You got it - Ella's reply was "Oh No Mom What Happen." She went on to say that Pigs were messy and Elizabeth added they were muddy. Add this to the day where Ella told me to stop singing. I guess that sort of truthfulness is special to little kids.
Before dinner my friend Jackie came over for a short visit. She has been giving us her daughter Anna's out grown clothes. The last set was a big hit and this one was too. The girls dig through the boxes and love what they find. Thanks Jackie and Anna!!!
This week I have been working with the public schools to get Ella signed up for speech therapy through them. They found she was one shot shy per their requirements. So, today she went in for her 3 year old check up (I know she has been 3 since the end of March). Now Ella is all caught up. They gave her 3 shots and checked her over head to toe. Ella was very brave and only cried a little. The darn shots did hurt her though. She is 37 1/2 inches and 33.8 lbs. The doctor also saw that one of the tubes in her ears have come loose. I'll be calling the ENT this week for a follow-up.
Elizabeth is doing great at school. She is doing her homework at school in aftercare most days. I check it and sign the sheet every day. She is also loving the play time in after care. She is pretty tired at night though. At 8 tonight they both were in my bed watching a movie. I don't hear anything so I am betting they are both snoring away. I'll check shortly. (Elizabeth was sleeping, Ella was still awake watching Mulan)
We had a very laid back summer with no scheduled activities and that felt great. I know it seemed like we were still busy but we really weren't tied down to any plan. I also feel we have been going to much so I wanted to cut back. I have changed the girls night time routine to where we spend more time at home. They both don't like it much but they will adjust. On Mondays they have Chinese Dance and Saturday mornings, its Gymnastics. Its nice to be able to come home and relax after work instead of running all the time. Elizabeth starts religious classes this fall too. So, I guess that still sounds busy but I couldn't limit them to one activity. They both love gymnastics and I really wanted them to try dance.
Ella has had some problems adjusting to being at day care alone without her sister. I think we are turning a corner now though. This last Monday was the worst. She was crying and screaming and flailing away with her hands and feet. I was trying to get her dressed and she hit me on the nose. It startled me so that I cried. I guess I was at my wits end. Elizabeth told Ella that it was ok for Mom's to cry sometimes. She was trying so hard to help Ella to be happy.
Ella has been very upset in the mornings for a week or more. She doesn't want to go to day care but wants to play with mom. But she has a great time once she is at day care. She had been sleeping alot last week in her nap and was even upset in the car on the way to get Elizabeth. I think these are all Ella's way of coping with stress.
Monday night on the way to school to get Elizabeth it was so bad that I had to pull over because I couldn't drive in the noise. And Elizabeth's school is 6 blocks from day care. Ella stopped crying but was still a little whiny in the school parking lot. So, I asked if she missed China. Yup, she did. I know I was asking leading questions but I had to ask. I also asked her if she missed her foster mom and if she had a foster dad. Yes to missing, no to a foster dad. She also said she had 3 foster sisters. I really don't know if she does. My best guess is Ella is struggling with the change at Day Care now that school has started and maybe that stress is triggering memories of China. Or it could just be that she is 3 and had very strong opinions. Who knows. She was a little calmer when we went in to get Itty and we all went to dance classes.
While Elizabeth was in her dance class Ella went on to tell me that Bett (Beth) was mean and hit her on the arm. I knew that really didn't happen but told Ella I would talk to Beth the next day. On Tuesday morning Ella still acted a little possessed but finally listened when I told her again that I have to go to work and its against the rules to bring her with. Somehow the prayers got through and she said she would go to daycare and then went on to tell me that Beth had not hit her. She knew that would be a deal breaker but I was glad she told me the truth. Yesterday and today I got hugs, kisses and I love you, bye Mom. Everyone's day is a whole lot better when it starts out without tears.
Last week the RNC was in town and we were able to leave DT St Paul at noon most days to continue working from home. I did sneak over to Rice Park one of the days and got a free t shirt from MSNBC. I didn't see any of the protesting but heard about it on the news. It was a tough week with Ella and work and the first week of school so I suggested going out to eat on Friday. It was nice but when I went to the bathroom, my cell phone fell out of my jacket into the toilet. We now call it the p p poopy phone. It has been on the counter drying out. It will turn on but I will be getting a new cell phone soon. I hope they can pull the numbers and pictures off the ppp one to the new one. I think I'll tell them it fell in the tub. LOL
RNC, Rice Park, Live show from MSNBC. I don't know who the reporter was though.
Ella at the Doctor today. My camera was in my purse and it turned out to be a good time while waiting for the doctor.
Ella's toes
Ella was saying no more Mom but then turned and said "Let me See"
This is Ella trying to show me her crabby face. :-)
1 comment:
Glad things are going better for Ella at pre-school. It is sweet that your girls are so close and watch out for each other.... Oh how I wish China would let single adopt a second gal.
Lisa
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