258 + 154 Weeks

Carmie had her first sleep over this week!  Unbeknownst to me, she and her bestie Vanessa had planned it for weeks.  She kept mentioning how she was sleeping over at Vanessa's, and I just kept saying, "Well, I don't know Vanessa's mummy, let me talk to her about it".  Then came the day of Vanessa's birthday party, and we went to leave and Carmie asked where her bag with all of her stuff was.  At the party Vanessa told me that Carmie was sleeping over.  So, Jeffrey came and brought Carmie a sleep over bag, and our little girl had her first sleep over!!  I was in a mild panic about it for the entire night, but she survived.  Apparently she cried just before she fell asleep at 10pm (!), but other than that, she had a great time, so much so that when I picked her up she begged for a play date at Vanessa's the next day.  So, I took her back on the Monday.  Carmie spent half the week-end over there!  

Arley was missing her terribly, so to make up for it, he had a day at the farm with his Lolo and Dida.  He still is not completely over his cough, and his behaviour has been up and down.  Yesterday was the morning from hell.  Arley was at his worst yet, such a naughty grouch, shoving toys and plates and books off the table, pulling towels off the towel rack and dumping them on the floor, refusing to brush his teeth, screaming at me for no reason.  Fun times.  I just kept giving him tons of cuddles, and then I gave him medicine, because I thought for sure he was sick!  But then today, we had a great day, and Arley was quite pleasant to be around.  You just never know with that kid.  One day last week I went to buy some plants for our garden from a local woman who was selling from her house.  Arley insisted on coming with me.  The whole time we were there, he was whining about going into this stranger's house, throwing his trains in her bushes, being a royal grump.  The woman was very patient, and when we went to leave, I thanked her, and she said goodbye to Arley.  Arley turned to her and said at the top of his lungs, "Bye Poo Poo!"

I only got photos of Carmie this week, I think maybe because Arley was such a pain in the butt!  In the last four photos, Carmie has make up on.  Apparently it was an activity that they never got time for at Vanessa's, so she insisted that I do her face when she got home.  My little baby is growing up!