ghosts

I made the sucker ghosts this weekend for my co-workers. Adler handed me a sucker then Rigby handed me a piece of ribbon and I tied the Kleenex on the sucker and added two eyes. Well they did a fairly good job. There was just enough suckers for my coworkers so I did not have extra for them and I told them this. I promised them if anyone here did not want their suckers that I would bring back home for them. Well Adler probably reminded me this 2 dozen times that if my friends did not want their sucker to bring it home for her, oh, and she wanted a blue one. So very funny.

no medicine

Adler has had a snotty nose and a mild cough for multiple weeks now. I know she is of that age where being “sick” is not that big of deal. But she started spiking a temperature and the symptoms all got much more exaggerated here in the last few days so Daddy took her to the doctor. Now we did not see her regular doctor but one of the “group” we normally have appointments with. Well the doc tested her white count, which was elevated but not markedly so. He sent her home with no drugs. So he got his co-pay and gets to bill the insurance and we got nothing but dismissed. I am not a hypochondriac and don’t believe I am being overly aggressive about wanting meds as I normally wait days to see if the girls can fight the cold on their own but it sure made me mad yesterday when she got nothing and today is looking/feeling worse.

calming down

So we are finally getting to the point we can do a smooth(r) drop off. I take Adler to Rigby’s school to drop Rigby off. We roll down the window and wave good bye to sister. Then we go to Adler’s school and recently she has been carting in a snack. a few animal crackers in a bag or a squeeze so she can eat it at breakfast time at school. These few things make a lot less clingy and virtually no tears. YEA!!!

birthday

We were talking about how Adler is the next birthday coming up. So now she goes around demanding that Rigby sing “Happy Birthday” to her. If Rigby does not sing then Adler will sing for her and “show” her now too. It is so funny. I cant believe my baby is going to be THREE! Where did time go. I love them growing up and becoming the little people they are, but I do miss the cutie baby that I can snuggle with forever. Thankfully Adler is still into snuggling. The other day Chopper had jumped up on my lap wanting a pet and a snuggle. Since he has gone blind he is allowed out all the time to free range as he is no longer aggressive and nipping/biting towards the girls or anyone. Well once Chopper jumped down Adler crawled up on my lap. She did not like seeing someone else get her snuggles. I was eating it up and enjoying every minute of it.

mess maker

Adler can make an absolute mess out of her school shirts. I don’t know what they do but she has come this week an absolute mess. There is everything from lunch to paints all over her clothes. I get most of it out but not all. So any and everything I bleach these days.

blame game

Adler is always wearing her bossy pants. I ask her to give something to Rigby or give Rigby a message. I listen for the relay and it ALWAYS comes off as an order and with full ‘tude. That girl is a born leader…just don’t know if she will get anyone to follow. Love her.

sneaky

last night I was watching a program and Rigby was playing in her room. Adler was on the couch with twist up crayons and a coloring book. She was being so good, both of them were. I was so very happy that there was no fighting , no whining, no crying, it was rare. Then it was bed time and I went in and read stories to them and snuggled them and fell asleep. Then I woke up and went to my adult bed. This morning is see that Adler was not actually coloring, she was twisting out the colors out of the holders. So she had spent that “quiet time” last night was just her being sneaky and tearing sh*t apart.

Bossy Pants

Adler is always wearing her bossy pants. I ask her to give something to Rigby or give Rigby a message. I listen for the relay and it ALWAYS comes off as an order and with full ‘tude. That girl is a born leader…just don’t know if she will get anyone to follow. Love her.

Show Miss Janet

Since Rigby was having picture day and getting the royal treatment Adler wanted it too. So she got a few curls. Since her hair is so limp and thin and I was using a 1 inch barrel it does not even curl much. She also got a smidge of blush and some pink chap stick. She was so jazzed and could not wait to show Miss Janet her lovely new look for the day.

loving it

Adler loved the Halloween décor. She loved to help drag it out and touch everything. OMG. It was annoying but it all got done.

Mc Nab

While attending Literacy Night the school provides babysitters. They are great and do this for almost every event they hold at the school. So they understand that parents can’t be involved without help to watch the kids. Alder was over the moon to go to Rigby’s school. I packed them a homemade lunchable for dinner and juice box. So they got to eat and watch a movie. Alder got to play with the big kids and be with her sister at her sisters school. This was wonderful last night. This morning not so much. The waterworks started full blown when we dropped Rigby off. Alder would not even wave good-bye to Rigby. The crying was continued until I left day care. I am sure she was still crying I just could no longer here it. One of the day care teachers asked what was wrong as she walked in bawling. I explained that she wants to go to the big girl school with her sissy not to day care. Poor girl. Since she has the late birthday she will be at daycare for almost 3 more years. UGH!!!

Daddy Daughter Day

This was not a planned out of school day. it was daddy's little surprise. he must have a had a light work day as he picked her up from school early and they went to a park together and played. it was a lot of one on one time and when she called me at about 4pm she was beaming I could hear it thought the phone.