We have had a happy week, no illnesses, and lots of fun. Carmen cried a fair bit when I dropped her off at school on Monday, but Tuesday was much better. She still did not sleep on Tuesday - she did sit on her bed for nap time, but when they asked her to lie down she said no. She was very tired, and apparently whenever they weren't looking, she would lie down and put her head on her pillow, and then whenever they looked over at her she would sit bolt upright. They told me she is very cunning :) On her school days I pick her up early so that she gets dinner early and is in bed by 6pm, because she is so exhausted from lack of sleep. This makes school nights good for me too!
Carmen is being a little naughty these days, particularly with me (perhaps only with me). I will ask her a question and she'll just look at me and smile. She won't sit still for meal times, and whines and complains A LOT! We have started counting to 3 and doing time outs with her, putting her into her bedroom for 2 minutes with the door shut. It is working a charm. The funny thing is, when I go in to get her after her time out, she is always standing in the same spot with a little grin on her face. But the bad behaviour is over, so I don't think it matters that she actually enjoys her time out!
This week I took Carmen to visit with her little friend Hunter and his twin baby siblings. She held one of them on her lap, but I don't think she gets the connection yet that she is going to have one of her own soon. Carmen also had a surprise visit from one of the neighbourhood kids, because apparently Carmen has the best play room in town. And then on Saturday we went to the Scarecrow Festival in Milton with her grandparents (whom she has officially named Lolo and Dida), and then on Sunday while I worked, Carmen and Jeffrey had a daddy daughter day and went to the beach. So all in all, a busy and happy week :)
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