Febuary

Last week Sarah attended a Tea Party at her cousin Abby's home. She had a ton of fun!! (She keeps asking me if she can go back to the Tea Party) All the kids were dressed in their Sunday best. We all learned about manners and how to act at the table. Then the kids played hide and go seek while we set all the stuff out to make Valentine cards. It was a lot of fun for the kids and Sarah had a blast. Sarah, Nana, and I made cupcakes to share. I was told they were yummy, and I'll just have to take all their words for it.

Daniel is growing right up. He's gaining weight too! He's such a loving and cute little boy. He loves to laugh and smile and does so if his little tummy isn't upsetting him. Jordan sure knows how to make the boy laugh, it's adorable!




The other day I was sitting on the floor playing with Daniel and Sarah was sitting with her back to the TV while Nana was watching FOX news. All of the sudden Sarah pukes all over the carpet. I looked at her with concern and asked if her tummy hurt. She nodded her head and stated in fear, "The penny!" I asked if she had swallowed the penny. With wide, blue eyes, she nodded her head in the affirmative. I then said, "Sarah, you're not supposed to eat pennies, they aren't good for you. Now you'll have to tell Mommy when you go potty so I can search for the penny." I explained as I traced my finger over her tummy that the penny would have to travel through her stomach, then through her intestines, and find its way out. Sarah thought for a moment then ran to the bathroom. She was in there for about 5 minutes and I began to wonder what was taking her so long. She came out with tears in her eyes. "Momma, I pushed and I pushed and I pushed, but the penny didn't come out!" I guess I didn't do a good enough job explaining that the penny would take a day or two to come out!! Needless to say, Sarah won't be swallowing any money any time soon! Two days after the incident, I had Grandpa wave a medal dector over Sarah to see if the penny was still inside of her (potty checks came out negative). We didn't detect anything, so it must've passed.

Well, Valentines Day was stressful, but good. I think it was all the candy Sarah had. Or perhaps it was because nothing went as planned that day at all. Daniel was throwing everything up and had a very upset tummy. I felt horrible. He'd been doing so well lately, it was hard for me to imagine he'd go right back downhill. But he did, poor thing! I'm sure today will be better though. Momma just has to stay away from ALL dairy products.

But the day got better when Sarah and I went to The Wizard of Oz at Sky View High. Sarah has been so attached to me lately I thought it wise to spend some time alone with her. I think it did her some good. She's so mommy needy all the time, despite how much attention I do give her during the day. I love her though, and I think it is a phase of some sort. I'll endure it, even if that means I have to put both kids to be ALL the time. I suppose every little girl does need their momma. I sure do love all my kids and I'm grateful for them and my wonderful husband who does a lot to help me out!!