The Poole Family: Fall is on the Way!

I have definitely become accustomed to getting up early... between an active 17 month old and having to be at work in Augusta by 7am, my days of sleeping in are over. But I LOVE how cold these mornings have been this past week!!! It means that fall weather is right around the corner, and I cannot wait! Emily has hit a growth spurt and the summer clothes she has are starting to look at little snug. I will probably still have to buy a few things since we do live in SC after all, but hopefully she will be able to wear her winter wardrobe soon! Not only has she hit a growth spurt (most noticeable by the amount of food she is consuming right now), but she has also hit the stage where she repeats everything we say and do. We now truly have to watch what is on the TV, what we say, and what we do! She is like a sponge and is absorbing it all. I love watching her learn new things everyday and remember and repeat them the next day. And also, I got a new camera recently (to replace the one that I think was left on the bumper of my car accidentally...), so you should see a LOT of pictures now since I am having fun with my camera! And for a small update on Emily, I wanted to list a few of her favorite things right now since I know they will change soon!

Elmo-- on TV, on her diapers, on my Iphone, on the Computer, etc. We love Elmo.
Blocks!
Hairbows
Chick-fil-A and Sweet Tea (I'm a terrible mom, I know!)
Shoes
Playing Outside and Watering the Flowers
We LOVE Ace-- sitting on him, standing on him, petting him, hugging him, you name it-- he is her best friend and he is SO good natured about it. Probably because she feeds him her leftovers.
Her Bobby (Paci, not sure why she calls it a Bobby but she came up with that one on her own and it has stuck)
Reading Books- I think she owns more books than she does anything else.
Making up her own games and then doing them over and over and over again!! Fun to watch her learn and laugh at the silliest things.