Smarty Pants

The other day at supper I had placed peas and carrots in a bowl for Little Lady. She hates peas and it's a process to make her eat them. That's why I combine them with carrots and usually she'll snack on the peas as well that way. As usual she promptly plucked the bowl off her tray (even with the savvy stay put suction cups) and proceeded to pour the contents all over her table. I ignored her at first since although it isn't my ideal...at least this way she eats. Prince Charming and I got lost in conversation when all of a sudden I looked over at Little Lady and was shocked at what I saw. She was painstakingly picking the carrots out of the peas and placing them back in the bowl! Her little fingers sorted through the veggies and very carefully plucked out the carrots. After her bowl was almost overflowing with orange she ate all her carrots! I couldn't believe it. She's not even a year and yet she was picky enough to know those peas were there and she didn't want them to close to her carrots! What a picky little smarty pants!



How will I ever trick a kid who can already sort things by shape and colour? I'll have a hard time sneaking anything by this one.

Correction

Some of you have mentioned you have struggled with getting into Little Lady's Wish List at Toys R Us. I checked it out and you actually need our LAST name, not our first names to view. If you still can't see it send me an e-mail at carer214@hotmail.com and I'll send you the registration number. Thanks!

Medical field how I loathe thee...

I have been feeling under the weather for the past week and a half or so. At first I attributed it to allergies. August is always my dreaded month as far as the annoying illness goes. I sniffle and sneeze and sometimes end up in the hospital after asthma attacks. This month began with more of the same until I started feeling strange in other ways as well. Dizzy, achy, and dead on my feet. I constantly felt chilled and lost most of my appetite. Then last Wednesday I woke up with a spotty rash across my stomach. Initially I thought my daughter had scratched me while she nursed, which wouldn't be at all unusual. However, this weekend the rash spread like wild fire across my chest, arms, back, hands, legs, and feet. By yesterday I looked like I had chicken pox, although they don't itch. Realizing that scratches don't spread I began to wonder what else was going on inside my body. My husband insisted on taking me to see a walk in doctor because he was alarmed by my bright red tattoos. I tried to tell him it would be a waste. I tried to tell him that doctors, especially walk in ones, know nothing. Alas...he rarely listens to me.

So we drive half an hour to the nearest novocaine prison and we wait and we wait and when we finally see the walk in Dr. she simply looks at me for half a second and says, "Might be an allergic reaction. Take some Benadryl." I am allergic to Benadryl but I don't bother to mention this. I tell her I am familiar with allergic reactions having had many and this doesn't seem anything like any I've ever had. In fact I am quite sure it's some kind of virus. She basically shrugs. "Wait another week and then go see another doctor if it's not better, or sooner if the rash spreads." Uh huh...and where exactly will this rash SPREAD considering it's already ALL OVER MY BODY!? So we leave and I try not to say "I told you so" to my sweet husband who I know was just trying to take care of me and I stew all the way home because now I not only feel sick but I feel stupid since apparently nothing is really wrong. Uggghhh! How I despise doctors.

For Friends and family...

This is just a note about Little Lady's upcoming birthday on the 31st. Some of you have been asking what she wants for her birthday. Well I asked her and she compiled a wish list of sorts at Toys R Us online (Under their baby registry) for your convenience. All you need is her name or mine to access it.
Also, we are compiling a special birthday book for her with wisdom from friends and family for her future. If you would like to contribute a letter you can e-mail it to me at carer214@hotmail.com. This years topics to choose from are innocence and courage. Looking forward to reading your lovely entry's! We'll be adding to the book each year and presenting her with it when she's older.

Extreme Make-over for the momdrums

Just letting you all know that my blog will be underdergoing a make-over for the next little while (I wish it was me but oh well). Rebecca from Just A Little Bit Of Something Extra Creations is the "spa technician" and we're anticipating a refreshed, renewed look! See the stunning results in a week or so when we make our fashion debut!