No More Wire Hangers

I turned insane yesterday.

While Lilly and I were eating lunch (Andy was at work) we were reading a book with large lift-the-flap colored Easter eggs. Before she lifted each flap she was telling me the colors. **Identifying colors has been non-existent with Lilly. The minute we even ask her a color or tell her a color she becomes uninterested and quickly changes the subject or begins a new activity. It has driven me crazy for a year.** So needless to say, yesterday I was shocked she was correctly identifying the colors. We turned it into a game and she would pretend she didn't know then end up telling me...

Ok, fast forward 4 hours. Andy is now home from work and we're all sitting at the kitchen table talking. She asks to read the same book. I'm excited for her to show Daddy how she knows the colors. She says, "I don't know" for each color. She won't guess. She has no clue what they are. She changes the subject. She talks about a boo-boo, talks about a baby being born, etc.

I turn insane at this point. I'm telling her she does know the colors. I'm telling her she can't have food until she says the color. I have Andy get out Dora fruit snacks and hold them there until she says the color. She starts crying. I'm thinking, "I am such a horrible mother" yet I keep insisting she say the color!!!! I can't explain it other than saying I lost my mind. Not a proud moment. I just cannot understand why she acts this way when it comes to counting, letters, and colors. We have no clue what she knows and what she doesn't. She won't let me sing the A, B, C song. Won't let me count. Won't discuss colors.

So here lies my confession. I was psychotic for approximately 10 minutes and then I felt badly and we went on to play a game and she was fine and happy. I've not behaved in this way before nor will I in the future. Today we read the book again and I didn't mention the colors.

But when her preschool teacher calls to discuss these issues...

...I'm not answering the phone.

Waiting

Today Lilly went with me to a doctor's appointment.  We had to wait over an hour to see a midwife and Lilly was very well-behaved.  By the time we got into the room she was a bit antsy (understandably so) and it became a wee bit stressful.  It's not fun taking a toddler to a doctor's appointment in the first place so that may be the last time she goes with me...  Too bad I now have to go every 2 weeks until the end of my pregnancy.  It should be interesting.

Got lectured about my weight gain... That's always nice.  Put me in a great mood for the rest of my day.  Glad this is a blog and not a phone conversation because you'd surely be able to tell that I'm less than thrilled.  And it was a midwife that lectured me!  Is it normal to be told you're too fat and then drive through a fast food restaurant?  Just wondering...

Lilly got VERY excited when the midwife put the doppler on my stomach to hear the heart beat.  She jumped off the chair yelling, "My shisher in my mommy's belly - my shisher!!!" which was totally adorable.  How could that not make me smile??

Smile Lilly!

I tutor a little girl down the street once a week. She is one of 4 girls, the youngest being Lilly's age. When I tutor Jessica, Lilly stays at their house and plays with their youngest, Lindsey. She enjoys going and always takes her lunch box (thank you Aunt Sherry!) with snacks and a drink. I'm still working on getting her to look at me and smile...

After I tutored I wanted to go to Gymboree and take advantage of a sale so I took Lilly, Lindsey, and Jessica (and I'm looking very pregnant). I didn't think much of it but apparently people thought I had 2 year old twins and a 7 year old and was expecting a 4th because I got MANY "Oh gosh, bless you!" comments. Made me laugh. The girls were all good and we had McDonald's on the way home - yummy.

Beautiful Day

It's past midnight so I guess this counts for tomorrow's blog...

Lilly and I had an awesome day hanging out in pajamas until noon. We went for a long walk in the morning. PERFECT weather - crisp and cool with a blue sky. Love this weather! Then we hung out and ate lunch and she napped. While she napped I checked email, read a magazine, napped, and showered. It doesn't get much better than that! Can't wait for fall (my very favorite season).

Tonight I helped Grandmother set up her very own blog. It's going to be a perfect place for her to publish her writing. It's public for the world to see so she's now out there with the rest of the bloggers on the internet! A few minutes ago when I checked she already had some anonymous comments from lurkers. I bet she'll become a hit. If you're interested it's http://www.americangranny.blogspot.com. I know it will be a hoot to read!

