Totally Not Fair!

Annabelle never snuggles with me. It is truly hard for me to understand as she loved being held as a baby, and I rocked her to sleep on most nights until just recently when we were making the transition to her big girl bed.

But last night, I had a girls night out, and hubby told me that she snuggled with him during the 5-minute "snuggle time" she is allowed every night. The same 5-minute "snuggle time" where she moves restlessly next to me as I long for just one tiny snuggle from my little girl.

What do I get? Salt in the wound!

She fell asleep on the way home this evening, and hubby came out and stayed in the car with her until she woke up while I got Sophia in the house to be fed. She was still sleepy when hubby brought her inside and laid her down on our bed. He then laid down next to her, and in spite of me, that little stinker snuggled up close to her Daddy where they drifted off to sleep for awhile.

I want a "mama's boy" since it appears I'll never have a snuggle puppy from my girls! Sophia reminds me more and more of her sister every single day.

Beautiful Eyelashes

Those long and luscious eyelashes are going to get Annabelle in trouble one day! And, today was absolutely no exception.

Annabelle and I were both in her bedroom this morning. I was folding clothes directly from the dryer in her room, and Annabelle was lying on the floor looking at a picture. Sophia was awake and starting to fuss from her swing in her bedroom.

Then Annabelle started crying and yelling, "I can't open my eye! I can't open my eye!"

I looked down to see Annabelle rubbing her eye. I knelt down beside her and tried to help her open her eye. I couldn't!

And, her top eyelashes were literally sealed underneath her bottom eyelid and on top of her eyeball. No joke! Have you ever seen that? How does that happen?

I freak! Calmly and quietly on the inside though. I ran and grabbed a wet cotton ball and literally tried to help Annabelle pry her eye open. It would NOT open!

I see blood! I freak some more! But again, calmly and quietly. I thought she had poked herself in the eye with the picture.

I called hubby. "Um, I think Annabelle has poked herself in the eye with something."

"Do you need me?" he asked.

"Yes," I replied.

I grabbed Sophia who was dressed in a diaper only and placed her in her car seat. I called out to Annabelle the entire time. "Keep your eye closed. I'll be right back. I am going outside to get Sophia in the car."

Then I come back for Annabelle who is, by the way, staying very calm. She is crying, but thankfully not screaming. She was a brave soul! I carried her to the car, still in her pajamas with bare feet.

Both kids are now in the car ready to go. I am still calm. Worrying about the worst, but still fairly calm.

I called her doctor's office quickly from outside of the car and spoke with a nurse. She said since they didn't have an appointment open immediately that I should go immediately to the ER since I thought I saw blood.

So, I crank the car and off we go. But, wait, I don't know how to get to the ER closest to our house! I called hubby again.

"We're off to the ER. How do I get there?" I asked.

He calmly gave me directions (even though I knew I had him scared to death).

As we near the Chick-fil-A at the first light leaving our neighborhood, Annabelle has stopped crying. I started asking her questions, but I continued to ask her to keep her eyes closed.

Mommy: Did you poke yourself in the eye with something?

Annabelle: No.

Mommy: Are you sure? Did you poke yourself in the eye with the picture you were looking at?

Annabelle: No. I was just rubbing my eyes.

[Pause]

Annabelle: Mommy, I see different colors. Yellow, orange and black.

Mommy: [Again, freaking a little.] Really? Well, just keep your eyes closed. Are you sure you didn't poke yourself in the eye with something?

I didn't think I could stand to see blood in her eye while driving down the road.

Annabelle: Yes.

I look back again after we had made a few turns. And, her eyes were open. And, I did NOT see blood!

I called hubby and asked where he was. He was only a block behind us! Someone used excessive speed to get home (if you ask me). I told him I was about to pull over to check out Annabelle's eyes as they were now open, and I didn't see blood.

I pulled over, and she was absolutely fine!!! I guess the blood I saw was the normal blood from the inside of her eye.

I have no clue what she did, but she freaked me out a little. I have learned the following.

(1) I need to drive to the hospital myself so I know, without a doubt, how to get there in case of an emergency.

(2) I need to plug in a phone to our home phone jack in case of a serious emergency where I need to call 911. We do not have a home phone, but the phone service cannot be disconnected completely as it is required that 911 still be accessible from home. I have problems locating my cell phone when in a panic, so I think this is a must.

(3) Get everyone dressed from head to feet as soon as possible every morning, including teeth brushed! Otherwise, an ER or doctor's visit may be a little embarrassing. We were all still in our pajamas. Well, I had thrown on a pair of shorts since I sleep in t-shirts, and our front door has windows where people can see inside if they are simply knocking. But, I wasn't looking too hot to say the least in my t-shirt, jean shorts and TN orange flip flops! Of course, I haven't looked too hot since Sophia was born!

Daddy's Girl

Lucky Turtle Girl

The title of this blog entry is really just a blend of random Annabelle sayings to hubby today. Very random stuff!

Hubby had the bathroom occupied, and he overheard Annabelle say the following from the hall.

