Computer Cleaning

So today our internet at work was slow and choppy so I decided to "clean" my computer files. I had organizing them just about as much as I do real files. It never fails as soon as you clean up (in my case that translates into throwing away, purging, or file 13 you can fill in the blank with your favorite)someone wants a copy of this or that. Really it has been on my computer since the first year here and no one has asked for it and you pick today the day I just "cleaned up" that file. But I don't learn - I keep doing it! Some of my favorite files I "cleaned up" today are to following....

Ice Cream Break

After doing 15 minutes of chores, I promised an ice cream break. Well we did the chores and went out on the newly remodelled deck (which is now complete!) with our ice cream. I have learned no one can share with Hannah. She eats her fair share and more. So I unwrapped her ice cream bar and she proceeds to BITE it until it was gone. And you would think wow a one year old would be full and not want more. OH you would be wrong. Upon the realization that her bar was gone she promptly headed toward her sister. At this point I feel for Maci I mean really she can't even enjoy her own ice cream in peace. Am I teaching her to eat fast before her sister gets to her? She reaches her sister and screams at her until she shares. And without even complaining Maci just gives her bites. What an great big sister!

P.S. Posting this thought for later reminder that she is a good big sister. I know I will need evidence when they are fighting at an older age...

Hannah Tricks.

Hannah Tricks
1. Giving High Fives
2. Eating Lots all the time!
3. Walking sometimes when she feels like it
4. Talking on her phone
5. Peek-a-boo in the curtains
6. Screaming mama at everything
7. Saying yum yum to whip cream
8. Unloading any basket in 5 seconds flat
9. Playing the Wii or pretending so with remote
10. Saying bye bye when she wants to go

Vacation

I told Maci that my office is going to be closed for cleaning next Monday. She told me she wanted to go on vacation with me. So I asked her where she thought we should go. She wants to go to eat and the library in Columbia. I thought that was a very simple request and we should be able to do that, however, tonight she told me it wasn't vacation unless you spent the night! I didn't really want to spend the night in Columbia. We will see...

Package!

Papa mailed Maci a package in the mail yesterday. She was so excited to open it up and see what was inside it. It had her very OWN pens (I had taken away all her pens after she wrote on the wall of her closet), notebooks, cookies, and a bag of gummy worms. She loved all her treasures. Dad is out of town so we having girls' night in with a movie. I was hanging out with Hannah and Maci was in her chair eating gummy worms. Then the movie ended and it was bath time. Maci told me that her tummy hurt. I asked why and she kept saying you know mom it hurts. What kind of hurt I kept asking and she kept responding with you know. I didn't know. I know now. The you know tummy ache is quickly followed by projectile vomiting. My good OCD girl did manage to keep it off the carpet and she was screaming for my assistance. She has grown up so much from the last time we had the pukes. I assumed she ate too many gummy worms and it made her puke. However, we were up and down all night and had a couple sheet/clothes changes before we finally went to sleep around 3 a.m. After the second set of projectile puking I decided she must have a flu bug. Then first thing this morning Jeanne called and said she had been sick all night too. So we are hanging at the homestead today with a slight fever and upset tummy. Guess it wasn't the gummy worms after all.

Dr. Visit

Maci did go to the doctor last week. She is 37 3/4" tall and 33 pounds. She is growing right out of her pants. Good thing it is close to capri season!

He is not satisfied with the amount of meds she is on and her still having issues. So we are headed back to STL for additional allergy testing. He wants to do a second run of test. We may be exposing her to something everyday and not knowing it. Each year does get better and better. But she is on adult doses of meds and still having issues. He can't add meds so he wants to make sure we are not missing anything. I keep hoping for a simple fix! High hopes I know. I just want to get her out of her bubble.

I hope to have an update in mid-April.

After her doctor visit we did get to go to the BIG library. She loves that place. Next time she wants to check out the kid computers. This time she made a friend and played order up (aka restaurant game). She loves the kitchen there.

Wanted: A REAL Princess

Today on the way to Jeanne's house Maci requested a real princess. I asked "What kind of princess?" Her response "you know mom a real one." I asked "Like real - like a person?" She said "Yes mom." very matter of fact. So I proceeded on with the conversation mostly because I couldn't believe she was serious. And secondly to see if she really thought she could really request a real person? So I asked which princess. She wants Belle. And no I don't have access to her phone number only my friend Shana does. And that is because my friend Shana took her daughter to see Belle and had a picture of Belle on her phone. So after hashing all this out, I asked "why do you want a real princess?" She replied "well mom she could sleep with me and I would share my bed with her. And then I wouldn't want to sleep with you all the time!"

So where does one pick up a real princess? She would like that and a skateboard for her birthday.