We can get Leah to do almost anything by saying "Don't make mommmy sad" and she will immediately stop whatever act she wasnt supposed to be doing and ask "You happy now?" very sweetly.
Hannah is opposite. She is very strong willed and if she doesnt want to do something nothing will convince her.
Matt went in their room the other night after they were supposed to be sleeping because Hannah was upset. Hannah, being ever picky about clothes, wanted to wear the pants Leah had on and had taken her own pants off. To save a fight at 10pm, Matt asked our normally giving child if she would switch pants with Hannah.
She said "nope".
Hannah then said "Leah, you make me sad."
Leah then said "I want Hannah be happy" and started taking her pants off.
Normally we would not condone this but at 10pm Matt went ahead and switched the girls pants and they settled down. It avoided a tantrum.
Poor Leah. She's just too giving.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Out of the mouth of babes
Because of my broken foot my wonderful husband fixed my big garden tub that has been broken for over a year. I let the girls bathe in it last night and they were excited, which means they wouldnt get out.
Matt finally had to come in there and lay down the law. Leah replied "No Daddy! I Not get out of the bath! You getting on my Nerves Daddy!"
I of course hid my face behind my hands and laughed, but Matt had to be stern on that one too.
That came from my sister. She said she has said that to her boyfriend in the past. Leah picked up on it! Thanks laura.
Matt finally had to come in there and lay down the law. Leah replied "No Daddy! I Not get out of the bath! You getting on my Nerves Daddy!"
I of course hid my face behind my hands and laughed, but Matt had to be stern on that one too.
That came from my sister. She said she has said that to her boyfriend in the past. Leah picked up on it! Thanks laura.
Never a dull moment
We have a had a run of luck the last month. In all honestly I can only be thankful because we have never had any serious illnesses or injuries, but more annoyances and inconveniences.
It started a month ago with a Saturday after hours clinic visit with the girls who were diagnosed with croup. The following Tuesday Leah would not walk on her leg and we had to take her to the after hours clinic that night (nothing was wrong). Then she got pink eye. I had a family friend call in that prescription but I gave him a pharmacy number that was closed. So Matt went to another one a few miles away who were out of that medication, so he then had to drive clear across town to get the script filled.
Next the girls started getting a rash. Leah first and then Hannah a few days later. All over histamine reaction we can only think is from marshmallow peeps. We think Leah is allergic to the yellow and Hannah the pink. Go figure.
Then Matt got pink eye the night before he was supposed to be in a wedding (good thing we had the medicine because it was mostly better the next day!). But of course my throat started hurting after the wedding and that night Matt and I both came down with a 24-48 hour flu. After that passed it left us both with sinus infections, Matt had bronchitis, and I got a double ear infection.
That passed after a week and I was excited to start a new week fresh. As I walked downstairs Monday morning headed out the door to go to work, I stepped off the stair wrong onto a mislaid flipflop and rolled my ankle.
Of course I broke it(a tiny little foot bone called the cuboid bone that you dont really think matters) and I am now in a full cast up to my knee for another week (could be worse!). And then I dont know what they will do with it.
So pray that our luck turns around a bit because it has been very hectic lately. It could definitely be worse for sure and I count my blessings, but a break would be nice (and preferably not a bone break)! At least I can find some humor in it all!
It started a month ago with a Saturday after hours clinic visit with the girls who were diagnosed with croup. The following Tuesday Leah would not walk on her leg and we had to take her to the after hours clinic that night (nothing was wrong). Then she got pink eye. I had a family friend call in that prescription but I gave him a pharmacy number that was closed. So Matt went to another one a few miles away who were out of that medication, so he then had to drive clear across town to get the script filled.
Next the girls started getting a rash. Leah first and then Hannah a few days later. All over histamine reaction we can only think is from marshmallow peeps. We think Leah is allergic to the yellow and Hannah the pink. Go figure.
Then Matt got pink eye the night before he was supposed to be in a wedding (good thing we had the medicine because it was mostly better the next day!). But of course my throat started hurting after the wedding and that night Matt and I both came down with a 24-48 hour flu. After that passed it left us both with sinus infections, Matt had bronchitis, and I got a double ear infection.
