January 30, 2010

You have a boyfriend.

You say you love this boy.

You even say you've kissed him.

His name is Henry.

He has "cute eyes, hair, and talks nice."

You made him a handmade Valentine's Day card.

I may be in trouble...

January 29, 2010

So, lately my Sarah has been having trouble getting to sleep. She heads up to bed okay, brushes teeth, goes potty, climbs into bed. Each night she likes to read before bed, so she is allowed to pick a few books to read. She picks her books and is very good about turning the light off when she is finished. She goes right to sleep after this nightly ritual. Until recently. For some reason things are freaking her out. She won't listen to her Wicked CD at bedtime anymore because she says it scares her. She refuses to sleep without a bunch of "buddies" on her bed with her. She even refuses to turn off the light - even if we turn on the hall light and the bathroom light. I'm not quite sure what is creating these fears, but she is extra clingy at bedtime.

Last night Daddy took her up to bed. I had already put Molly to sleep, so they needed to be quiet up there! Daddy tucked her in, made sure she had her books, and came back downstairs. Within ten minutes, Sarah was creeping down the steps saying she was scared. We both told her that if she promised to go to sleep, she could sleep in our bed. And that was the last I heard of her. Until I went up to go to bed myself. It had been nearly 2 hours since we'd heard from her. This is what I saw when I opened my door:

Yes, that is Sarah, laying on Bronson's dog bed, snuggled up to Bronson, watching Toy Story (sorry for the horrible picture - camera phones just don't do it justice!).

And so it goes. She needed a big buddy to protect her. She loves that dog and wanted him to keep her safe while she slept. So I climbed into bed and let her sleep there, on the floor, with Bronson. This morning, this is what I found:

Those two snuggled up close all night long.

When I was little, we didn't have a dog, so I am just loving that Sarah has this big monster that she loves and cares for. She knows that her Big B will protect her and keep her safe. She feels no fear around him, and I am thankful for the sense of security that he provides for her. I'm sure that if he could talk, he'd let her know that he loves her just as much as she loves him!

January 21, 2010

I had the greatest morning today! As I woke up from a Nyquil induced slumber at 6 a.m. this morning - still feeling rough from coughing all night long, you, my sweet Sarah Rose, cheerfully rolled over (yes, you somehow sneak into my bed EVERY night) and said, "Good Morning, Mom!" I smiled and got out of bed. When I came out of the bathroom from brushing my teeth, you were there, standing in an over sized running t-shirt that you won at a race last summer, holding your new snuggle backpack buddy, smiling. You said, "I'm gonna watch you get ready for school today, mom. I like the outfit you picked out today!" You followed me around as I scurried to get ready upstairs, commenting on each article of clothing I put on. "Those a pretty shoes, mommy. I really like your hair today!" When I finished getting dressed, I suggested that you go back to bed and watch cartoons, but you clearly stated that you wanted to come downstairs and watch me fill my coffee cup and pack the car. I walked downstairs holding your little hand, all while smiling :)

Thank you for making a typically dreadful morning routine, anything but routine today! You made my day! I just love you!!

Picture Update

Looking back on the entries so far, I realize that I have not documented all of the great things that we've done. My plan for this notebook was basically to highlight your milestones as you reach them. Because of the ease of blogging, I can now make it like a journal to keep better tabs on you. I also love that I can upload pictures to show exactly what you look like at each stage. So, looking back through some pictures, I found some that I may not have written about here, but that I love and think you will enjoy seeing later on. Enjoy!

One of the many dress up outfits you play in.

Niagara Falls, Spring, 2009

A buddy of yours at the zoo. We had a season pass the summer of 2009. We went once a week!

More dress up outfits!

My girls at one of Uncle Dan's hockey games!

Boarding the Polar Express! December 2009

January 8, 2010

Today I had a SNOW DAY!

