This is why...

I haven't been blogging!!! I am sucked in like you wouldn't believe! I have never read this much in such a short time! I am on book three already. Seriously, check it out!

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Two funny things...

I know! I need to post new pictures soon! I will...but in the mean time here are two funny things my girl has said this week. 1.) We were looking at her classmates' school pictures on the website provided and came across a little boy named Noah. A.C. - That's Noah. Mommy listen, it's not the Noah with the boat and ALL the animals, okay? It's just a boy named Noah. (What's the deal with Noah lately?!?) 2.) Anna Claire decided to play outside with our neighbor's daughter who is 12. I checked multiple times making sure she wasn't driving poor Hope crazy! Hope kept reassuring me that they were having fun and not to worry. I was enjoying this time making the rest of Anna Claire's costume. I finally went to drag her in and this is what she said to Hope (who I promise you Anna Claire thinks is her same age) A.C. - Hope, you are my BEST FRIEND! - and kissed her! Wow! She doesn't meet a stranger. She cracks me up everyday! I am so lucky to be her Mommy. :)

You listen to me!

Anna Claire hasn't been sleeping well...so Mommy isn't sleeping well either. Her eyes also have constant black circles under them and she keeps clearing her throat, so off to the doctor we went! The whole way there I am telling her that we also have to get our flu vaccines while we are at the doctor. I told her she could have flumist (a nose spray that works the same) and that I would have a shot. I am not the smartest person in the world because when we got there they first diagnosed her with croup and then said that they were out of the magical, wonderful Flumist! YIKES! What do I do? Do I wait?...no I can't do that November is the deadline for the vaccine to be most effective! Okay, Jill...suck it up...you are the parent...SHE HAS TO HAVE THE SHOT! Here is what unfolded in that doctor's office... Me: Anna Claire, honey, they don't have any nose spray. You have to get a shot like Mommy. Anna Claire: (got up to SLAM the door and pointed her finger in my face) You listen to me right now (yelling at me through her tears) I AM NOT GETTING A SHOT! DO YOU HEAR ME? (seriously?) Me: Anna Claire, yes you are! Mommy will go first, it won't hurt that bad. I promise it will be over quick! Anna Claire: SCREAMING LIKE AN INFANT or WILD ANIMAL FOR SEVERAL MINUTES Me: OKAY! I will buy you a toy if you stop screaming! (I never bribe, but desperate times call for desperate measures-right?) Her screams turned to quiet sobs and even though it took me and the very patient nurse practitioner to hold her down, the shot was a success. We go to Walmart and she picks out her little toy and says this to me... Anna Claire: Oh Mommy, You are just really blessing my heart right now! Can we say... DRAMA QUEEN? :)

Santa who?

Latest funny conversation... Anna Claire: Nana, who's that guy that comes down our chimney to bring us presents? Is it Noah? Nana: (laughing I am sure) No Anna Claire: Oh yeah! Santa Clause! Do you think we have been reading enough bible stories? HA!

So much work...

Anna Claire is phasing out her nap! YIKES! It does make for an earlier bed time which is often helpful, but also around 5pm I have a very cranky girl on my hands at times. Here is the latest conversation with her teacher at school regarding this subject... Mrs. Karen: Anna Claire do you notice that you are the only one in our class not sleeping? Anna Claire: Yes, but I can't. Mrs. Karen: Why not? Anna Claire: (with a look of disgust) Well you know I have SO much work to do! My Mommy makes me clean up all my toys, eat supper and take baths! I am just working so hard. Boy I must be a mean Mommy...mean, mean mommy...