That passed after a week and I was excited to start a new week fresh. As I walked downstairs Monday morning headed out the door to go to work, I stepped off the stair wrong onto a mislaid flipflop and rolled my ankle.
Of course I broke it(a tiny little foot bone called the cuboid bone that you dont really think matters) and I am now in a full cast up to my knee for another week (could be worse!). And then I dont know what they will do with it.
So pray that our luck turns around a bit because it has been very hectic lately. It could definitely be worse for sure and I count my blessings, but a break would be nice (and preferably not a bone break)! At least I can find some humor in it all!
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
"I pooped in La La's room!"
We have been potty training and honestly the girls have done very well. We are mainly working on peeing and we will just go from there. Leah loves her panties. Hannah would rather be free from anything. But if she had a choice, she wants a diaper. Once she has the diaper on, she starts pulling it and trying to take it off because it "hurts her". So she says.
The girls like to wander downstairs to see LaLa (my sister Laura). They go down on their bottoms so dont worry that I just let them go up and down without watching or anything. Matt and I have been sick the last few days and we stayed home from work Monday. My sister was at the beach. Hannah was in rare form probably because she knew we were sick and thats a perfect opportunity to throw fits every 5 seconds. (of course she is just an angel %99 of the time and never acts like she is a two year old) ;) Hannah said she wanted to go downstairs to play, so I let her. 2 minutes later she walks up the stairs, diaper and pants have been discarded and there is runny poop in her hands and down her legs (sorry for the graphics). Straight to the bath she went - and you know she had just gotten a bath 30 minutes prior to this.
Matt went down the stairs to search for the remaining mess and the discarded diaper and pants.
After the fiasco was cleaned up, Hannah came into the living room and meekly said "I pooped."
"Yes, Hannah. You did. We dont do that without a diaper on."
"I pooped in LaLas room."
At which point I looked at Matt. "Matt? Hannah says she pooped in Lalas room. Did you get all that?"
Without a word he just went back downstairs and I heard a mild groan.
Apparenly he had found the diaper but Hannah had closed the door to my sisters room. And it was everywhere. I guess Matt had hoped Hannah had brought most of it with her.
That would have been a nice homecoming gift for my sister had Hannah not told us of her accident. I guess we should be thankful
The girls like to wander downstairs to see LaLa (my sister Laura). They go down on their bottoms so dont worry that I just let them go up and down without watching or anything. Matt and I have been sick the last few days and we stayed home from work Monday. My sister was at the beach. Hannah was in rare form probably because she knew we were sick and thats a perfect opportunity to throw fits every 5 seconds. (of course she is just an angel %99 of the time and never acts like she is a two year old) ;) Hannah said she wanted to go downstairs to play, so I let her. 2 minutes later she walks up the stairs, diaper and pants have been discarded and there is runny poop in her hands and down her legs (sorry for the graphics). Straight to the bath she went - and you know she had just gotten a bath 30 minutes prior to this.
Matt went down the stairs to search for the remaining mess and the discarded diaper and pants.
After the fiasco was cleaned up, Hannah came into the living room and meekly said "I pooped."
"Yes, Hannah. You did. We dont do that without a diaper on."
"I pooped in LaLas room."
At which point I looked at Matt. "Matt? Hannah says she pooped in Lalas room. Did you get all that?"
Without a word he just went back downstairs and I heard a mild groan.
Apparenly he had found the diaper but Hannah had closed the door to my sisters room. And it was everywhere. I guess Matt had hoped Hannah had brought most of it with her.
That would have been a nice homecoming gift for my sister had Hannah not told us of her accident. I guess we should be thankful
A MiMi cures all
A couple weeks ago we had to make a Saturday afternoon visit to the after hours clinic a because the girls had croup. Then Leah decided she wanted to go back there just a week later.
All day long she did not walk on her left leg. My sister mentioned it to me, since I was working, but I guess neither of us took it real seriously. When I got home, sure enough she would start crawling if she accidentally put pressure on her foot or whine. But she would not walk on it.
