The girls

Well my friends I am going to try to document my crockpot trials in this blog. HOpefully it will be interspersed with stories of the girls. As an update to the girls, we were having a really hard time with Sadie being scared of her room. It was rough on both momma and Sadie to say the least. We seem to have gotten into a better swing of things but for awhile none of the girls in this house were sleeping. Sadie is ever the resilient child and has come back swinging. She sleeps through the night most every night now. We still have moments of 'mommy the alligator scares me' which prompt the answers of 'well Sadie, alligators have to live in water and we don't have any water in here". Ever the interesting world that of a toddler. If you have a toddler going through anything like being scared of their room call me. I have plenty of advice. It took a month or so of learning, and the help of many people to get this one nipped in the bud.

Elise has reflux so she is on a medication given to her three times a day. It seems to help as she eats more after she takes it. She still isn't eating enough which is quite the change from Sadie. At this age Sadie was a chubber. It makes me wonder if I did the right thing by not pumping with Elise. When breastfeeding didn't work out I didn't think I would be able to pump and still see Sadie. Pumping and feeding took so much of my time with Sadie. Alas, we will never know. A friend of ours daughter had reflux while breastfeeding too so it doesn't seem to matter either way. Tomorrow she turns four months so her next appt is next week. We will see how she is doing in the weight department then. We will however be starting her on some cereal this weekend as i think that will help her eating habits.

In other news Elise started daycare last week. She seems to love it. one day last week I came in to find her happily staring wide eyed at the letter "A". She barely even noticed I was there! The next day when Sadie and I picked her up she just gave the biggest smile. I think she will like it there too just like Sadie.

Sadie lately has been kicking me out of her classroom in the morning. In her fear stage talked about above, she had started having screaming fits when I dropped her off at school. It took all my effort to leave during those times but its best to drop and run. Two weeks later and bam, now she kicks me out! Last Friday she said "momma, go to work. I see you later." hows that for love? She is also repeating lots of things so we have had to be more diligent in choosing our words. Last week Sadie was sitting at the table, eating a kiwi and waiting on dinner. She said daddy a few times to no avail. Finally she busts out with "daddy are you hearing me call you?" Daddy chagrined " Sadie daddy was talking. what can I do for you?" Sadie " daddy can I have another kiwi please?" Where was mommy you ask? Well I was turned away trying really hard not to laugh out loud. busted!

OK now we are caught up.