"I'm going to stand in the hall and take my panties down for luck."

And just for the record, I have never said any such thing, ever!


Hubby walked in on Annabelle on the potty. He asked her, "Why do you have the toilet lid up against your back?"

"I'm a turtle. I'm going poopie."

And, that is not news to me. She'll do that and tell me, "I put the toilet seat up when I go tee tee and down on my back when I go poo poo." Of course, the turtle part was news to me.


And before leaving for the Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic, hubby told Annabelle, "We're going to go build something." She responded as follows.

"I don't want to because it sounds like hard work. Boys build stuff, girls don't."


"I want to go to the Okefenokee so I can play on the playground."

We went to the Okefenokee Swamp last year in May for vacation. We've been talking about it vaguely over the last few days, but we've mentioned nothing about the playground. While we were vacationing last year, that is all Annabelle wanted to do. She wanted to play on every new playground she saw. And, much of our time was spent picnicking and then watching her play on the different playgrounds.


Where does she think this stuff up?

Lowe's Build and Grow Clinic - Monster Truck

Annabelle went to her first Lowe's Build and Grow today to build and paint a monster truck. They have a new project for the kids every other week. Hubby took her and I stayed home with Sophia. Unfortunately, the time passed very quickly, so Sophia and I only had about an hour together. And, most of that time she was sound asleep.

The first thing I noticed when Annabelle showed me her monster truck was how carefully it seemed she had painted the wheels. Hubby told me that she helped build it by hammering the nails in, and she painted it completely on her own. He also mentioned that a lady behind them said, "I am just enjoying watching her paint her monster truck," as Annabelle was painting one of those wheels pink. She was so meticulous with her painting. Hubby even mentioned that she was very careful with the paint brush, as she painted the wheels, making sure she only got that particular paint on the wheels.

I will post a picture of the monster truck she built and painted as soon as I can find it. Unfortunately, she covered the painted wheels that she had worked so hard on with the stickers that came with the kit. But, she applied all of the stickers all by herself, and she did an excellent job! So much that I suspect she will take hubby's place in a few years as the applier of the stickers to all of the toys. He is meticulous himself, but she's gaining on him quickly, and she's only three years old!

I suspect the Lowe's Build and Grow will be their new Saturday outings! And, when Sophia gets old enough, I am sure she is going to want to join in on the fun too. See, who needs a stinkin' boy? Girls can do anything boys can do, except better!

And, they even gave Annabelle the apron you see in the picture along with a badge with a picture of a monster truck that she can sew on her apron to show that she completed that particular project. Hubby told me he'd sew on the first one to "teach" me how to sew. I don't sew, but if I did, I could definitely do it better!

And the best part, it was all free! I think hubby was a bit jealous that he didn't get to build and paint his own monster truck.

2 Month Photo

It is hard to believe that Sophia is already two months old! Actually, she's two months and 9 days, and I finally got around to taking her 2 month picture today. Poor second child! Of course, I don't think I was much better with taking Annabelle's on her exact birthday month either.

Here are her stats as of her wellness visit on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010 at 2:10 p.m. Keep in mind she was born on April 16th, 2010. So, she was 2 months and 6 days at her doctor's visit.

Weight: 12 lbs (75th - 90th percentile)

Length: 23 1/4 in (75th - 90th percentile)

Head: 15 5/8 in (75th percentile)

And, here is a picture of her twin sister at 2 months and 5 days. Or so I thought they looked alike! Now I can really see the differences.

Annabelle's stats at her 2 month wellness visit at 2 months and 2 days were as follows.

Weight: 12 lbs, 2 oz (80th percentile)

Length: 23 3/8 in (85th percentile)

Head: 15 7/8 in (80th percentile)

Apparently, they were a little more exact with the percentiles when Annabelle was a baby. I did try to interpret the chart myself this time around after the nurse had left the room, and Sophia's stats did fall right in the middle of the 75th - 80th percentile, and at this young of an age, there is not much deviation.

I did produce a significant amount more milk with Annabelle for some reason, so that probably explains why she was a little bigger than her sister at the same age. Or maybe Annabelle just demanded more milk and that is why I produced more. Oddly enough, Annabelle weighed less at birth than Sophia! Annabelle weighed 7 lbs, 9 oz and Sophia weighed 8 lbs, 5 oz.

So there you have it! Both my girls at 2 months of age. Which one is cuter at 2 months? Is it wrong to say that I have my pick? Even though I think they are both absolutely adorable at 2 months of age!

Sophia Meets Caleb

We ventured out to meet Caleb for the very first time today. Caleb was born on May 11th, 2010, so Sophia is only 3.5 weeks older than Caleb. As of this picture, I believe that Caleb weighed around 10 lbs and Sophia weighed around 12 lbs. It is amazing the difference that 3.5 weeks can make in an infant!


Caleb's daddy works with hubby, and I've gotten to know Caleb's mommy as a result. They are a very sweet family.

We enjoyed our visit with them very much. Although, I'm not sure that Caleb enjoyed our company quite as much! LOL! Sophia's expression is priceless!