As I've mentioned, Addison and Fischer have adjusted well to their new nap schedule. We are finally far enough into the transition that we are pretty much finished with the fussy times in the morning when they used to nap. It took them awhile to get used to the fact that they had to stay awake, but all of our extra outside time has definitely helped us out by keeping them distracted.

During the first week, I thought we were getting an added bonus with the change, and that Addison and Fischer were also going to start sleeping later in the mornings. They slept until 7:30 during that first week, instead of getting up at 7 am or earlier. However, since then, they have slowly but surely started getting up earlier and earlier. One morning last week, Addison was up before 5, and this week, Fischer was up at 5:45. That makes for a long day for all of us when we get started that early! This morning, Fischer woke up around 4, but eventually went back to sleep, and slept until 8:00!! That never happens around here. Addison was up at 6:45 though, so no sleeping in for me! We did get to have some snuggle time in the bed though.

This morning also marked another first in their lives. It may not seem like a big deal, but it's still a first! Since Addison was up so early, she was hungry early. She even started putting her hands to her mouth and saying "nana!!!" Clearly, she wanted a banana for breakfast. So, we went ahead and fed her breakfast while Fischer was still asleep. They have never eaten breakfast, or any meal, separately (except for once, when I took Addison to lunch after an appointment)! It felt strange, and reminded me that they will start doing more of their own thing one of these days, and that they won't always get up at the same time or eat breakfast together.

Here is what our new schedule looks like (these times aren't exact, but everything usually happens within 30 minutes of the times listed):

7:00ish - Wake up, Eat breakfast
7:30 - Play time (I eat my breakfast while they are playing)
9:30 - Snack
9:45 - TV time (30 minutes)
10:15 - Play time (usually outside)
11:30 - Come inside and fix lunch
11:45 or 12 - Eat lunch
12:30 - Nap
2:00ish - Wake up, play time
3:30 - Snack
3:45 - Play time (usually outside again), Sometimes another show if they need a break
6:00 - Dinner
6:30 - Play time, Watch Sesame Street (while we clean up from dinner)
7:00 - Baths
7:30 - Bedtime

There is a lot of time to play, but we do different things to break up the blocks. We go on walks, play outside, read, play with play-doh, do stickers, do some other crafty things, run errands, etc...

When I woke up this morning, I realized that South Carolina beating top-ranked Alabama wasn't a dream - it actually happened! It was such a fun game to watch, and I am still so excited.

Addison and Fischer were wearing their lucky outfits, so maybe that helped us out a little.... We went to our local farmer's market yesterday morning, so they got to run around and show off their Gamecock clothes.

Since the game overlapped with our normal dinner time, we ate in front of the TV, which is a special treat in our house! It was a fun! :)

Other than the farmer's market and the game, we spent a lot of the weekend playing. We visited our nearby playground twice, which was fun. Addison and Fischer also got to enjoy a bubble bath, and Bo wanted to join in the fun!

I finally got Addison sort of dancing on video. She LOVES the "Hello Song" and the "Bye Bye Song" from their gym class. I found it online, so I kept playing it over and over. She would happily dance, then say "Moe" (her word for more). I think she would've kept doing this all day. I had to stay on  the outside of the "baby jail" though - if I got any closer, she would stop dancing.

In other news, the half marathon that I signed up for is a MONTH from today. I really need to step up my training... it's a little tricky when Addison and Fischer don't enjoy walks/runs that are longer than a mile. They get bored and it become quite a scene in their stroller.

Scott's mom came to visit over the weekend, and to give us some much-needed help with Addison and Fischer while we were busy doing chili cookoff stuff!

Friday, after she arrived, we went to McLeod Farms to visit their pumpkin patch.  The pumpkins weren't ready yet, but we stayed for awhile anyway. We ate some ice cream, then let Addison and Fischer run around. We even had a "pretend" hayride, since the horses weren't up and running that day. I'm hoping to go back on a weekend so we can do the real hayride, and actually pick some pumpkins!

Here are some pictures from our outing:

As I mentioned, this past weekend, Team Hee Hawg competed in our 5th chili cookoff. As usual, it was a great time (even if it was a little too hot to eat chili this year). While we didn't place overall, we did win our category for the 4th year in a row....Scott makes delicious chili each year, and we are always pleased when people come to our tent saying they remembered our chili from the year before!  We are already planning for next year's event.

Addison and Fischer got to come enjoy the atmosphere for a little while. They had a good time visiting with everyone, and I appreciate all the help with keeping up with them.

Tomorrow is the Group Therapy Chili Cookoff! This will be our 5th year participating as Teem Hee Hawg, and we are so excited. Can we win first place overall for a second year in a row?! It will also be the first year that Addison and Fischer get to attend, but only for a little while.

Scott began preparations earlier this week, and he had an audience. He gave Addison and Fischer some lessons on grinding up spices and peppers to make his award-winning chili! I'll be sure to post the results soon!

Wednesday, I took Fischer to get his hair cut. We went to the same place as last time, and the same girl did it. Once again, he did great in the chair. He did cry this time though... but only when it was time to leave.  I guess I wouldn't want to leave either if I had a cup of cookies and an elmo toy to play with!

Here he is before, with his bangs hanging in his eyes:

Here he is during...happily eating cookies and playing with Elmo:

And here he is after - he can see again!:

I have a feeling we'll be getting frequent haircuts for him. His hair grows very fast, unlike his sister's. :)