Amy’s 6 month late 2 year checkup

So, I took Amers in today for her checkup. She was complaining about her knee a lot, so I thought I’d go ahead and do it. Also, we are starting her in day care two days a week in the fall and I wanted to be sure she was up to date on her shots.
She weighs 28 lbs and is 36 inches tall. She is right at the 50th percent tile for weight and the 75th for height. Everything looks good, she is right on target for all her milestones. My babies have always had LARGE heads, but since Amy’s has slowed growing enough to no longer be off the charts, they won’t measure that any more. She did GREAT during the exam. They pricked her finger and she just watched them get the blood, and then she offered them her other hand when they were done. She did get upset when they gave her a shot, but who can blame her!!! She stopped crying when I told her she could have a sucker. She got one for E, too. So cute, “Dis for me and dis for Izzy.”
I asked Dr. Amy to check on her left knee, as she has been complaining about it a LOT. She said that she thought she might have twisted it, or that it might be falling asleep. We are to give her Motrin twice a day for a week or so in case she did twist it—that will take down any swelling. If it turns red, she starts limping, or we see a knot or anything, we have to bring her back ASAP, but she didn’t think that would happen.
She also gave up some sleep advice. She thinks that Amy is in a sleep pattern that makes her wake up every night, so we will try to break that.
After we were done, we went to Sonic so that Amy could have a grilled cheese. She didn’t even want to eat it when she got back to Memaw’s, just wanted to go to sleep.
In other news, Elizabeth finished her math tests!!! Perfect score on all five of them on the first try!!! The majority of the class is still on test 1. I really do feel sorry for them. I mean, there is only so much the teacher can do. How hard would it be for their mom or dad to spend FIVE MINUTES a day to help them study for these tests? I guess this is just hard for me to comprehend. Growing up, education/school was the absolute #1 priority at our house, so I just can’t fathom not do everything you can to help your kids succeed.
Elizabeth went to the park today with her class. She was SO excited this morning. She was in my room at 6am asking if it was time to leave yet. When we finally got to school, I hardly had the car stopped before she was jumping out. I hope that they had a GREAT time. She has two more weeks of school. I am SO READY for summer!!!!

Various Stuff....

So, the Strawberry Festival was last week. We had a good time. Monday, we went to see fireworks. Amy kept saying “BOOM!!! You see dat, Mama? There be more, Mama! See?” Quite cute. She woke up the next morning saying “Mama, we saw the BOOMS! “ Tuesday night, Jason and I went to a fish fry at HRG in Humboldt. Wednesday we were going to go to the Carnival, but it had rained about 6 feet over the past 3 days, so we decided to skip it. Instead, we went for a walk down Main Street and had dinner from the street vendors. Corn dogs, baby!!!! On Thursday, Elizabeth went to work with me so we could watch the Jr. Floats Parade. We had a good time. I’d never seen it before. Basically, it’s a shorter version of the big parade, but all the floats are pulled by hand instead of by car/truck. On Friday, Memaw, the girls, and I went to the Grand Floats parade. It was good, but we sorely missed Jason being there with us. He was at work. Saturday, we had our own fish fry, and then scouted out some funnel cakes for dessert. ;) We were supposed to go to the car show, but it would have had to be a boat show instead. Jason, Elizabeth, and Memaw were going to go to the horse show on Friday night, but it’s been rescheduled for this weekend.
We have had some RAINY weather over the past week or so!!! Early Saturday morning, it was storming so bad that the motion sensitive car alarms in the neighborhood were going off, and I thought the windows were going to shatter from shaking so hard. Thankfully, we had no damage.
Thankfully, the rain has held off for the past day or so and the kids have been able to play outside. They are much happier when they can be outside…and so am I!
Elizabeth has a series of math tests she has to take at school. There are 5 tests, and you have to have a perfect score on each on before you can move on to the next one. So far, Elizabeth is the only child in her class that has made a perfect score on all of them. As of today, she was taking test 3, one other child was on test 2, and the rest of the class is still on test one. I’m not the least bit proud. HAHAHAH!
I am so ready for school to be over!!! E’s teacher this year has been WONDERFUL, but I am ready for a break. It’ll be nice to be able to drop both the kids off at the same place, not have to worry about getting to bed by 8, and not having to make sure teeth and hair are brushed and clothes match(on the kids)…they can do it at Memaw’s house!!!!

On another note, I have tried something new, and I like it. I’ve made my own laundry detergent!!! It is SO much cheaper, and works great! I would estimate a batch saves me at least $50 over the course of 3-4 months. Plus, it’s just cool to say I make my own detergent. HAHAHAH Now, I want to find a “recipe” for fabric softener.

