Catching Up!

Wow, I guess it's been a while since I have posted. First Lily had a great Halloween. She dressed up like a cat!

In the historical world, on Nov 4th we elected our first African-American President of the United States....pretty cool I think.

Lily has been a bit of a pistol lately. She is strong-willed and when she is disciplined for not listening or following directions she retaliates with biting and hitting. Especially with her mamma. Last week we introduced eating soap because the time-outs were not working, I was getting angrier and angrier, and I needed another way to deter her from biting me. So far it has seemed to work. I only have to mention soap and she closes her little jaw. The hitting is still there along with the power struggles, but we are just trying to continue to be as non-emotional as possible (which sometimes is so hard) and consistent in discipline. In fact the other day she was behaving so rottenly, that I was going to kill her if I didn't walk away. So I buckled her in her car seat in the car and walked away! Please tell me she will outgrow this phase!

Today Lily went to the lab to have blood taken. I was super nervous...afraid she be screaming and I'd have to hold her down, but she was amazing. Muy Valiente! She did cry a little, but we sang songs, and that seemed to be enough for her. She really is an amazing little cookie! They even told me that I was one of their best moms as well. That was nice to hear because I felt like a train wreck inside...I was muddling the words of the songs! But I guess all those fertility treatments cured me of my fear of blood and needles!

Anyway, this week Stian is coming up from NC with his new wife Amanda and my sister is having an open house for us. I can't wait to see all our friends and family.

Love

Kim