Growing up too fast....

Growing up too fast! :(

Had to document some things, before I forget, about my sweet Bells.  Sadly I feel like this year she has done some MAJOR growing up. Sniff.  Not just experiencing tough situations at school- being left out or bothered by mean kids- but just acting more mature.

So it all started with her hair at the beginning of the year.  My girls have always been girly girls and always willing let me fancy up their hair.  So it all started when I noticed Bella's bow from the day was always ending up in her backpack when she came home from school.  She'd say it fell out or whatever. Finally after a couple months of this I asked why she kept taking out her bows?  And she said Moom, no one wears bows at school, sounding more like a teenager than a 6 year old.  I said ok fine, but thought to myself surely this is not true!  So at the holiday party I checked things out and sure enough not one girl had a bow in her hair, let alone anything in her hair.  One girl had a barrette.  Such a sad moment. :(  Luckily, she'll still let me put a bow in for church and parties usually and Ive got two other babies willing to wear bows.  I just wasn't ready for this!!  Seems to soon!

Also around Christmas Bella cornered the hubs with some questions about Elfie (our elf on the shelf).  Which is bad since the hubs is not really crazy about Santa or other un Christ related Christmas things.  However, he did a good job and just tried to let her draw her own conclusions.  But finally Bella asked straight out if Elfie was real.  We want them to enjoy these traditions but we aren't going to go to elaborate stories and lies to do so.  So we came clean and told her the truth, we also told her to please not tell her sisters and allow them to play along just like she did.  She did a great job at this, always a good big sis.  Thank GOODNESS she did not transfer this to Santa but I'm sure its not far off. :(  I asked her what made her think Elfie was fake and she said that elves have elf shoes and Elfie doesn't even have feet!  Ha!  Have you ever looked, it does look pretty fake. :)  However, after our conversation she turns to me and says, " You're still going to hide him though right mom?"  Ha, that made me feel a little better. :)

The other thing was recently when we attended Disney on Ice.  Last year when we went all the girls wore their fancy princess dresses to the show, so this year we started planning what they would wear.  Sadly, Bella did not want to wear a princess dress. :(  She doesn't really dress up anymore.  She did pick out a pink dress she has princesses on it but still made me a little sad.

My little girl is just growing up.  I'm thankful these are all just little things but it definitely brings up the fact that she is growing up and the outside world is influencing her decisions.  All the more reason to be in prayer for her!  No matter how big she gets, she will always be my baby girl!!

Best Appointment Ever!! :)

I just had the most remarkable trip to the doctors office.

I'm always a little apprehensive when going to the doctors because you never know how the kiddos will react.  Thankfully none of the girls have been bad when its time to go.  Obviously they cry after shots but they have all been very easily comforted.

However, with Miss Brooklyn you just never know. :)

In case you don't know Brooklyn, let me tell you a little about her.  She is dramatic.  She has very high highs and very low lows.  I wouldn't say always, but often she doesn't tend to have inbetweens. :)  Thankfully she's usually happy!  She also likes to do things on her own terms.  She says so many words but if you ask her to say them, nope, not happening.  She's just independent and stubborn! :)

So today we get to the doctor's office and she's in great spirits.  Her and Brynn are running around the playing nicely, goofing around.  The nurse comes in and asks for her to step on the scale in the hallway (first time not on the baby scale :( ) and she hops right up.  Then she asks her to stand against the wall to be measured, and she walks right in to place.  What newly 2 year old does this?  Especially Miss Brooklyn who really prefers to do things when she wants to, not when she is asked.  The girls go back to playing while waiting for Dr. T.  When he walks in she is again hamming things up.  Telling him about the boats and fishies she sees in the book she was looking at.  After we're finished answering questions it is examination time so I put Brooklyn up on the table.  I had put her there sitting up but she went ahead and laid herself down.  This was the funny part.  She just laid there comatose.  Literally the entire time.  Again if you don't know Brooklyn, this is SO strange!  One that she would lay SO still, and another not being squeamish while a "stranger" was working on her.  And she didn't look scared or nervous, literally just comatose.  It was so funny, especially compared to how silly and rambunctious she was being not even 5 minutes earlier.  The only thing she wouldn't do was open her mouth.  She would just coyly smile and look at us out of the corner of her eyes.  Maybe you just had to be there but we were all laughing!

As Dr. T was wrapping things up, Brooklyn interrupted him and said, "Thank you," as if to say okay you can go now. :)

Lastly, came shot time.  The hubs was holding her since I can NOT handle that and I usually leave the room but Brynn really wanted to watch.  So the nurse puts it in and I just held by breath waiting for the wail.  NEVER CAME.  Not one peep came out of her mouth.  Lots of blood came out for some reason and the nurse was wiping it up and she just sat there.  It was crazy!  Once we got to the car she cupped her arm and said, "Ow."  Sweet girl.

I hope and wish all doctor appointments went and will go like this!

Her stats:

25 pounds - 25th%

32 inches - 10th%

and 100% healthy!!