For Carrie

Many of you know Carrie and are probably very familiar with her daughters outfits. Just recently Sydney has wanted to pick out her own clothes. She usually does okay. This particular days outfit just reminded me of some of the outfits that Bee picks out for herself. When I told Sydney that it didn't really match, she said "Mom it sure does, it's all stripes." How do you argue with that? We weren't going anywhere so I just let her wear it. Sometimes is just isn't worth the fight.

Binky, binky I want my binky!

(This is an old picture)

Since our last move, Macey has been super attached to her binky. If any little thing upsets her she will walk around the house looking for her binky with her finger in her mouth (her sign for binky), saying binky, binky. Well, the other day we were trying to get out of the house for a short walk. While we were getting ready, Macey found one of her binky's and started sucking on it. I told her that she couldn't bring it with us, and that really set her off. I gave her a choice, she could stay home by herself with her binky or she could leave it home and come outside with Sydney and me. She chose to come outside but when I took her binky she started crying even harder. I put her down and gave her the binky and then put my coat on and told her good-bye. She came up the stairs crying and when she got to the top she looked at me and pulled her binky out of her mouth and started putting it in her pocket and saying "my pocket, my pocket". She is such a smart girl. I didn't really know what to say to her. I knew that if I let her take her binky, even in her pocket that I would never win the binky war. She didn't end up bringing it with us and she was fine once we got outside, but I am constantly amazed at how smart this girl is. She has an amazing mind for problem solving.