I'm off to try to sleep. Been battling low blood sugar and once again have found myself low and it's 12:30a.m. Waiting for the juice to kick in. Good night!

Momma's Big Girl

Lilly is showing an interest in potty training. For a few days she's decided to wear panties instead of a diaper and I've followed her lead. We've had some success and some accidents. For now I'm just following her lead and encouraging her to use the potty every 20 minutes or so. She's doing really well and really likes wearing panties. We have Pooh, Dora, princesses, and a rainbow/hearts/flowers set. She picks what she wants to wear in the morning. Oftentimes by afternoon I'm wiped out and prefer to put her in a diaper. This pregnancy is not the same pregnancy I had with Lilly AND I have a toddler to contend with so everything is a bit harder! Here's Lilly showing me her pretty rainbow panties - so proud.

She really likes to wear her clothes with panties instead of a diaper. I guess it's more comfortable! But it makes her such a big girl!!

Ocean City Trip

What a fun afternoon we had! I loved it. Perfect weather and so much to do and see. Here are Andy and Lilly when we first walked into Wonderland Pier on the boardwalk. Look at Lilly's face! There was so much to see.

A lot of the rides were for Lilly to ride on alone. We didn't have any idea how Lilly would handle riding a ride alone (and staying seated) so we started with the Dumbo ride together. It sort of scared me. When did I become such a wimp? I didn't like when it went up high.
Then we put Lilly on the boats by herself. She started out really enjoying it but by the end she was upset and we think they stopped the ride early because she was crying. Not sure if she got upset because she was scared or if it's because I told her she couldn't drag her hand outside of the boat into the water...
She loves horses but was also unsure of the merry-go-round. Andy stood next to her for the ride while I, like a big jumbalone, sat on a huge horse that didn't even go up and down with nowhere for my feet to go. It was hysterically ridiculous.
Ok, so I knew Andy would try to get me on the ferris wheel. It is H-U-G-E. I didn't want to go. Again, I was afraid on Dumbo. Andy knew I was scared but he really really wanted us to go on it so I gave in. BIG MISTAKE. Here is how Andy felt on the ferris wheel...
Here is how I felt...
You'd have to talk to Andy in person to get the real story but I'll tell you this. I almost had a heart attack - literally. Andy will vouch. He claims it was a panic attack that I experienced. I say I was dying. All I know is the minute I sat on that jail-like contraption and it started moving I felt dizzy, disoriented, and afraid for my life. I couldn't move. I was paralyzed. I couldn't look anywhere. I begged Andy not to move or laugh because he was shaking the cart. I tried my hardest to act cool for Lilly's sake...
But I will tell you this (and make my word on it) - I will not go on another ferris wheel for the rest of my life. This one was huge I tell ya! Look how high we went!

Safely on the ground and cruisin' the boardwalk. We ate dinner and looked in some shops.
Lilly was really funny on the rides. She wasn't sure how she felt. We saw this face many many times. Andy says it's her "I'm not sure how I feel" face. We thought she was going to cry and then she was alright. So we did all the other rides together. *The dolphin she's clutching Andy won for her in an arcade!

Yay! Sliding down a slide with Daddy behind her. She liked this obstacle course that involved climbing. Went on it twice with Andy.
Family shot. It was a beautiful evening. I can't wait to go back.

We ended the night with some ice cream as the sun set. It was time to head home since it was already past Lilly's bedtime. She rode the whole hour home and fell asleep a mile from our house!

Some Pics

We sold Lilly's high chair at our yard sale. Never used the darn thing because Lilly couldn't even see above the tray! So today, our neighbor's were having a yard sale and were selling this antique. I like it. $10.

New baby's crib with Lilly's old bedding. I actually think it looks better with the darker wood than it did against the white.
New baby's book cases. We are painting the room a new color for a change of scenery (plus the pink does not look great against the espresso color wood). Not sure on a yellow/gold or something different.
The beauty of having a second little girl... No need to buy any clothes to start out! I just washed all Lilly's clothing that wasn't stained and hung it in her closet. Voila!
Lilly snoozing with her new bumper - if only she knew she majorly downgraded to this flimsy thing but it won't be for long. She was excited that she got new bedding!