First Slurpee of Summer

Almost everywhere that Derek and I have lived, we have been very near a 7-11. I actually haven't been there very often, considering this fact. Derek was gone this weekend, having a weekend with his buddies in San Fran. I cleaned out the garage. After I took a load to the thrift store, we stopped off so the girls could have their first Slurpee experience. They LOVED it!

"I Can't Sleep Mommy..."

Here are some of Libby's reasons that she couldn't go to sleep last night. She kept coming out of her room to tell me (since we have to leave the door open now so she can go potty in the night.)
1. "I have to barf in a bowl." (she uses this whenever I want her to do something she doesn't want to)
2. "I have a hair in my mouth."
3. "Sleeping Beauty's dress came off (because I took it off). Can you help?"
4. "The Big Bad Wolf, the ants, the monster...ramble, ramble..."

Finally I told her I had a headache (which she knows about since she tells me that her tummy has a headache quite often) and she left me alone.
It was luckily one of those nights when I could find these things funny. Last thing I remember hearing, she was playing around the house. When Derek's alarm went off at 2:30, I went to check on her and she was in bed.

Diaper Rash Beyond the Diapers

One reason I was so excited to potty train Libby (which, btw, worked for us! amazing!) was to end the diaper rash. Well, it turns out she still gets it. It is a little less obvious, but seriously painful. She refused to tinkle for about 15 hours, and was making us all crazy with her screaming. My doctors office finally recommended the ER so they could put in a catheder to relieve the pressure and test for a UTI. We got to the ER at Children's Hospital (major bad flashbacks for a minute). She said she needed to go, started crying and holding herself. The nurse brought me a cup so we could get a urine sample. I asked her if she would go in a cup. She said "no....yes!" So we went in the bathroom and boy did she let loose!!!! She could have filled 2 cups at least, but I didn't have 2, so she filled one and the bathroom floor. So, I guess just getting to the place where we have a 10 times higher copay helped her to let it go. In the end they perscribed hydrocortizone and the anti-fungal cream we already have. But, it was so cute to hear her say to the doctor, "Can you please help my bottom feel better!" So now, we don't wipe, we "pat, pat" and we put on diaper rash cream after she goes. Crazy business!

Sisters

Happy Mother's Day to me! What beautiful daughters I have! And my wonderful husband took the day off to suprise me! I woke up and he was still at home. Fabulous!

New Bed Success!

The girls have been enjoying their new beds...except yesterday morning when I went in to get Sarah and she wasn't in the bed. Finally I realized the crying was coming from under the bed. She was stuck. It was so funny...in a "I can't believe you did that" kind of way.

Libby's Testimony

Libby has taken a real interest in testimony meeting. She realized that people (even kids) were getting up to say things in the microphone. She decided she wanted to "tell" her testimony. I am so sad that I wasn't there for it (I had a yoga training). Derek took her up to the pulpit. She grabbed the microphone and said, "Hi, My name is Libby Norton." She proceeded to say how much she loved her sister, and "This guy, this guy's name is my Daddy (pointing to Derek)." Anyway, Derek said she would have rambled on and on if he hadn't stopped it. Apparently shyness and fear of public speaking aren't a problem for her.

New BEDS!

Well, actually Libby got the new bed, Sarah got the hand-me-down. This was all part of a ploy to get Libby to give up her binkie in order to sleep in her new Big Girl Bed. It didn't work. About 10:30 when she was whining for her binkie, Derek (who was on watch) suggested we give in and we did. (Or maybe I suggested it. I was 90% asleep and wanted to get back to 100%.) Oh well. I guess she will be packing her binkie for her 10th birthday slumber party.