly obliges every time. Good watchdog.

Breakfast with Daddy

Fairytales

Bebe is enjoying shopping for dress-up clothes for Sadie. This one was a winner with the wings, even though we had lingering glitter in her room for days. As soon as she put it on she said, "I'm in a fairytale!" Then, "I need a wand and a crown." Her teachers at school keep marveling at how verbal she is (and polite, always saying "thank you".) It surprises me what comes out of her mouth almost everyday. Smarty pants.

Happy Birthday, Daddy

We had a great Labor Day weekend at the lake house and celebrated Daddy's birthday with chocolate cupcakes. "Happy Birthday" is Sadie's favorite song to sing and she doesn't reserve it just for birthdays, though it does come in handy when we are actually celebrating one. She often "bakes" cupcakes in her kitchen and asks us to blow out the candle after she sings to us.

Matt and I went to the first UT football game on Saturday, but Sadie donned her cheerleader outfit to get into the spirit, too. We saw several families with kids her age and younger at the game and couldn't help commenting that it did not seem fun to keep a toddler entertained at a game that she would tire of after 10 minutes, where she couldn't move around at all. I felt the most pregnant I have felt up to this point when we left at halftime. There is very little room in those seats. I may not be attending many games this season.

Good night, Sleep tight

Sadie says the most adorable thing at night when her Daddy and I are putting her to bed:
"The sun is going down and the moon is coming out and the stars.."