Daddoo Drama

The saga continues as we continue to wean Blake from the pacifier. Naptime has remained good as Blake totally accepted only having the daddoo at night. But she is transitioning to only one nap a day so it's not always a long one. I've been reading about all the ways to wean thinking I would limit the time until we were at no time with it, but I talked to my mom today about parents who cut the tip off the pacifier for their child... I decided to try it and just pepare myself for the tears. I cut the pacifier off while Blake wasn't looking and put it back in its spot. Tonight getting ready for bed, the time arrived. Blake picked up her dadoo and went to put it in her mouth and said "oh no!" She showed me and I told her it was broken. It was hard to keep a straight face as she tried desperately to suck on the little bit left. She asked for Easton's and had to go show Daddy what happened. We told her it was just broken and she cried for a little bit, but she didn't want to throw it away. She wanted to hold it. So she went to bed without crying saying "oh well, broken" just holding it in her hand. Success? We'll see.

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Rough life

Tummy time is so tiring!

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Cute Boy, too

Let's not forget this sweet little man. He gives such sweet cuddles that I am just eating up. Blake kisses him about 20 times a day, and then between mine and Tim's... this little boy is loved!

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Sweet girl and Blake-ism

This little girl is the most fun! I am so enjoying my days off with her... just last night as I was watching Dancing with the Stars, Blake was dancing along. All of the sudden she stops and points at the TV and looks at me and says "nakey Mommy!" I laughed so hard because she was so right, the girl's costume was very small and revealing!

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still here

Yes I know that I haven't blogged lately, but my computer is down. As soon as I can upload pictures, I will blog for real again!

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Project Big Girl

So I finally bit the bullet and decided to start removing the daddoo from Blake's life. When grandparents found out about this, they all said they did not want to be around when this happened as we are all expecting lots of tears from the little girl who loves it so much! We've all heard the story of daddoo-weaning from baby Allison, and I have no hard feelings towards my parents so I knew Blake wouldn't hate me forever!

Anyway, yesterday was Day 1. Nap #1: I had talked to Blake about it all morning, but when the time came she still cried and cried and wanted to be held. There was lots of soothing, hugging, and rocking before she was completely ready to lay down. Somewhere in there I decided I was crazy to go cold-turkey because nighttime would be a nightmare since Easton isn't sleeping all night yet. So Nap #2: We made a deal and I told Blake that if she would take a good nap, then she would have the daddoo back at nighttime (bribery, I know!) But the deal worked, and Blake laid down and took a nap, no problem!

Day 2- Nap #1: Again we talked about no daddoos for naps and Blake laid down with no problems! 5 minutes later, when I thought we had success... Blake starts crying and asking for me. I went in her room, and soothed her, reminded her that daddoos are for nighttime now. No more tears, and she went to sleep!

2 year Check-Up

Today Blake, Easton and I went to Dr. B's for her 2 year check-up. We did pretty good, Easton fussed a little at first, but slept through the rest of the appointment, thank goodness!

Dr. B's PA student did the initial check while he was at the hospital checking on babies, and then he came in to check her work. Blake was a little hesitant about everything, being weighed, measured, listened to, and all that, but warmed up soon after. She is in the 95th percentile for height at 36.5 inches, weighs 26 pounds, and her head measures 47 cm. She checked out perfectly healthy and won't go back til next year for a little check, and then at 4 years for her next immunizations. She was all up to date on her shots and didn't get any today! The doctor tried to get a urine sample by having her go in a cup, but that totally didn't work out as she has only gone in the potty once on a fluke! He forgot she wasn't potty trained and said we would just do that at her 4 year check (which makes way more sense than having a 2 year old pee in a cup!)

Blake is still taking 2 naps a day (with daddoo), wears 2T and 3T clothes, size 7 shoe, and size 4 diapers. She has gone tee-tee in the potty once, 2 days before her birthday, and the next night went a little on the floor! Potty-training will be when she's ready. Blake likes to tell me how to take care of Easton, and likes to help. She loves her babydolls - she'll swaddle them, give them bottles and even nurses them! Blake lifts her shirt and stick her babydoll's head against her chest, saying "nurse baby" and then switches sides saying "other ninny" (my grandmother calls them ninnies!)