Status Updates

I'm always posting quick status updates of funny things MG has said. I don't want to forget them, but I don't always have time to log in to this and blog about it. Since we're iced in for the 2nd day in a row (and out again tomorrow) I thought I'd take time to go back through FB and copy/paste the best Molly-isms!

This is someone else's post about MG - it confirms her obsession with Frozen (which we have watched 8 times since Sunday night!) Sheila Conkling posted to‎Beth Lossing Thornton about an hour ago someone posted a Jimmy Fallon video of a group singing "Let It Go". When I clicked on it and they started singing I said to Bryan, this is supposed to be funny but I don't know what they're singing. Heath came running over and said they're singing, "Let It Go". I told him he was right and asked him how he knew. He said, "it's Molly Graces' favorite song." lol

Today Me: Are you going to be mean today? MG: What day is today?

MG wants to go play in the "snow"...she promises she'll wear her panties so she won't be cold!!

Molly Grace just prayed that nobody would talk to her at church tomorrow!

Easter

Happy Easter! Easter is my absolute favorite holiday. It's just such a happy, powerful day. I mean, Jesus made the ultimate sacrifice for ME! What's not to celebrate?!

We had a great day celebrating. We talk about the real reason for Easter and we know what's important, but we still have some Easter Bunny fun, too! Last night at bedtime, MG informed me that her teacher told her that the Easter Bunny hides eggs...Dang! So I went to get some eggs, dug up some spare change and hid them for her to wake up to. When she woke up and came in our bedroom she said "the Bunny did hide eggs...see, I told you!" Ha!

We had a great morning at church. I always love the songs on Easter. The best part of the service was that Molly Grace started asking questions. She was actually hearing what the pastor was saying and asking questions. YES! And of course she looked so stinkin' cute!

After church we headed over to mom and dad's. We had a yummy lunch, the kids opened their baskets from Granny and Pap, we hunted eggs, then just sat outside and visited - perfect day!!

We've spent the last week reading the Easter story and talking about the real meaning. I want Molly Grace to know and understand the reason behind each holiday. It's so important to me that she knows what Jesus did for us. We've been talking about our sins and Jesus dying on the cross for HER. She's really been into it. I've been asking her everyday "what is the most important part of Easter?" and she always yells back "JESUS is ALIVE!!!!".

Time for a Check-up

All I can think about is the Doc McStuffin's theme song when I type that! Anyway, MG had her 4 year old check up today (still can't really believe it's time for that)! It went about like I expected. She refused to go through the door - so I had to carry her back. She wouldn't get up on the scale - so I had to put her up there and let go really quick...twice! She was not all about finding out how tall she is - I had to push her against the wall and hold her while the poor, sweet nurse did her best to get a measurement. And that was all before we even got into the room! They tried to do an eye test - just telling what the pictures are. She flat out refused. Turned her head and wouldn't even look at the chart or the nurse, much less speak. The nurse tried to do a hearing test. She showed MG the instrument. All it was was a little earphone - I even told her it was just like her headphones. She stuck her fingers in her ears so hard that her face and hands turned red. The nurse and I were both trying to pull her hand away and couldn't. I'm not making this up!

It looked hopeful for a minute or 2 while the nurse took her blood pressure and listened to her heart. MG sat up there like a big girl. She helped hold the blood pressure thingy for the nurse and let her hear her heart. I had hope... Then the doctor (actually APN - who we love) came in and all hope was lost! The good news - her strawberry is so flat and light now that Ms. Amy couldn't believe it! She said hers is a "textbook" case and will probably take care of itself. Her tubes are both still in - Hallelujah! Tubes have never lasted this long! Over a year now. Wow! Her height and weight are good - 80% for weight and 99% for height. She's going to be our little basketball player!

I had a long chat with the APN about behaviors and she suggested immediate time out for fits/meltdowns. She also suggested a positive behavior chart for the things we want her to improve on - answering questions, talking to others, not being carried, etc. It was hard to hear, sort of, but I know she's right. Because of her SPD, we tend to not push her to talk or do things that might cause a meltdown because, let's be honest, who wants a meltdown if it can be helped! But it's time. I hate it, but it's time! SPD cannot be a crutch and it can't be an excuse. Bleh! Amy was happy to hear that she's in OT and being seen by a behavior therapist. She is very confident that we'll see a big change in her once she starts Pre-K full time. I hope so. But man-alive does it terrify me to send her somewhere!!

As for the rest of the check-up, MG sat on my lap and flat out refused to answer any questions Amy asked her or even look up, really. I had to vouch for the fact that she knows her shapes, colors, abcs and can right her name! Geez! And then came the shots. Oh my goodness was it horrible! First was the flu mist - I thought that one would go smoother than it did. I was wrong! I had to hold her head and hands. Then came the shots. I've heard her scream loudly before, but today she broke out a whole new set of lungs!

We survived, though, and that's all that matters!

Oh my

Took a drink of her water at bedtime and said... "Geez...it's freakin' cooooold"! She continues to shock us.

