Temper

Do you see the horn in the middle of Sophia's forehead? It comes out when she is really, really mad, which is pretty much all of the time these days.

These will be the only types of pictures you see of this child, at least for now, until this madness ends! My ears are ringing, and the screaming is not ending, unless of course she's in the Baby Bjorn.

She's still really cute though, even when she's mad.

Why am I afraid that she is going to be my child who hits and bites and slams her head violently against the crib?

And since Annabelle is a spitting image of me (temperament wise), Sophia must get her temper from her Daddy! Because we all know that I don't have a temper at all, right hubby?

Meet Joey

I've changed my mind. I think Sophia is definitely colicky. This is the only way during the day to soothe this child. She will not stop crying! I'm not so sure she likes me too much. Or maybe she likes me a little too much. I think she would have stayed in my belly for another 3 months if she had been allowed. She is cursing that doctor (right along with me) for breaking my water without an explanation first.

So here is a picture of little Joey and her mama kangaroo because this is how we spend our days and nights until bedtime. She can literally be crying at the top of her lungs for an hour straight, but just as soon as I put her into the Baby Bjorn, she stops crying, instantly! Amazing!

Colic?

My "easy" baby as I had earlier posted is not so "easy" any more. I think using the terminology colic is probably a bit extreme, but if Sophia is not snuggled next to her Mommy ALL of the time, with bedtime being the exception, she is fussy, fussy, fussy!

Thank goodness she still sleeps awesome at night and nurses like a champ! She's finished nursing in usually 10 minutes, 20 minutes tops. That is amazing as it used to take Annabelle (in her early weeks) 45 minutes to eat, and that was assuming she latched on right away.

As for traveling with Sophia, I think we will be staying home a lot more. But for now, our travels won't include venturing more than 10 minutes away. If you want to see this baby grow, you are going to have to come and visit us for now. And, yes, Grandmama and Granddaddy, that includes the two of you! She does NOT like riding in her car seat. If we are fortunate enough that she'll actually fall asleep when the car is in motion, she will surely awake if the car slows down even for a second. Keeping the car in constant motion while living in Atlanta is far from easy!

She woke up from her newborn stage shortly before her 2 week birthday. Her fussiness started Thursday of last week.

But, as of yet, I haven't found that two are any harder than one. I know, I know, I'll be eating crow next week or in 2-2.5 years, but for now, getting out the door in the morning is slowed down by the one and only, Annabelle. And, the bedtime struggles are all the same. Nothing has changed in that respect!

Go ahead ask me...do I still want 4 kids? Yep! I still do! Does hubby? Probably not. But he has to want to try for that red-headed boy, right? Of course, I'd be happy with a house full of girls. Much poorer, but definitely happy! And, he's always sworn that if we had 3 kids we couldn't stop because that just wouldn't be an even number for riding the rides at Six Flags.

As for now, I'm going to enjoy this time with Sophia when she actually does want to snuggle with me. And I'll say a little prayer that this is an indication that she's going to be an "easy" toddler since an "easy" baby stage isn't looking too promising!

As for why I think she's fussy. I think her tummy is really hurting. She is quite gaseous! She'll fuss at night while she is sleeping on my chest, and her little legs will just tighten and move up and down. But after she relieves herself with her little man toot, she is fine. Poor baby!

Mt. Laundry

This is what happens when a new little one enters your somewhat organized life. The life that was finally keeping up with the laundry on a daily basis. Yes, daily basis!

I forgot how much babies explode out of just about every diaper to stain every outfit imaginable. And to Sophia's defense, she doesn't poop nearly as much as her older sister did at her age. But, when she does, you better watch out! It is time to try out the Huggies on Sophia since the Pampers are obviously not doing the trick.

P.S. This is the girls' laundry hamper only! Okay, so a few of my shirts are also mixed in because we all wear the same colors, but you get the picture!

Miss Tattletale

This is Annabelle's week for tattling, tattling on herself!

On Tuesday, she reported that her cousin Molly and her climbed into the Pack-n-Play in our bedroom this past Saturday. All 72 lbs of them! Into the bassinet part of the Pack-n-Play which is meant to hold a whopping 20 lbs at most!

I wasn't sure how to respond so I told her that Mommy had told her that it wasn't safe to climb into the Pack-n-Play because she was too big for it, and she may hurt herself and Sophia.

"Why did you do that?," I asked.

She replied, "Because Molly was in there and she told me to."

"Did you tell her that she wasn't supposed to be in there?"

"Yes."

"What did she say?"

"She just looked at me."

"Well, you know better than to climb in there Annabelle. You shouldn't have done that."

"I know. I just shouldn't have told you."

Do what? Where did she think that one up? Like she's 16 years old! I just shouldn't have told you? Oh my, oh my, oh my! A glimpse into the teenage years.

That is when I had to explain to her very carefully that it was important for her to tell Mommy things that involved the safety of herself or someone else. I don't want her to tattle on her friends for everything, but some things are important for her Mommy and Daddy to know.

And boy, the things she learns from her cousin Molly! Should I mention that Annabelle is now claiming to be afraid of the dark after this weekend? I asked where she learned that one from. "Molly," she replied.


Then today, she told on herself twice! How do I respond to this? Do I discipline her for these actions or just politely thank her for telling me so she won't hide things from me?

She climbed in bed with me this morning after I heard her exit her bedroom about 5 minutes earlier. So, I asked her, "What did you go and do this morning when you first woke up?"

"I went and snuck a piece of candy."

"You did?"

"Yes, from my little tea pitcher."

I swear we have candy laying around all over the place, but she has always asked me before she helps herself. I've never quite understood it, but it has worked until this morning. She has a little toy tea pitcher that she placed some Easter candy in one day while she was playing.

As for the sneaking, I have her Daddy to thank for that new trick! Of course, he meant no harm at all, but he told Annabelle the other night that they would "sneak one more book," and Mommy would never know. That is until she tells on herself. She doesn't miss a beat, does she?


And then the last one for today goes as follows:

"Mommy, did you know that I stuck gum under the table like those little kids had done at that restaurant?"

"You did?"

"Yes."

"When did you do that?"

"A long time ago. Would you like to see it?"

"Yes, I would."

And, sure enough, there is old blue gum stuck to the bottom of our dining room table!


In the last week, she also told me that she cut my favorite blanket! And, sure enough, she did! She couldn't find where she had cut it to show me, but hubby found it that same evening. And, now, my favorite blanket is shedding feathers.

Who said girls weren't destructive? They are just a little bit more discreet about it. That is until they tattle on themselves!

Got Milk?

My Girls

Annabelle at age 3.5 years with her Build-a-Bear, Princess Jasmine, and Sophia at 2 weeks and 2 days with her Build-a-Bear from Molly and Adam.