Michigan June 2009

Pictures:  Josh had taken a bath and Mikayla was taking her.  He decided he wanted more bath time, after getting dressed.  2)  Mikayla watching a movie and letting her brother peak.

Mikayla kept talking about all the iPods in water.  Well, they were really tadpoles.

Mikayla loved riding on the quad runner-even though she called it the Cry rider.

Josh continued the use of one of his favorite words:  Stuck!!  This has been one of his first words and he seems to need to use it frequently--when he climbs too high or can't get out of a situation.  He's always stuck!

We forgot to pack the pack n play and boy do we regret it!  I'd get Josh to sleep but then he'd wake up in the middle of the night and go running into the living room.  So, we tried him sleeping in both beds, the futon, the couch, the floor.  He was in one bed and I shut the door and then he fell out and his leg got stuck between the post and the mattress--see he is always getting stuck!  The only way to get him to sleep is to lay next to him.  The night I slept on the floor with him just reaked havock on my back.  But, hopefully he's back to his normal sleeping like a baby pattern now he's back to his own bed.  Boy, do I dread moving him out of the crib--it works so well for us.

Vacation Bible Camp

What a fun-filled week. I enjoyed the first graders that I taught and mik enjoyed her class. Her favorite part was water day

She did great at the end of week performance. There was even one point where there was a contest who was louder, kids or parents. After, I heard her say to another lid:  our parents are crazy. Yeah.

Josh enjoyed the nursery. Overall I think we were all worn out this week. It was hot and I think we had some kind of afternoon activities every day.

Josh enjoyed the performance. He sat with Dave and Beth during the little kids' performance. Then, during the big kids Dave put him down for a second and he ran to the front of the church- right into Nicholas' arms. I think it embarrassed Nicholas a little.

Then, during the social hour I'm having a nice conversation and I hear someone tell me to get over to josh. He had thrown up. Charming. I don't think he was really sick- he had just drank tons of lemonade. But we got him changed and put quickly. Hopefully that is all we will see of that.  But, wonderful way to exit the party.

Bug Spray Protection

Mikayla was at Aunt Missy's and wanted to change her clothes.  I said we had to get her clothes out of the car.  She went running down the driveway stark naked.  I asked her what she was doing because she couldn't go out in public without any clothes.  She said it was OK because she had 'bug spray' on.

She CAN be so sweet;

She can be so sweet but at the same time such a stinker.  

Dan had an infection on his leg and was going to the doctor.  She wanted to make sure she went with him so she could hold his hand in case she got a shot.  She has such empathy for him as she went with him.

Then, today she made me an afternoon snack.  She put together tomatoes, cheese, ham, and carrots.  She couldn't cut the carrots since she can only use a butter knife.  So, I asked how she got them in small pieces.  She said she used her teeth to bite them like that.  OK!  She really tried so hard to get them like that.

Then, of course, tonight she threw another fit.  We've been averaging one about every other day.  I think it's lack of sleep but she fights sleep like it's the plague.  OY!

Tidbits

I've got to figure out a way to do this from my phone--- forget about the most entertaining parts of my day before I sit down with a computer.  

--Josh pretending he's a monster all day long---rooooaaar!

Mikayla being ornery but so sweet--Mom, we need to talk when we get home.

Me:  Sure, what do you want to talk about?

Mik: I don't know yet.

Me:  Great, I love talking to you.

Mik:  You're so sweet!

Josh got filthy playing in the yard tonight.  Then, I gave him a bath to clean him up.  Yes, he then pooped in the bath.  A bath was needed to clean him up from his bath.

Morning at Forest Preserve

I decided we should have Mikayla practice her bike on some gradual hills.  We have plenty in our neighborhood but they are mixed in with traffic.  Enough to make anyone nervous.  So, we went to the forest preserve.  She did great!  She rode her bike for over 2 miles.  Josh got out of the stroller and probably walked a half mile.  There was hardly anyone on these trails, probably because it looked like it was going to rain any minute--but it never did.

He's asleep now, she's almost asleep, and I'm wanting to sleep.

Challenging Day

Mikayla has always been strong willed.  Usually this just pops up at home but I think we had the worst 'public fit' that I have ever seen.  We went to the library and I think the first mistake I made was not taking the stroller.  Mikayla was looking for movies and she could not find any Barbie movies.  So, she started getting a little upset.  Then, she really wanted a movie but couldn't find anything that she didn't already have (could you say she has too many movies?)    So, she's taking forever to do that.  Meanwhile, Josh is getting real antsy which is making me a little nervous because I don't want him to have a fit.  

Then, she asked to have a book.  She was finding one and then on the way out she decided he wanted to go back and get another one.  Meanwhile, I have a very squirmy toddler I'm trying to contain.  She ran away from me and then started talking back.  I finally got my hands on her and we were sitting in the corner where she is getting very upset and I've told her she has to behave and she can't check a movie out because she mis-behaved.  She then freaked out.  I did my best to get her to a restroom where I could lock the door and hopefully get her quieted down because I don't think screaming would be looked to kindly at the library.   Well, all h*&^ broke out at the point.  She was screaming and I kept telling her if she didn't calm down she wouldn't get a book, then a movie, then to ride her bike.  I stayed very calm because I knew people could hear us on the other side of the door and I'm sure her voice was traveling.  I was freaking out and was expecting any minute that someone would knock on the door to make sure she wasn't being abused.  It sure sounded like it--the way she was screaming--'you can't do this to me, I won't go with you, etc'  I finally got out of there but I could feel the stares as we left.

By the time we left, I was exhausted from holding my temper.  Then, I had to be punished because I didn't let her watch tv or play outside the rest of the day.  I kept hearing that wasn't fair.  

This behavior is just not appropriate for an almost 5 year old.  Joshie, I would understand but not her.  UGH!