Sick Girls

Heidi and Hannah have been sick. Yesterday morning after I woke Heidi up to get ready for preschool, she told me that her stomach didn't feel good. We walked downstairs and I gave her some apple juice (which I probably should not have done), and after a couple of sips, she looked like she was about to throw-up, so I ran for the trash can and just barely made it to her in time. She threw up about 6 or so times through the day. She didn't eat anything all day yesterday and she stayed on the couch all day, laying down and watching movies. I thought she was finished throwing up by the time I put her to bed that night, but when she woke up this morning, she told me that she threw up in her trash can last night (that I put next to her bed with some washcloths closeby to wipe her mouth off with). I hope she's going to get better soon. This morning she wanted something to eat and she didn't want plain toast, so I gave her some chicken noodle soup.

Hannah has also had a fever since yesterday. She's also really grouchy. I know she doesn't feel good.

I just hope they get better soon. I need to get to the grocery store and buy more milk and a few other things (basics). I also have a couple of books that came in at the library that I had on hold that are going to go back into the system if I don't go pick them up today, but I am not sure if I will be able to go get them. Anyway, that's what's going on with us right now...

Peek-a-boo

Hannah is saying "boo-pa" now for "peek-a-boo." She is also saying what sounds like "neck" when she points to my neck. She has known where the neck was for a while now, but now she is saying it, too.

Smoothies And A Movie

Tonight we all watched a movie together! With Brian working so many hours and so many projects that have needed to be done around here, it is not always easy to find time to do something as a family... but tonight we watched Alice In Wonderland together. It was a little weird/creepy. Heidi says that the part where Alice was fighting the Jabberwocky (sp?) was scary. Hannah even sat on the couch with us most of the time (with a lot of tickling and playing to keep her entertained). It was a fun night. I don't think we've ever even done this before together. I also made smoothies for dessert with blueberries, strawberries, and bananas. They were yummy. :) I just thought I would write about our night since it is not very often that we get to do things together.

Heidi's Rock and Roll Song

Tonight has been a grouchy night for the girls, so they were both in bed by 6:35pm. We usually sing songs before I put the girls to bed everynight. We usually sing songs like Little Twinkle Twinkle Little Star or Frere Jacques (sp?). Sometimes Heidi likes to make up her own songs to sing. Tonight she made up a rock star song. I just happened to have a piece of paper and a pen closeby, so I wrote the words to her song down. Here it is:

She calls her song: Rock and Roll Team

You can't go to bed before you do rock and roll
The mom's downstairs
and you get out of bed
Then you do your rock and roll
and then you scream
then the mom hears
and she walks in the room
and then she runs in the hall
she sees her not in bed
and then the kids sees her mom
Then she holds her mouth open like this (0)
Then her mom says "Get in bed!"
Then in the morning you just get out of bed and scream and do your rock and roll
(do splits on the ground with one finger/arm pointing up in the air)
Then the mom hears and she is angry and says "You can never do that again!"
Then she finds her team
and they do ballet until they fall into the sea
Then a shark eats them
The end.

Heidi says: "It's called Rock and Roll Team because she just imaginates that she has a rock and roll team."

Heidi: Dentist & Witch

Today Heidi had her second dentist appointment (cleaning/check-up). She was great for the dentist! Then on the way out, she got a goodie bag with a new Snow White toothbrush, toothpaste, two princess flossers, floss, and toothpaste... plus 3 coins to get junk out of the coin machines in the lobby that she used to get a beaded bracelet, a plastic puppy, and a ring. It was a great visit for Heidi! Hannah, on the other hand, was not so happy. She was tired and grouchy because it was her naptime, so she was a little difficult.

Oh, we also wrote in Heidi's diary/journal again today. I won't write everything she said on here, but here's a little part of what she wrote:

"Everybody thinks Hannah's prettier than me 'cause everybody loves her better and they don't love me. They call her princess and they call me witch."

Well, this is not true. Nobody, as far as I know, has ever called her witch. She does get upset whenever somebody says something like "Oh, she's so cute." ... like when we're at the grocery store or out doing something. I often tell Heidi that she's pretty and that she's a princess. I think she is just still a little upset that she's not the center of attention anymore. I did think it was a little funny, though, when she said that people call her witch.

Hannah: Pretend Playing

Hannah was just playing with one of Heidi's Polly Pocket dolls (w/o small parts, like shoes or necklaces). She had also just been snacking on some dry cereal in a bowl. When she was finished, she put her doll in the bowl and said "ba ba" while she did the sign for bath. I thought it was cute that she was pretending that her doll was taking a bath in the bowl.

Mommy Forgot Show-And-Tell

Every Tuesday, Heidi has show-and-tell at school. She always looks forward to Tuesdays because that is her day for show-and-tell & Thursdays because that is her day for skittles math. This past Tuesday, I forgot to remind her to pick something out to bring to school before we left. She usually remembers, though, too.... but this time I forgot (and so did she). After I picked her up from school that day and we got into the car, she told me what a few of the kids in her class had brought to show and talk about. I didn't even think anything about it when she was telling me what her friends had brought because they have it on different days and I was just thinking that it wasn't her day for it. Then, she told me "... and when Miss Cindy said 'Heidi,' I just said I don't have anything today." She didn't sound upset about it or anything when she told me about it, but she mentioned it to me again later that day. When Brian got home that night, she was already in bed and not asleep yet, so Brian went in to say goodnight... and the first thing that Heidi told him was "Mommy forgot show-and-tell today." I felt a little bad, but at least she does have it every week. I talked to her teacher about it today when I picked her up from school and Miss Cindy said that she didn't get upset or anything and I guess she didn't want to get up and talk about anything else. I'm sure she isn't going to be too scarred by my forgetting just this one time. :)

Today at preschool, the kids got to dress up like princesses and princes (or kings and queens). Heidi wore her Snow White costume. I think it was a fun day for her. They are learning about castles and England... and kings and queens. When she came home from school and took off her costume, Hannah wanted to try it on. She held it up to her body like she wanted to wear it, too. She loves putting princess crowns and hats on her head and dressing up with necklaces ... and sometimes even likes to put on Heidi's clothes. I guess pretty soon, she might be able to start wearing the dress-up costumes. I think having girls is so fun. I hope that we can have one more!