I did not see any swelling, redness, bruising, or anything that would make me suspect injury. My sister said she had not done anything that she was aware of. She let me push on it. Hesitantly I called the doctor (after 5:00pm now) not thinking he would want to do anything about it until the next day. I just wanted to know what normal protocol was. Sadly they said that with toddlers any limping or guarding needed to be checked out immediately.
So off we went. Dropped Hannah off at Mimi and Dandys (big mistake apparently since she was traumatized that her sister was not with her) and headed to the clinic.
She didnt walk at all in the waiting room.
She didnt walk at all in the exam room. She kept telling me her foot hurt.
Then the doctor came in and she held his hands and HOPPED... Yes she started limping eventually but that was not what i wanted portrayed to him. I did not want to be the overreactive parent who brought her kid in at 8pm for nothing.
And of course the XRays showed nothing (later my doctor said there was generalized swelling throughout the foot but young after hours doc didnt see that).
So we went home knowing nothing and told to watch for signs of change (duh).
We got home and Mimi and Dandy were there because Hannah had been so upset she made them bring her home. Leah made me carry her up the stairs. I put her down, and she RAN full speed to MiMi.
"My foot feels better!" she said. Good. So glad. All it took was a MiMi. They need some of those at the clinics apparently.
Of course later that week Leah got pink eye - probably from the after hours clinic.
All day long she did not walk on her left leg. My sister mentioned it to me, since I was working, but I guess neither of us took it real seriously. When I got home, sure enough she would start crawling if she accidentally put pressure on her foot or whine. But she would not walk on it.
I did not see any swelling, redness, bruising, or anything that would make me suspect injury. My sister said she had not done anything that she was aware of. She let me push on it. Hesitantly I called the doctor (after 5:00pm now) not thinking he would want to do anything about it until the next day. I just wanted to know what normal protocol was. Sadly they said that with toddlers any limping or guarding needed to be checked out immediately.
So off we went. Dropped Hannah off at Mimi and Dandys (big mistake apparently since she was traumatized that her sister was not with her) and headed to the clinic.
She didnt walk at all in the waiting room.
She didnt walk at all in the exam room. She kept telling me her foot hurt.
Then the doctor came in and she held his hands and HOPPED... Yes she started limping eventually but that was not what i wanted portrayed to him. I did not want to be the overreactive parent who brought her kid in at 8pm for nothing.
And of course the XRays showed nothing (later my doctor said there was generalized swelling throughout the foot but young after hours doc didnt see that).
So we went home knowing nothing and told to watch for signs of change (duh).
We got home and Mimi and Dandy were there because Hannah had been so upset she made them bring her home. Leah made me carry her up the stairs. I put her down, and she RAN full speed to MiMi.
"My foot feels better!" she said. Good. So glad. All it took was a MiMi. They need some of those at the clinics apparently.
Of course later that week Leah got pink eye - probably from the after hours clinic.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Paper, Mommy! Paper!
Tuesday night our little family went over to our friends house for dinner. Our friends, Zack and Bragan have a little girl named Grier who is almost exactly the same age as my girls.
We sat down for dinner and of course the girls got done quickly in anticipation of playing again, so they went to the playroom while the adults talked at the table. Soon, Hannah came up to me and grabbed my hand, trying to pull me out of the chair so I would come with her.
"No Hannah, Mommy is talking to the adults. I will come play in a little bit. Go play with Leah and Grier now." I said. She looked concerned but scampered off, only to return about a minute later grabbing my hand again.
"Hannah. Mommy will come in a minute. Just wait ok?"
I figured she would give up by then, but she grabbed Zacks hand and tried to get him up out of the chair.
"Paper, Mommy! Paper!" Hannah told me. Paper? What does she mean?
"Grier grades my papers sometimes" Zack chimes in, and Hannahs concern is lost as she runs away again to go play.
A few minutes later she returns and says "Paper" again. This time I let her lead me to the playroom. The bathroom is right across from it...
There I found Leah and Grier... Toilet paper everywhere. Wet toilet paper. And they were wet too. The toilet was filled and obviously stopped up. And the two little blondes seemed quite pleased with themselves. Well, Hannah tried to tell us!
I won't go into the fact that they were trying to wipe their mouths with the wet paper either...
