First Lost Tooth...Jacob lost his first baby tooth this afternoon. He is SO excited! We had been at the beach all afternoon with our friends, Wayne and Jennifer and their kids, and after we came back the kids were eating snacks. I went to go get my shower and John and Jacob came running in to show me is lost tooth. WOW! He is psyched about the tooth fairy coming. Three firsts in one week...Julia's big girl bed, Jacob's lost tooth, and Jacob starting school this Wednesday. WOW!!!

Goodbye Crib, Hello Big Girl Bed...Well, Julia has spent the last 2 days in her big girl bed and LOVES it! So, last night John took apart her crib and put it in the garage. It was kind of sad since it means our baby girl isn't a baby anymore. It felt really weird. It has always been up since Jacob was born so it is the first time there isn't a crib in the house...it was an odd feeling.

Quote of the Day by Jacob Elliott during bath time with his sister: "Sissy, you have little bitty baby boobys and mommy has great big grownup boobys." (followed by a lot of laughter from mom and dad)

Hallelujah!!!...Well, big news at the Elliott's...Julia spent the first night last night in her big girl bed!!! It took a while to get to sleep since she was SO excited but she slept all night long. And I had to go in and wake her up at 9am to go to church. She was still sleeping. She never banged on the door or anything. Now, when we first turned out the lights we had to kind of go back in and reassure her but then she was fine. We are so thrilled. Hopefully, she will continue to do so well after all her things are back in her room.

This morning at church I got invited to attend a women's bible study on Tuesday mornings that is starting back up in a week. I am really excited since it is a group that lives in my area and I've already met a couple of the women. And the kicker is, since it is I can bring Julia since there are other stay at home moms with kids! Hallelujah! That way, it won't matter if John is working or not. I am so excited! God is so GREAT! And just keeps putting us right where he wants us. I love that.

Dave and Buster's Arcade

Northeaster or Monsoon, You Decide...It has BLOWN and RAINED like I have not seen in a LONG time today. It is all a result of the lingering effects of Tropical Storm Ernesto. It has blown from the east all day so it seems like the front of the house just has these HUGE gusts of wind. To get out of the house and also accomplish stuff, John and Jacob took off to the Dave and Buster's arcade to play games, eat nachos, and watch football. But Jacob got a brand new rain slicker out of the deal and Julia got a canopy for her new big girl bed. Yea!

Manhattanites Come to Long Beach for the Monsoon...Ha! We are having one heck of a windy, cool, rainy day! Our friends, Jayme and Chris, came out from the city with their kids to visit and eat pizza after they had gone to look at a car out here. Had a really nice visit! Although, with 4 kids in the house 5 yrs and under, there is always someone who wants a parent's attention...ha! But everyone gets along really well so that is nice.

Loose Tooth...Well, we're on loose tooth patrol. Jacob is getting very close to losing his first baby tooth. It is one of the teeth on the bottom front. He is very excited AND nervous. He doesn't want it to hurt but is thrilled that the tooth fairy will be coming. He doesn't know how she knows when every child loses a tooth and why she has to come at night while he is sleeping (same reason as Santa, we think) but nonetheless is excited for the cash payout....ha! Oh well...the next thing in a whole line of firsts.