So life is rolling nicely along and then BAM something happens to stir up the pot a little and chaos ensues! It started with the addition of our crazy, happy dog, Mike. We love him to pieces and thankfully, he has very good manners......but it's taking some time for 3 little ones to adjust.
Talisha took almost a week and then one day instead of running and screaming from him, she was following him all over and hanging on him to the point that we were constantly saying, "Leave that poor dog alone!!!"
Isaiah took about a day to warm up to him. Now they share everything: Mike's dog bed, Mike's water bowl (sooooooo gross!), Isaiah's food that suddenly "jumps" off his high chair tray onto the floor (where Mike is patiently waiting)...yeah, they have a great relationship.
It's just Savannah that is taking a little longer. At some point she will realize that Mike doesn't really care about her. He would much rather run and play with Levi and his friends outside than bother her. However if you leave a baby doll on the floor, he will gladly pick it up and play tug of war with you!!! Never a good plan, Mike. That Savannah has the heart of a mama bear when it comes to her baby dolls! She will wrestle you down and pry it from your slobbery jowls!!!
And then there are the sleeping arrangements: Jasmine was going to share a room with Savannah when she reached a certain age. Well, she's reached that age. The plan was to give Savannah's crib to her and Savannah would start sleeping in her pretty, new big girl bed now that she's 3!!! That went over like a lead balloon........
So we ended up getting another crib for Jasmine and letting Savannah keep hers until she feels comfortable parting with it. We're just hoping that's sometime before she's 12. :) Jasmine started sleeping in her new room but was fussy for a few nights, so not wanting to keep Savannah awake, we put her crib in Isaiah's room. That was a serious party!!!! We had to hang a blanket from the ceiling so they couldn't see each other, but then Miss Savannah got pretty smart: she just climbed out of her crib and into Isaiah's!!!
So back in her room she goes. Hopefully the two little girls will get used to sleeping with each other in the next few days and life will start to settle back into the routine I know and love. I tend to get a little out of sorts when my routine changes........no comments necessary from anyone who lives in my house!!!!!
It's a busy day, I need to decorate the house for Valentine's Day, make sugar cookies and make my Valentine cards for my sweethearts!!! Oh, and did I mention, take care of 4 little cuties, one slobbery dog and clean the house???? Oh to be a fly on the wall at my house today!!!!
Happy Valentine's Day!!!!
3 boys with their "crazy" hair! (Does Levi look "less than thrilled"??)
