BIG GIRL BED!!!

Ok, so for the past 5 months or so we have been trying to get Arianne out of the crib and into the "Big Girl Bed"!

First there was the crib to toddler bed, which is essentially just taking the front of the crib off. DID NOT GO WELL...during this time, she would want me to stay in the room with her for a while (usually through 3 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star songs) so we brought in the full size mattress from our guest room and put it on the floor of her room.

So the second thing was, she wanted to sleep on the full-size mattress instead of the toddler bed. She did really well, once we put up the gate so she couldn't wander around the house.

Then third, reorganized her room and put the crib to a Full-size bed and SHE LOVES IT!! Success Finally! While we were on vacation, we forgot stuff for the pack-n-play so we bought a full-size sheet, fitted sheet and pillowcases--that SHE PICKED OUT and blanket. Those are now on her bed...here are a few pictures of her in "her new room" and BIG GIRL BED!!!

She loves jumping on her Big-Girl Bed!

something funny

When I lived in Massachusetts, I was very involved Children's ministry. I loved my volunteer position and developed close friendships w/ quite a few girls, tonight I was on another site and one of the girls wrote this to the Children's Pastor:

Haha, I am SO glad I came to see you tonight to pick up those costumes for next week's skit! When I got home, Josh hadn't fed the dog (as usual), so I made him feed him, and then after he'd holed himself up in his room again, I threw on the Satan mask and claws and knocked on the door until he opened up. His look of pure terror was PRICELESS!!! Maybe now he'll remember who will be waiting for him if he doesn't care for his pet LOL

Sometimes it's good to be "in" with the Children's Pastor.....it comes in hand when tormenting siblings. I just couldn't resist passing this along....I thought it was so funny.

My brother used to use his Karate' on us...what were some things your siblings did to you?

homeschooling a 2 year old....

Well, I've decided to home school Arianne, and yes, Paul is OK with that. We should have started a few weeks ago, but I just couldn't get a handle on it. I know some people think I'm nuts because she's only 2, but hey, they need to learn stuff too. Funny thing is...she LOVES to learn.

I've got stuff ready to go to start tomorrow. I just hope it goes well. I think she'll have fun because all her friends from the neighborhood (who happen to be 4, 7, & 8) all go to school and she knows this....therefore, she wants to go too. She keeps telling me, "I get big like Rosie & Kacie, mommy" to which I reply, "Yes, one day you'll get big like Rosie & Kacie." Then she says, "I go to school too mommy," to which my reply is, "Someday." Well, why not now.

What is our first lesson about? Well the first week is counting to 5, the story of Jonah and people in your family. It should be good and fun, at least I'm going to try. I'll keep everyone posted. She has a memory verse every month, we go to music classes on Thursdays and I'm not going to be gestapo about it...but make it fun! I can't wait....but PLEASE pray for me!

substitutions.....

Why is it when you want something people always give you other options instead of what you want....for example, you say, "Man...I would LOVE a brownie," and they say, "Well, I don't have that, but I have cookies, or chips or something else"? Sometimes, substitutions just don't cut it, especially when God is telling you to do something, and you run up against a wall and the people who own the wall tell you all the other things you could do instead of what God has told you to do.

I know I'm not making sense, but if you knew the situation, you'd understand.....Nothing can take the place of what God wants you to do. So now I have to find a way to do what God wants me to do, which means making a purchase I shouldn't have to make, but am going to have to. UGH!!! Life is sooooo difficult! I just hope when it's said and done it's worth it.....