Thank goodness for that because you, my sweet Sarah, were up all night projectile puking on every surface of the house. You were complaining that your stomach hurt, but Daddy and I figured it was just because you didn't want to eat your dinner. We helped you up to bed and you fell asleep quickly. Then, when I went up to bed around 10, you started whimpering and crying and as I walked over to your bed, you began to throw up - even as you laid on your back. I quickly sat you up and carried you, still puking, to the bathroom. You then "spit up" everything you could've possibly eaten yesterday. We took you to bed with us and you fell asleep quickly. Then you were up whimpering and crying at 1 a.m. Two seconds later, projectile "spit up!" You didn't have a fever, and I was thankful that you gave a little warning before you lost it. You and I grabbed our pillows, some towels, your buddies of the day, and made our way downstairs. I sat you in the recliner with blankets, towels, and buddies, and we put a movie in. I snuggled and rocked you for a bit before you fell asleep. You woke up throwing up again at 2:30, so we had some crackers and water for a while and watched the rest of the movie.

I was thankful when I woke up at 6 and got the call about school being cancelled. Even though you were supposed to spend the day with Meme, who I know would snuggle and love you all day, I was thankful that I didn't have to transport you anywhere and we could cuddle all day long. And that is exactly what we did. Jammers and crackers all day long. Movie after movie, after movie. It was a very snuggly day with Molly checking in on you every so often. You did develop a slight fever and every time you move you say your head hurts. Hopefully this is just a 24 hour bug! We will see.


On another note, Daddy came home from a trip to Pittsburgh today and you were telling him your new favorite phrase, "you ruined my whole life." Not that you even know what that means yet, but you are a drama queen and tend to go to extremes. Daddy replied with, "not yet, I haven't. Just wait till you bring home a boyfriend!" We laughed at this and talked about how Daddy will feel when you girls start to hang out with boys. Daddy said that you had to take him along on all of your dates. You got a huge smile on your face and said, "SURE!" I think you were thrilled that your current prince would still be around when you find some future prince! Daddy made repeat after him and say, "I, Sarah, promise to let my Daddy come on every date with me." You smiled through the entire promise!

I had to document that!!!

January 7, 2010

My Roser! You were a party animal on New Year's Eve! You helped me make Chex Muddy Buddy Mix to take to Meme and Papa's annual party. I think that you also devoured most of the mix while at the party because you were up all night! We played a new game with Uncle Tegan and Aunt Kelley called Hollar for your Dollar. You didn't quite understand the rules of the game - you were given three dollars to play with, but you didn't want to part with any of your money when the time came! In the end, Meigan won the pot and you scrambled your way across the pool table to stuff the dollar bills in your dress. You were quite a sight! Meigan ended up letting you keep the money that you collected - a whole 18 dollars! Every day you think about what you might spend that money on...

You started back at school and immediately got the Sharing Bucket! This is your favorite and you try out almost every toy in the house before deciding on the perfect thing to take to show your friends at school. This time, you decided on your new Ooh chi wow wow stuffed animal that is a Webkinz (you can bring her to life and play on the computer with her!). You were thrilled that your boyfriend, Henry, immediately knew that she could go on the computer!
You've been working on writing letters and numbers, and although I know that you can write these things, your school work isn't showing this! Daddy and I spend lots of time with you in the evenings to practice writing your letters and numbers because you love to get things right! Today you even did some extra work from my first graders - you connected the dots on a sheet from 1-50! I am thrilled that you can identify the numbers up to fifty, let alone count that high! We then worked on patterns and numbers. You love to do school work! We even made our pattern work super fun by using nail polish and painted patterns on our nails! You are very excited to get to go to Kindergarten next year. I am still amazed that you are so big!

I also wanted to document my favorite thing that you and Molly have been doing lately. Molly has been having trouble pronouncing all of her words correctly. One day, a few weeks back, she must've been trying to say "School bus." When Molly says this however, it comes out like, "Dulebus." You and your sister, creative minds that you are, created a creature that is called a Dulebus. You curl up your hands and stick out your bottom lip. You hunch your back and take tip toe steps towards your enemy. This is a dulebus.

The day that you and Molly created this creature, you played for hours chasing each other around as dulebusses. That night, when I took you up to bed, I wasn't downstairs five minutes before you were calling me up to your room. You were afraid to fall asleep because you thought you'd have nightmares about a dulebus! This cracked me up because of course, you made up a dulebus! There is no such thing! Well, now this has spread so that our family all knows what a dulebus is and we are all on the lookout for a dulebus attack! Watch it!