Caroline Update

Can it be that once again it has been over a month since I have blogged?  When I look back at the reasons that I have not blogged I find one huge reason....Caroline!  We are going through an interesting season in our home.  In mid-April, Mark and I went on a cruise.  When we got back Caroline was not going to sleep as well as she used to.  Then around the first of May we had a small thunderstorm come through.  Caroline was hysterical (see my post from earlier).  The problems have continued for the last 4 months.  Every night is a battle to get her into bed and every morning she is up with the roosters or maybe even before the roosters!  We have gone through a few periods where things have gotten better and then many nights where things have been just horrible.  :-/  We've tried everything and asked advice from everyone that we could think of.  All of that to say, we are learning lots about parenting, patience and 3 year olds.  My nights of blogging have disppeared along with our sleep!

Caroline's hair and Libby's expression resemble my feelings over the last couple of months - uh oh this is crazy!  :-)



In other news, Caroline started 3 year old preschool a couple of weeks ago.  I have major mommy guilt all the time about school, work, working out, etc, etc.  The list never ends.  Even though school will remain on the list, I should officially cross it off  because she loves it!  She was so happy to go on the first day and didn't show the least bit of hesitancy as you can see!




Although Caroline has been a handful around bedtime, she is still as sweet and funny most of the time.  Here are a few of our favorite things that she has been saying over recent months...

"My brains are coming out."  She always says this when she is hungry because she once heard me say, "I'm starving my brains out."  She also likes to say, "My knees (or insert other body part) are hungry."

Along with the fear of thunder, she is not too fond of loud noises in general.  We went to see a friends volleyball team play a couple of weeks ago and she held her ears for an entire hour.  When we left she said, "My elbows hurt from holding my ears up!" 

A few of the sweet things that she likes to say are "How I can help you?" and "I will share with you." 

I also think it's great when she says, "I really love it!"  She says it with such enthusiasm and will say it about the funniest things.

We love her dearly!