Ten things from Tuesday

It's been a while!  I'll do a quick ten things from Tuesday to get back into the swing of things.

1.  I've been taking more pictures of Amelia recently.  She's adorable.

2.  She has 16 teeth now.  Yeah, 16.  It's like I have a toddler or something... It also means that we have to take her to the dentist soon for her first appointment...which I'm dreading.  Every time I brush her teeth, she somehow ends up pinned to the ground screaming while I try to get a good 5 swipes in before she either sucks all the toothpaste off or tries to eat the thing.  Not the best part of the day.

3.  This summer I broke both my elbows, got pregnant and injured my tailbone. I think I need another (real) summer break.

On second thought, I'm done with summer.  

4. Amelia talks now.  Her favorite word is more, which comes out sounding like "mow-uh".  It's adorable and hard to resist. 

5.  I'm pregnant and have been sick for almost 2 whole months.  But you don't want to hear about that.  I'll share more about the good parts of pregnancy once I remember them.

6.  Brandon is back in school which sucks.  After having him home all summer I was SO ready for us to be back to a normal schedule.  Well, let me tell you, the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

7.  Amelia makes animal noises.  She's a pro at the elephant, donkey, cow, and monkey noises.  I think she might have to be an elephant for Halloween.  But, I'll probably change my mind 50 times before we get a costume.

8.  This happened a while ago, but is still worth mentioning.  Brandon surprised me for my birthday with a dinner cruise!  It was super fun.  And a little chilly.  Here I am on the Willamette River in front of the Portland Oregon sign (that you can't really see).  I love that sign.

9.  We go to the zoo, OMSI (Oregon Museum of Science and Industry) and the Portland Children's Museum a lot.  Especially in the rainy winter when outdoor parks and activities aren't feasible.  Here's Amelia on the go at OMSI.  They have a forest area with chipmunk costumes.  So cute!  Maybe she could be a chipmunk for Halloween...

10.  I go to Florida at the end of this month...childless! Well, kind of.  Amelia is staying home with Brandon while I attend Rachel's wedding.  I'm super, super excited.  My mom is flying in from Ohio, too, which is going to be a ton of fun.  I can't wait!