The Eberts will be on their way to the hospital in a couple of hours.  Michele will have baby girl Ebert around 5:30PM, October 13 our time, which is 7:30AM, Tuesday, October 14 their time.  As soon as baby girl arrives and Andy can get back to the house, we will get the full report, including HER NAME!!!  We simply can’t wait!

We went to the park to play with Mamma-Kay and Grandma, so I thought I’d practice Manual mode on the camera.  I’ve been reading and learning so much, so hopefully I’ll get better and better.

"Fly me, Daddy!"

Look at that smirky grin on the right – I have to admit that’s a Melissa face.

I love this pic!

Noelle’s gym teacher told us last week that Noelle’s bar work is impressive.  She can hold herself like this in the splits for several seconds! (But this is the first time she was looking backward at the same time – silly monkey!)

Chatty chatty!

Sweet pic of Mike’s Grandma and Noelle!

This morning I had a wonderful time at the fresh produce market down the street!  I couldn’t pass up this adorable swan gourd – it is going to be Noelle’s after school surprise today.  Okay… so now the something creepy – I’m a champ at the toy crane games.  As I child, I would come home from Mazzio’s with tons of toys.  So, last night, we were at Spaghetti Warehouse and the game was only .25 to play.  I thought, oh the excitement and fun I had as a kid, why not one turn.  Well, as in turns out, my skills have not faded over time, and I won this crazy Betty Boop doll.  Noelle was clapping and screaming!  She loves her so much and calls her her new ballerina (she even had to sleep with her).  What to do?  She’s pitiful!

I got all of this produce (all locally grown) for $12.00.  I always have it in my head that the specialty markets are so spendy, but the quality is worth the extra price (the grapes are insanely crunchy – yum), and I actually think I got some great deals today!  Like my new reusable bags?  I love them, they are so easy to carry, and hold so much food!  If you would like some for yourself, go to http://www.reusablebags.com/store/ecobags%C2%AE-fiesta-organic-cotton-string-shopping-with-hemp-stuffsack-p-786.html and enjoy!

Bekah sent me these pics of Noelle’s slumber party with the Prince family back in September, and I just had to post.

Noelle’s most favorite treat – ICE CREAM!!!

I’m so glad her "ouchy" is all better now!

Silly girl!

Thanks for taking such good care of our little lady; she loves you guys so much and always has a blast with you!!!

Noelle had a blast making this heart for Aunt Polly’s birthday this afternoon.  I helped with the hot glue, but she did the stickers, pom-pom placement, and pipe cleaner folding.  I think this will look so cute on her fridge! 

Noelle made this at school yesterday.  Their unit right now is "God’s World is Full of Wonderful Things." 

Noelle and I seriously do a craft every day.  The child is going to be 100 times more artsy than her mother.  She must take after her Aunt Joe and Aunt Michele!  She couldn’t live without craft time.

Noelle has been telling me, "I love your little baby, Mommy!"  She has already said, "Come out and play with me" and all sorts of sweet things.

Noelle calls her Dorothy and Little Munchkin dolls her "friendzies."  She has to take her "friendzies" with her everywhere she goes. 

When Noelle has an ant bite, she’ll say, "Look at my ant bug!"

In the car on the way to gym last night Noelle said to Mike, "What ya doin’, George?"  He immediately called me and asked who George was.  I said, "I didn’t know" and then it came to me: after Clifford that afternoon there was a Curious George commercial, and I believe they asked George what he was doing – haha!

One more (ahh): So this morning I was taking powdered donuts to MOPS.  Noelle looked at the box on the kitchen counter and said, "You need a treat Mommy!  I’ll show you how to eat ’em!" and gave me the biggest grin in the world!  She’s got as much of a sweet tooth as her Mommy!

Noelle got lots of big sister practice playing with Emme on Thursday.  Noelle did so great with her until Elizabeth got here and then she got so excited she just went crazy girl on us!  It was pretty funny (and wild)!

Emme and Noelle had lots of fun playing together!