Seriously??

I just had this conversation with Avery.

A: I'm going to take my milk and go watch my show. I'm also going to poop.

M: If you know you have to go, let's go on the potty! Like a big girl! Come on!!!

A: No. Maybe another day. I'll be big soon Mommy. Don't you worry.

This is ridiculous. I give up.

Because Sometimes Life is Hard

I know most of my posts are about child related funnies/fiascoes, but this one will be a little different. Over the last few weeks I've been so thankful for the wonderful girl friends God has placed in my life. My dear, dear friend Abby recently lost her mom to an unexpected and brief illness. I grieve with and for her, and I'm so thankful that we were able to be here for her during this time. There really are few people in your life that you know would drop anything if you needed them. I'm glad I was able to do that for her, and I'm thankful for all the times she has done it for me, and will in the future. I'm thankful for these "forever" friends. It was a great privilege to be by her side. And being side, by side, by side, by side is a pretty nice way to spend your years. I am a better person because of these women. And for that I thank them.

Hanging on to the sweet bliss of naps...

Avery has been fighting going down for a nap on some days. She still sleeps in her crib (she can't climb out, and she sleeps from 10 p.m. to 9-10 a.m., and that is sooooo not a boat I'm rocking!), and sometimes she just messes around in there for a while before she falls asleep. Or she just messes around in there for an hour until she starts yelling for me. At any rate, the other day I heard her banging around in there and I went in to check on her.

M: What are you doing in here?
A: I'm building a tower out of my animals.
M: What are you supposed to be doing?
A: Having a nap. But Mommy, I just CAN'T settle down!

It's hard to argue with that logic.