She said,
"I thought I was going to have a good day today. But I guess not. All because of YOU."
Tuesday, October 6
Didn't Want a Nap?
I put Stephanie down for a nap today.
She said,
She said,
Non-Sleep Walking
This girl is going to be the death of me.
For the past 3 nights, she has still been awake when I went to bed.
For the past 3 nights, I lie in bed and hear "thump, thump, thump, thump" down the hallway.
The first night, I believed her when she said she was just scared and looking for me.
The third night, I did not believe that any longer.
It was bad enough that she kept her school-aged sister up until after 10. Then I had her sit on the chair next to me long enough to let Meredith go to sleep. I (stupidly) thought if she had no one to talk to, she would give up and go to sleep.
And you all wonder why I'm so tired all the time.
For the past 3 nights, she has still been awake when I went to bed.
For the past 3 nights, I lie in bed and hear "thump, thump, thump, thump" down the hallway.
The first night, I believed her when she said she was just scared and looking for me.
The third night, I did not believe that any longer.
It was bad enough that she kept her school-aged sister up until after 10. Then I had her sit on the chair next to me long enough to let Meredith go to sleep. I (stupidly) thought if she had no one to talk to, she would give up and go to sleep.
And you all wonder why I'm so tired all the time.
Sunday, September 27
Wanted: An Ark
On Friday I had to go into the girls' room for something and I smelled cat poo. Really, really strong cat poo. And I was mad - I will not have a cat in my house that can't figure out where and how to use the cat box. So I looked around trying to find the source and I found it - poor Butch was trapped under a toy crate. Obviously, it was not the cat's fault since I'm pretty sure he couldn't have trapped himself. Poor little thing was almost beside himself. I wonder who could/would have trapped the little guy? Hmmmmmmmmmm.
I took the culprit aside and showed her what the cat had done and advised her to not ever trap any animals like that again. (And now I watch for trapped animals every time I go into a room.)
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Saturday, I was sitting on the couch after having worked in the store all day. I was relaxing and enjoying the quiet. Philip was napping, Meredith was playing on the computer, Stephanie was ?????
That's when I realized I hadn't seen Stephanie for awhile. At first I thought maybe she had gone with Grandma then I remembered the last time I saw her, she was headed to the bathroom.
So I jumped up and stomped over to the bathroom. (I knew she was doing something she wasn't supposed to be doing.) I opened the door and she's standing there dripping wet from her head to her feet and standing in a giant puddle on my floor. She was trying to wash her hair.
I just shut the door on her and went to get the mop. I really was just too mad to speak to her and needed a moment. (I hate people flooding my bathroom - just ask Meredith and the 2 little girls I used to babysit for.) Then I stripped her clothes off, advised her to go get her pajamas on and get into bed, and then I mopped the stupid floor.
I took the culprit aside and showed her what the cat had done and advised her to not ever trap any animals like that again. (And now I watch for trapped animals every time I go into a room.)
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Saturday, I was sitting on the couch after having worked in the store all day. I was relaxing and enjoying the quiet. Philip was napping, Meredith was playing on the computer, Stephanie was ?????
That's when I realized I hadn't seen Stephanie for awhile. At first I thought maybe she had gone with Grandma then I remembered the last time I saw her, she was headed to the bathroom.
So I jumped up and stomped over to the bathroom. (I knew she was doing something she wasn't supposed to be doing.) I opened the door and she's standing there dripping wet from her head to her feet and standing in a giant puddle on my floor. She was trying to wash her hair.
I just shut the door on her and went to get the mop. I really was just too mad to speak to her and needed a moment. (I hate people flooding my bathroom - just ask Meredith and the 2 little girls I used to babysit for.) Then I stripped her clothes off, advised her to go get her pajamas on and get into bed, and then I mopped the stupid floor.
Wednesday, September 16
The Wedding
I'm going to a wedding on Saturday.
Today I asked Stephanie if she would like to go to the store with me to get a present for a wedding.
She said, "Whose wedding is it?"
"One of my friends' daughter's."
"Who is she marrying?"
"She's marrying her 'Prince Charming.'"
"Do you have a Prince Charming?"
"Your Daddy is my Prince Charming."
"Does that mean you are married to him?"
"Yes."
"I didn't want you to be married. I want you to be married to me."
Today I asked Stephanie if she would like to go to the store with me to get a present for a wedding.
She said, "Whose wedding is it?"
"One of my friends' daughter's."
"Who is she marrying?"
"She's marrying her 'Prince Charming.'"
"Do you have a Prince Charming?"
"Your Daddy is my Prince Charming."
"Does that mean you are married to him?"
"Yes."
"I didn't want you to be married. I want you to be married to me."
Tuesday, September 15
Tuesday, September 8
4-year-old check-up
We went to the doctor today for Steffi's 4-year-old well-child check-up.
She is right at the 100 percentile for both height and weight so she is proportional. Which is good to know - I was kind of worried since she weighs as much as her big sister and is at least 6 inches shorter. And she's always been the heftiest of the kids. But the doctor said no worries and he's sure she'll hit her growth spurt soon too.
Anyway, she weighs 48 pounds and is 42.5 inches tall.
As a comparison, Hayden was 41 pounds and 43 inches tall at 4 years old.
She is right at the 100 percentile for both height and weight so she is proportional. Which is good to know - I was kind of worried since she weighs as much as her big sister and is at least 6 inches shorter. And she's always been the heftiest of the kids. But the doctor said no worries and he's sure she'll hit her growth spurt soon too.
Anyway, she weighs 48 pounds and is 42.5 inches tall.
As a comparison, Hayden was 41 pounds and 43 inches tall at 4 years old.
Wednesday, September 2
Happy 4th Birthday!
Happy Birthday, my Sweet Little Stephanie!
Take a look at how you've grown through the years. . .
Look at that sweet little face. You weren't exactly known for your patience even as a baby. In fact, you even refused to wait for the doctor when you were born! The nurse had to deliver you.
At 1 year old, you had already been walking for almost 2 months, climbing on everything in sight, falling on the driveway and scraping up your face.
At 2 years old, you were already wearing clothes your sister wore at 3, crawling out of your crib, opening doors I didn't want you to be able to open, and helping take care of your baby brother.
At 3 years old, you were doing everything 3-year-olds do. You were sweet and evil, thoughtful and selfish, helpful and whiny, clever and onery.
Take a look at how you've grown through the years. . .
Look at that sweet little face. You weren't exactly known for your patience even as a baby. In fact, you even refused to wait for the doctor when you were born! The nurse had to deliver you.
At 1 year old, you had already been walking for almost 2 months, climbing on everything in sight, falling on the driveway and scraping up your face.
At 2 years old, you were already wearing clothes your sister wore at 3, crawling out of your crib, opening doors I didn't want you to be able to open, and helping take care of your baby brother.
At 3 years old, you were doing everything 3-year-olds do. You were sweet and evil, thoughtful and selfish, helpful and whiny, clever and onery. I can't wait to see what Year #4 brings.
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