Birthday Rehearsal

Brooke brought cupcakes to school today, to practice celebrating her birthday ... which is tomorrow.  It appears all went well.  She ate two cupcakes at school and has been trying to convince me to give her another since we have been home.  So far she is digging the whole birthday thing.

We also practiced a few other things...

Why, yes!  It is my birthday!

I'm THIS many!

I said I wanted a weasel and a weasel ball.  
What's up with all this Dora stuff?

Maybe Being Potty Trained Isn't So Great After All

Brooke has been making great strides with potty training.  In fact, she pretty much only goes in the potty now. Although, it appears that there is a downside to this new situation.  Last night she called me in at 1:30 AM to announce that she had a wet diaper and needed it changed.  Middle-of-the night dealings are not totally uncommon with her, but after a few drinks at dinner last night ... this one was especially challenging.

So we changed diapers and I stumbled back to bed.

"Cough Cough"
"Cough Cough"

Her cough (which is now going on about its 2 year anniversary) is back.  It actually started yesterday during the day, but when she woke up to the wet diaper it also set off the cough.  She needed her inhaler a couple of times and continued to cough until a bit after 2AM, until finally she (and I) settled back to sleep.  Well, for the next few hours, since she popped up at 6:31AM ready for the day to begin.

Wordless Wednesday

Sunday She Said

Heard her whining over the monitor at bedtime ...

"I can't sleep this late!"


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Enrique Iglesias' song "I Like It" comes on.  The chorus repeats "Baby, I like it" over and over.  Brooke sings along  ... until ...

 "Mama?  Whats he like?"

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"I want shoes with snakes on them" ... "For a party at Aunt Jackie and Uncle Tim's"