Bigger Girls Have Less Vices

It's a week of change in our house, and it seems it may actually be harder on me that the girls!

We started the week off when Jason dropped Payton off at school to learn that she's been moved to the next classroom up, and that in the 3 year old classroom Kitty is no longer welcome for nap time. I worried and worried all day. I even went as far as to call and complain that we weren't given any notice and I thought it was really wrong to not give us the weekend to prepare her. It seems I was the only one bothered. She came home from school at the end of the day never even mentioning it. Two days later when I went to pick her up she came running to me proudly exclaiming that Kitty isn't here, he dones't come to school anymore. I guess we're over that.

Since Payton's weaning went so well, I've decided it's time to wean myself, I mean Parker, from the paci. See, we're both addicts, probably me more than her. In theory she gets the paci for bed and car rides only. But, then she also gets it at the gym, and if Mommy needs to make a call, or she's finds it, or we're out and about and she's being loud, or we're in the office, or Daddy needs to make a call...you get the point. A few weeks ago she was at Jill's for the evening and Jill put her to bed without even thinking of it, and she was fine. So last night I decided we'd quit cold turkey. I put her to bed without it, and listened to her fuss and play for almost an hour. Eventually she went to sleep and I thought, that was easy, a little noise in the moniter no big deal. So today we loaded up in the car to head to the gym, it was a long 10 minute ride, but ok. The gym she was fine I was told. Then came the long trip to run some errands - about and hour of her fussing, yelling and exhausted in the back seat, man I really needed that paci. So we finally got home and headed up for a nap. She usually falls asleep right away, this nap took 15 minutes for her to fall asleep, and then only lasted 45 minutes. I've been told that this will only take a few days, and I hope so or I may not make it!

Rock Out Parker

I know all babies love to dance, but right now I'm convinced that Parker is the cutest of them all. You will be too when you see this. She gets her shoulders going, arms swinging, head bopping, hips swaying, feet stomping and grins eat to ear.

Daddy loves to turn the Reggae station on the TV for her. She "rocks out" as Payton would say, and seems to have some rhythm even!


Did I mention she does this for any music weather it be a commercial or in the car?

P-A-Y-T-O-N, Sort Of

Payton and Daddy have been working very hard at spelling her name.

Money = Disney

Payton’s been in a Disney World fog this morning as she is from time to time. First she started off by telling Jason on his way out the door that she’d see him on Wednesday at Disney World when he got home. After he left she mentioned to me a few times that she wanted to go. As usual, I reminded her that we need money to go to Disney and that I needed to work to make money. So, while the girls were eating breakfast I thought I could get a few quick calls in for a customer. I told the girls that I needed for them to be quite so that mommy could work. For the most part they were pretty well behaved while I made my three calls. When I came back to the table to congratulate them on behaving so well handing out high fives to both, Payton politely asks if she could get down now, and then asks “Did you make some money?” I’m either creating a very balanced and money aware child or a monster. I guess time will tell, but if she tries to sell you her sister for Disney money, please don’t buy!