Hannah of course was completely dry and away from the scene. I do not believe she actually was telling on her sister and friend to get them in trouble. I think the paper being all over the ground and not being where it should be actually messed with her world and she wanted it fixed.
Later we were in the den and the girls were playing in the playroom. Hannah came out and got me again in the same manner. This time I went where she wanted me to go. I found this.
Grier had gotten into all the diapers and spread them around. Despite Grier's evil eyes, I do not think Leah was innocent in this. Hannah quickly went in and tried to put all the diapers back in the bag...
We sat down for dinner and of course the girls got done quickly in anticipation of playing again, so they went to the playroom while the adults talked at the table. Soon, Hannah came up to me and grabbed my hand, trying to pull me out of the chair so I would come with her.
"No Hannah, Mommy is talking to the adults. I will come play in a little bit. Go play with Leah and Grier now." I said. She looked concerned but scampered off, only to return about a minute later grabbing my hand again.
"Hannah. Mommy will come in a minute. Just wait ok?"
I figured she would give up by then, but she grabbed Zacks hand and tried to get him up out of the chair.
"Paper, Mommy! Paper!" Hannah told me. Paper? What does she mean?
"Grier grades my papers sometimes" Zack chimes in, and Hannahs concern is lost as she runs away again to go play.
A few minutes later she returns and says "Paper" again. This time I let her lead me to the playroom. The bathroom is right across from it...
There I found Leah and Grier... Toilet paper everywhere. Wet toilet paper. And they were wet too. The toilet was filled and obviously stopped up. And the two little blondes seemed quite pleased with themselves. Well, Hannah tried to tell us!
I won't go into the fact that they were trying to wipe their mouths with the wet paper either...
Hannah of course was completely dry and away from the scene. I do not believe she actually was telling on her sister and friend to get them in trouble. I think the paper being all over the ground and not being where it should be actually messed with her world and she wanted it fixed.
Later we were in the den and the girls were playing in the playroom. Hannah came out and got me again in the same manner. This time I went where she wanted me to go. I found this.
Grier had gotten into all the diapers and spread them around. Despite Grier's evil eyes, I do not think Leah was innocent in this. Hannah quickly went in and tried to put all the diapers back in the bag...
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Increasing vocabulary
I am always amazed at how children pick up their language. From the word usage, to the tone in their voice they really mimic what you say - and yes I have learned to be VERY careful.
But it is funny that kids pick up the same phrases. For example. Most of the time the girls say "hold you!" when they want me to pick them up. I have heard that from other kids as well.
I love how right now Hannah always makes a list of things on her agenda, and her words go up in pitch as each thing is listed... Read a bo-ok, Take a na-aap, play with play -doh. She is very matter of fact about things that will happen - even if I disagree.
The girls also always want two of anything I give them - treat oriented. But they always say "I want Bofe of dem". Both of them? How do you know I have two? Anyway, its clever.
A few days ago I was making a huge cake for a baby shower and I had the chocolate monstrosity up on the counter while the girls drooled over it. And I actually expected them to eat their dinner...
I told Leah she had to eat her Fetuccini and I heard her say "But I want that Instead!"
Instead. Thats an odd word to pick up at this age.
She also used the word "Though" properly, of course in regards to food.
Im proud of my little talkers, but they grow up so fast.
But it is funny that kids pick up the same phrases. For example. Most of the time the girls say "hold you!" when they want me to pick them up. I have heard that from other kids as well.
I love how right now Hannah always makes a list of things on her agenda, and her words go up in pitch as each thing is listed... Read a bo-ok, Take a na-aap, play with play -doh. She is very matter of fact about things that will happen - even if I disagree.
The girls also always want two of anything I give them - treat oriented. But they always say "I want Bofe of dem". Both of them? How do you know I have two? Anyway, its clever.
A few days ago I was making a huge cake for a baby shower and I had the chocolate monstrosity up on the counter while the girls drooled over it. And I actually expected them to eat their dinner...
I told Leah she had to eat her Fetuccini and I heard her say "But I want that Instead!"
Instead. Thats an odd word to pick up at this age.
She also used the word "Though" properly, of course in regards to food.
Im proud of my little talkers, but they grow up so fast.
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