4th Birthday Interview

1. How old are you? 4

2. What is your favorite toy? Princesses and Castles and Princes

3. What is your favorite thing to eat? Princess Soup

4. What is your favorite TV show? My Little Pony and Little Bear

5. What is your favorite movie? Little Mermaid…Cinderella…Rapunzel…Sleeping Beauty…Snow White

6. What is your favorite game? Pop Up (Perfection)

7. What is your favorite animal? Horses

8. What is your favorite color? Pink and Purple

9. What is your favorite song? Cinderelly, Cinderelly, she’s so pretty, but she’s smelly! (Her Daddy's original version!)

10. What is your favorite book? Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Little Mermaid

11. Who is your best friend? Mommy and Daddy

12. What is your favorite thing to do outside? Play with Daisy

13. What is your favorite drink? Sprite

14. What is your favorite outfit? Dresses and pretty gowns

15. What do you like to sleep with at night? Lovies (little blankie, Moo-Moo and Bear), Horse, White Blankie and Cinderella Blankie

16. Where is your favorite place to go? On Bacation

17. What do you want to be when you grow up? A Momma

18. What makes you happy? Mommy hugs and kisses

19. What is your favorite thing to do with momma? Play with dollies

20. What is your favorite thing to do with daddy? Play with dollies

'Tis The Season

It's that time again. I really can't believe how quickly this year has passed by. 2 more "sleeps" until Christmas Eve. We can't really decide how Christmas will go for MG this year - it will either be the best yet or the worst yet! Ha! She's to the age now that she knows what she wants and made herself a long Christmas list each time we went to the store. But she also hates any kind of attention so opening presents may not go so well. We shall see!

Speaking of Christmas lists, she was so funny this year. Each time we went anywhere (Dollar Store, Walmart, Target, didn't matter!) she would ask for my phone to take pictures of everything she wanted! Any and everything princess was on her list. And her most requested item? Some princes! She has princesses of all sizes, but really needed some princes for them to marry!

Jamey and I both really thought she'd be all about Christmas lights this year, but she really could care less! She wanted our house decorated and wants them turned on every night, but she's not really into driving around and looking at lights. The Christmas tree hasn't been as big of a hit as I thought, either. She had fun decorating it, but past that, it's just there for looks! The one decoration that she is all about is an old wooden nativity set that a friend of my mom's made her years ago. It's really neat. MG loves to act out the Christmas Story with it. And she's really good at telling it! That makes me so happy. I'm so glad she's getting to understand the true meaning of Christmas. I don't want it to be all about Santa or gifts - I hope we can teach her and show her the true meaning.

Of course it's the season of sickness, too! MG and I are both sickly things right here before Christmas. I've been fighting it for a couple months now and it finally hit full force. Of course the next day she came down with it, too. Cough, sore throat, and all that snotting, snorting, hacking fun! We hit up Walmart last night and bought out the cold/flu aisle so hopefully we'll both be well soon!

Sassy Pants Update

My sweet little toddler has made the switch to a feisty (she's always been feisty, though), smart-mouthed little girl! She is definitely getting braver and testing her limits a LOT here lately. She's always been one to push buttons and test her boundaries, but my goodness gracious she is braver than ever.

Today walking through Target she told us to "shut your mouths". She didn't say it mean and I don't think she knew it was really bad, but we stopped right then and there and had a "come to Jesus" talk!

Tonight when I told her it was time for bed and refused her "just 5 more minutes" of rocking she told me she was very disappointed at me!

My new nickname is the "mean one" or the "evil stepmother"! And that actually makes sense, I cross her more than anybody else!

The last 2 times she's been at her Granny and Pap's she's said "Oh Dammit!".

Her newest dramatic show it to cross her arms and stomp off as loudly as possible. And if she thinks it wasn't dramatic enough, she'll come back, yell something about how mad she is and stomp off again. It's really entertaining. My favorite, though, has to be when she says "FINE!" and stomps off. I honestly have flashbacks to my childhood! That was what I got in the most trouble for. It really makes me wonder if that's genetic. Where/How else would she learn to say that exact word with that exact attitude?! It's really amazing! LOL She doesn't realize that she's fighting a losing battle. One day she will learn that she's the exact miniature of me. Boy won't that make her mad!

Lucky for her (and us!) MG also has the sweetest, cutest little personality, too. Her other self is really funny. Tonight I was carrying her into Target and looked at her and said "You are just the sweetest little thing ever". Her response..."aww that's very nice of you". She was just as serious as could be!

We bought a CD of Bible songs a couple weeks ago. She makes us listen to it every time we're in the car. It absolutely melts my heart now because she sings along to these songs about Jesus and it's just the sweetest sound I've ever heard! Her little voice is so angelic and precious.

A couple weeks ago we started MG in Awana on Wednesday nights. As is normal, she has thrown a short and dramatic fit when we drop her off, but her teacher (who just happens to be a friend of mine) says it never lasts more than 15-20 seconds! She really has a good time. We even got lucky enough to spot her class walking back from the gym the past 2 weeks. It's so fun to see her walking in a line with her little class. I love it. We worked really hard and she learned her verse from last week, but wouldn't say it to her teacher so she didn't earn her sticker in the book. But just the fact that she's there and not freaking out is a 110% improvement! It's the little things. She has taught me that.