We are very excited about our vacation this summer. We will be headed to Gatlinburg to meet up with some college buddies. I’m looking forward to being with old friends, and to the girls being able to play with all the kids! We are planning on going to the aquarium, which is always a favorite destination for me.

Here are a few pics...and you thought Easter Eggs were just for hiding....

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So, I don't know anything, but it's been a while, so I thought I'd update. We've been enjoying spring! Lots of time outside, lots of skinned knees, lots of dirty clothes. And, the kids have had some tumbles, too. HAHAHAHAH
We were able to head to Clarksville week before last for a few days. My aunt, uncle, and cousin came in from Maryland. It was great to see them, and nice to be home for a few days. We all had a good time.
I must admit that I am feeling a bit old this week. My baby sister turned 28 the day before yesterday. Man...That means that in one month, I will be 29 for the 4th time.
School should be winding down, but it seems as though they have even more to do now! Elizabeth has a good bit of homework every night. I guess they are preparing for the big second grade. I should not have a second grader!
Amy is truly all kid now, there is no more baby. While that is sad, she is so much FUN!!! She definitely has her own ideas about things, and does not hesitate to share them.
We are all looking forward to the Strawberry Festival next week. Unfortunately, Jason will not be able to go to the parade with us, but the girls and I will go with Memaw. Elizabeth and I will also go to the Jr. floats parade on Thursday. I have never been to that before! I divide my work days between the Jackson and Humboldt offices, and it was decided in the Humboldt office that I NEEDED to work here on Thursday, which just happens to be Jr. float day.
I have been working hard toward becoming a coupon diva. I have really been putting a concerted effort toward it, and I have managed to snag some GREAT deals lately! Every little bit adds up!
I'm off for now. Look for an update about the festival next week!
Have a great day!

Another Elizabeth-ism

Random comment from Elizabeth in the car tonight--
"If you eat drugs or drink drugs, you'll end up in a box. I have no idea what drugs are, but that's what will happen. "
This, gentle reader, is a direct bi-product of public schools. :)

Spring appears to have spring!!!

We have certainly been enjoying the pretty weather! It’s so nice to be able to play outside in the afternoons. The girls are really enjoying being able to run and play after being cooped up for so long. Elizabeth and a little boy from down the street play together a lot, and Amy finds them both fascinating, though she does get a little frustrated that she can’t do all that they can do.
Amy FINALLY let me put her hair in pigtails!!! One she finally did, she wants them all the time. She had reached the point of looking like a little shaggy dog, but I REALLY didn’t want to have her hair cut until she turned three. Now, I think we’ll make it! She looks SO cute.

It’s no big secret that Elizabeth is a VERY literal child, and also a VERY deep thinker. Well, the other day she got in trouble b/c she didn’t do well on one of her school papers (note-the problem was not the bad grade, the problem was that she obviously didn’t try, she even spelled her name wrong on the paper). Anyway, she has been rushing through her work, and it shows. We have been warning her, but to no avail. So, we finally decided we were going to have to take action. We decided that she would be grounded from TV and computer for the rest of the week, and we would re-evaluate on Friday afternoon based on her performance the rest of the week. Well, Elizabeth has computer class at school on Fridays. She HATES it. I really don’t know why, she loves the computer at home, but she does. So, she says,
E-No computer Mama?
K-nope.
E-none at all?
K-nope.
E-not at Memaw’s?
K-nope.
E-none at home?
K-nope (see a pattern?)
E-Wellllllllll……then I guess I can’t have computer class on Friday at school, either.

It is at this point that we realize once again that the teenage years at our house will be very interesting. The little goob is already trying to use reverse psychology on us.

let's try some videos...

Just some random pics.

I don't really have a lot to say...we've had some CRAZY weather lately...snow and then shorts two days later...just thought I'd post some new pics. I have a couple of videos, gonna see if I can upload them. Amy has become obsessed with guitars, and I have a cute video of it. you can see it in the pics, too. Doesn't help that Elizabeth sings the Hannah Montana song ALL THE TIME!!! I have a video of that, too.
Enjoy!

I just like this pic--they were actually playing, E was not trying to vault Amy or anything.

They say childhood is such a blur....

I like how Amy looks like she's about to punch someone.

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I was trying to get a pic of Amy b/c she looked like such a KID...she had other ideas.

We start them out young...

This is Amy on one of the her croup days. She was watching 101 Dalmatians. It's rough to be sick at the Wiles' house.

And finally...a Public Service Announcement. BEWARE FLYING BABIES!!! These feral children have been spotted in back yards across America. Having been cooped up all winter, they exhibit behavior not unlike that of a flying squirrel. They will actually LEAP from area to area, in an attempt to surprise their prey. Film at 11.