Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
When Naps turn into a power struggle...
I'm not quite sure exactly WHO is involved in this struggle, I guess that depends on the moment, but let there be no mistake naps have taken a turn towards disastrous! For the first week, we held our breath that their climbing out of the cribs was just a fluke and they would soon tire of this novelty, but in the end it was not to be.
Next we thought, oh well they will just fall asleep on the floor eventually; and they did, right after they took every piece of clothing out of the dresser, and the next day did the same with the closet followed by the entire contents of the closet floor (diapers, sheets, shoes, diaper bags etc). So we naturally thought we, the adults, would just out maneuver them and put child proof drawer pulls on the dresser and a door lock that prevents them from opening the closet and then we would be set. They would now either sleep in their cribs or on the floor and we were OK with this. Well, that is not how it went at all.
Yesterday Doug went to see what all the yelling and commotion was about when during nap time Isabel started yelling "no", "nooooo", "nooo" and there was some crying also. Upon entering their room, he discovered both girls were out of their cribs, and all the toys, both Izzy and Lexi's toys, were all piled into Izzy's crib and she didn't want to share them any more. So naturally Doug separated the toys, and put each child in their respective cribs and back down stairs he comes. About 15 minutes later we hear more crying, a little more intense than the last time, and more "no"s shouted by Isabel. Upon reentry to their room Doug sees Isabel standing on the outside of her crib, pointing and yelling at her crib which again is FILLED, with ALL the toys; only this time, he notices the toys are moving and Lexi is no where to be seen. Well little miss Alexa decided that if Isabel was going to take all the toys and put them in her crib, then she was going to get in Izzy's crib too. Smart kid, but Izzy didn't like it so much. After separating them again, we later checked in while it was quiet to find both girls asleep in Izzy's bed once again...they truly are best friends.
They drive me crazy with the bickering and fighting, but then they make my heart explode with pride and love in moments like seeing them asleep next to each other in one crib.
Next we thought, oh well they will just fall asleep on the floor eventually; and they did, right after they took every piece of clothing out of the dresser, and the next day did the same with the closet followed by the entire contents of the closet floor (diapers, sheets, shoes, diaper bags etc). So we naturally thought we, the adults, would just out maneuver them and put child proof drawer pulls on the dresser and a door lock that prevents them from opening the closet and then we would be set. They would now either sleep in their cribs or on the floor and we were OK with this. Well, that is not how it went at all.
Yesterday Doug went to see what all the yelling and commotion was about when during nap time Isabel started yelling "no", "nooooo", "nooo" and there was some crying also. Upon entering their room, he discovered both girls were out of their cribs, and all the toys, both Izzy and Lexi's toys, were all piled into Izzy's crib and she didn't want to share them any more. So naturally Doug separated the toys, and put each child in their respective cribs and back down stairs he comes. About 15 minutes later we hear more crying, a little more intense than the last time, and more "no"s shouted by Isabel. Upon reentry to their room Doug sees Isabel standing on the outside of her crib, pointing and yelling at her crib which again is FILLED, with ALL the toys; only this time, he notices the toys are moving and Lexi is no where to be seen. Well little miss Alexa decided that if Isabel was going to take all the toys and put them in her crib, then she was going to get in Izzy's crib too. Smart kid, but Izzy didn't like it so much. After separating them again, we later checked in while it was quiet to find both girls asleep in Izzy's bed once again...they truly are best friends.
They drive me crazy with the bickering and fighting, but then they make my heart explode with pride and love in moments like seeing them asleep next to each other in one crib.
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
Merry Christmas
We visited Santa last week, and lets just say the girls didn't cry, but they were less than enthusiastic. Alexa was easily convinced to get up on the big guys lap with the promise of a candy cane if she did; Isabel on the other hand didn't want anything to do with it. She just wanted the candy, but she wasn't gonna sit anywhere, on anyone for it! So I informed the lady behind the camera that I was going to distract her, and then throw her up on Santa's lap really quick and that she, the picture taker, would have seconds to take the photo. She couldn't have been better with her timing! I put Izzy on Santa's lap, she squeaked a toy to get them to both look up and simultaneously took the picture. They might not be smiling but if you only knew the tantrum/freakout that occured moments later! Isabel threw her head back and stiffened her body and started screaming and squirming. Poor Santa!
Thursday, December 02, 2010
One of the many days I have feared...
To many it may sound silly, but there are specific moments in the girls lives that I fear. Not the terror type of fear, but more so the saddened to see that time pass fear. The fear of knowing I will never again have "this". Another of those moments is quickly arriving, and I again wish I could just hit the slow motion/pause button in our lives as mother and daughters; but alas there is no stopping them...
The girls can both get out of their cribs on their own!!!!!!!
I know, it's probably a huge let down to most of my readers after that build up, but for me, Mom, this is huge. It means I have to start thinking about toddler beds, and that translates into my beautiful little babies becoming little girls. The start of the end of toddlerhood if you will; or rather the beginning of the progression from toddlerhood to childhood. Rationally, I know there are 10,000 ways to think about this event in our lives, but for me, it is scary entering a new phase of their lives.
I am still holding out hope that the exiting of the pack and plays while we were in North Carolina visiting Doug's parents, and the subsequent escape from their cribs two days later at home, are isolated events and I will be able to keep them "caged" a while longer. I realize they are ready to be free to get out of bed whenever they like, but let's be honest, I AM NOT!!!!
Is it that I am not ready for them to be able to get out of bed by themselves or is it that I know this is the proverbial door opening to the world of self sufficiency and WILL POWER!?!?!?! Can I handled TWO strong willed, determined, and if they are anything like me, sometimes rotten little girls? I fear I cannot; and that I am not yet equipped to deal with power struggles eloquently. Most importantly to not lose my mind in the process! :)
I find it interesting that I have no interest in becoming a mom again, you know, the whole empty womb thing, yet I am struggling to let all these moments come and go. I don't want to start all over with a new baby, but I do what to hold on with all my might to where the girls are now in their lives. It sounds so selfish when I put it out there for everyone to read, but I could not be more in love with these two little girls.
The girls can both get out of their cribs on their own!!!!!!!
I know, it's probably a huge let down to most of my readers after that build up, but for me, Mom, this is huge. It means I have to start thinking about toddler beds, and that translates into my beautiful little babies becoming little girls. The start of the end of toddlerhood if you will; or rather the beginning of the progression from toddlerhood to childhood. Rationally, I know there are 10,000 ways to think about this event in our lives, but for me, it is scary entering a new phase of their lives.
I am still holding out hope that the exiting of the pack and plays while we were in North Carolina visiting Doug's parents, and the subsequent escape from their cribs two days later at home, are isolated events and I will be able to keep them "caged" a while longer. I realize they are ready to be free to get out of bed whenever they like, but let's be honest, I AM NOT!!!!
Is it that I am not ready for them to be able to get out of bed by themselves or is it that I know this is the proverbial door opening to the world of self sufficiency and WILL POWER!?!?!?! Can I handled TWO strong willed, determined, and if they are anything like me, sometimes rotten little girls? I fear I cannot; and that I am not yet equipped to deal with power struggles eloquently. Most importantly to not lose my mind in the process! :)
I find it interesting that I have no interest in becoming a mom again, you know, the whole empty womb thing, yet I am struggling to let all these moments come and go. I don't want to start all over with a new baby, but I do what to hold on with all my might to where the girls are now in their lives. It sounds so selfish when I put it out there for everyone to read, but I could not be more in love with these two little girls.
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