Avery and I went to church Sunday. She loved her lesson about Jonah since she had recently seen a Jake and the Neverland Pirates where a whale ended up with the treasure in it's belly. We were home for lunch and nap time. I can't remember which days she napped this week, but it definitely wasn't all of them. My parents came and visited after naps. Avery showed off her Gator driving skills for them. I made baked ziti while they were here, and we had that for dinner once they left. We left to take a walk, and Mimi came, so she walked with us then Avery drove the Gator for her and played on the play set.
We stayed home Monday. We played outside that morning, then when Sam napped, Avery and I had a little car wash. She really just enjoyed playing in the bucket of water, so I hope to find her a water table.
Avery has definitely inherited her father's taste buds.
Ned had a meeting after dinner, which left me to get both kids down for bed. That's only become a challenge since Sam started going to bed at 7 p.m. Our night went kind of like this: bath for Avery, Avery to playroom, get Sam ready for bed, feed Sam bottle and put to bed, read books with Avery and put to bed, get Sam back to sleep. It was busy but it all worked out.
Avery had her 3-year check-up Tuesday morning. Ned came home to keep Sam so that Avery and I could meet Lolli for lunch. Avery had a good appointment, but it took forever with a hearing and vision check, urine sample, and finger prick in addition to everything else. Miraculously, Avery was willing to use the bathroom and handled the finger prick much better than her mother does. We had a good lunch at Simply Divine then headed across the street to a new shop opened by one of Mom's friends. Avery went home with Lolli to spend the night, so I headed home to Sam so that Ned could get back to work.
Ned let me sleep in Wednesday, and when I got up a little before 8, Sam was already napping. He slept a long time that morning which gave me a quiet house to enjoy. Since he took such a good morning nap, he and I went to Chick-Fil-A to pick up lunch for Ned and I. Ned got off at noon and came home to eat lunch then went out to run a few errands. When he came home, I picked up Avery's dance registration form and went to Food Lion. Ned left again for a Ducks Unlimited meeting when I got home, and Avery and Lolli arrived shortly after. Lolli left, Ned came home, and we all ate dinner. Ned had a hunt club meeting after dinner, so he put Avery to bed before he left. I've mentioned before that getting Sam to bed had become a lengthy process, so after consulting a few resources, we decided it was time for him to once again "remember" how to go to sleep on his own. I was not excited to do it by myself, but I fed him and put him down. He cried, played, and cried some more, and in 19 minutes total he was out for the night. I downloaded the app to do the She Reads Truth devotionals and started on an older one to do quickly before the new starts Monday.
We were home again Thursday morning. I got everyone down for afternoon naps and Ned came home so that I could go to my hair appointment. It was nice to get out but I felt so tired. Once my appointment was over, I stopped at a local place to get chicken and dumplings and vegetables for dinner. A peach fritter and Coke helped me feel a bit better. We had dinner together then Ned put Avery to bed because he had his business meeting for the fire department. I hate weeks when he has so many nighttime commitments but this one turned out pretty good. Sam went in his bed awake again and initially played then cried a little more than the night before. His crying amounts still don't come close to the definition of cry it out, so in some ways I wish we'd done it sooner, but at least {for now} it's working out.
Sam woke up sometime between 3-3:30 a.m. He laid in his bed squealing so I figured nothing was wrong. Soon the squealing turned to crying, and he cried and cried. I knew I wasn't "supposed" to go in unless he was sick, but after awhile I knew he wasn't stopping. I quickly got him back to sleep, but then he was up early. Ned got up with him since I had been up, giving me a few more minutes to rest. I had an editing workshop in Smithfield, VA so the kids and I were out the door at 7:15 a.m. Avery went to Jen-Jen's and my mom kept Sam. How nice it was to drive there with my Pepsi and my radio stations. It was a good workshop, but it just gave me a ton of things I still need to learn about Elements. I left there and went to Suffolk to eat at Chick-Fil-A and go to Belk. Sam was in desperate need of new onesies since I've still been squeezing him into 3 month ones even though he seems to be growing by the minute. Sam was still sleeping when I got to my mom's but woke up soon after. We left after he ate and picked up Avery. I took him in his seat out to where everyone was playing, and he wouldn't smile a bit. He wasn't a fan of the kids getting too close, which I kind of hope will continue and keep the germs away. Avery was having a great time in the pool, so Jennifer and I talked about Sam going one day at the beginning of next week before she goes on vacation. Once she comes back, it will be time for me to return to work, and she likes to have new babies for a trial run. That of course puts a lump in my throat, although I know he'll be fine. I finally got Avery out of the pool with the promise of chips at the Mexican restaurant. We came home and cleaned her up, and once Ned got home we went to eat. Sam had gotten fussy in the car but never made a peep in the restaurant. We love the speed of our Mexican restaurant and were in and out in no time. I put Avery to bed and Ned put Sam down with even less crying. I wanted to watch the swimming because for once I hadn't heard the results early, but the next thing I knew Ned was waking me up after midnight.
Sam slept until almost 7 a.m. Saturday and Ned got up with him. I think Avery slept until after 7. I got up a little before 8:30. That sounds nice, and it is, but of course I woke up when Sam did, when Avery did, when the dog needed to get out of the bedroom, and when the cat got on the bed. I'll take it though. Ned left around 10 to play in a golf tournament, so we played outside and did some work inside while Sam napped. I found the new Miracle on 34th Street on TV and turned it on and Avery was in love. We got lunch from Wendy's, and I let her watch the end while she ate. It was nap time for both soon after. It took Avery awhile {and a stern talking to} but she went to sleep, and I had 2 hours to myself. Everyone was still asleep when Ned got home, and I went to the grocery store. We had pizza for dinner since I wasn't home in time to cook. We played outside after we ate, then I got Avery to bed while Ned did Sam. We had no crying tonight, so I don't know if to be pleased or if to brace myself for tonight. Ned cut the grass while I got a bath, made tortellini salad, and browned hamburger for tomorrow. The race is on now, but my eyes are about ready to close.
I was horrible with pictures this week, so I took this one of Sam tonight with my phone just so I would have one of him. He looked so sad and serious while he watched Avery drive the Gator. I told him not to worry, because this time next year he'll be right beside her.
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I love how you said life was the same. It really is our attitude as Mama that makes such a difference. Have you read Unglued by Lysa - always forget her last name. Wrote about it on my blog last Wednesday. I am going to check out the devotional you mentioned in this post too.
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