Married

MG is always talking about who she's going to marry...always! She teeters between Heath and Jack. And sometimes Caleb and Josh! Today at naptime I was rocking her (and she was nowhere near sleepy, so I guess her mind was wandering!). She looked up at me and said "I'm not going to marry anyone. I'm just going to stay with you all the days". Be still my heart! And can I get that in writing, signed and notarized! :-)

Fingers

Let's move on to the "finger situation". Here's what I've decided...my child will be 16 and still sucking her fingers! Ha! Seriously, I'm starting to think that. She did so well for so long, but in the last couple weeks has decided that she really likes sucking them and she's just going to! How do you argue with that? We've tried reward charts, yucky stuff, praise, getting on to her...I'm pretty much out of options! The good (no, great) news is that she really only sucks them at bedtime and the hair pulling has stopped completely. That was my major concern anyway, so as long as that has stopped, I can deal with a little finger sucking. I'm pretty sure we could dip her fingers in gasoline and she'd still suck away! The yucky stuff doesn't phase her at all. MG - 1, Momma and Daddy - 0!!

TBall

I let another month slip by with no updates, something about chasing a 3 year old around, enjoying my new role as tball mom and working full time just kept me really busy! But summer if finally here and I feel like I have time to breath again and jot some things down.

Let's start with Tball...BEST thing we ever did for MG! I kind of worried about putting her in sports so early, but hands-down, best decision we made. The changed I saw in her over those 6 weeks was amazing. She came out of her shell so much. We started with a little girl who cried the entire game, had to hold my hand while I drug her around the bases and wouldn't talk to anyone. What we ended the season with was a miracle! MG went up to the on deck circle (by herself) and talked to the mom there. She would walk up to Mr. RJ, her other coach, and let him help her get ready to hit. She ran the bases BY HERSELF and gave all of the parents and coaches high fives when she passed them. WOW!!! Seriously, wow! By the last 2 games she even races the other little girls to the ball when we were fielding. At the last game she even fought a little girl for the ball and never let go (I know that's not really something to be proud of, but seeing as how she usually just backs down and gives up, this WAS something to be proud of!). I'm so proud of my little ball player! And the best part? She had FUN! She loved it! Last week we even went swimming with one of her little tball friends and tomorrow night we have our awards night/pizza party where she will get her very first trophy!