New Hairdo!

So, I survived the 2 weeks without Hubby. For some reason this trip was really rough on the girls. Courtney has just hit this stage (I hope it's a stage) of really misbehaving, not listening, and just being ornery. Kasey also hit a stage where the only way she would sleep was to be held. She was even having trouble making it through the night! Towards the end of Hubby's trip, she was at the point where I had to go into her room a few times a night just to rock her back to sleep!

Hubby came home Monday afternoon. Monday night Kasey was only up once in the middle of the night, which is pretty standard. Then last night she slept through the night. I guess she really missed her daddy!

Kasey has also been changing fast! She has discovered her feet and plays with them all the time. She also has discovered her hands and tries to cram them in her mouth all the time. Or if there is something in her hands, like a burp cloth or rattle, she tries to shove that in her mouth too. I guess we are hitting that stage of her exploring her world with her mouth! We go on Friday to the doctor for her 4 month old check up and shots. Not looking forward to the shots...
She also is rolling over all the time now. Of course tonight our friends were over and she wouldn't roll over at all. But all day today, any time I put her on her back, she would roll right over to her belly!

Not sure what is up with Courtney recently. Her speech therapist seems to think that Courtney feels that her world is currently out of control so she is acting out. Not sure what the deal is, but we are going to have to figure something out soon before I sell her to the highest bidder... (just kidding, I really wouldn't do that).

I got my hair cut short today. I have hit the point of that after pregnancy time that my hair is starting to fall out in clumps. Everyone warned me during my first pregnancy this would happen, but after my pregnancy with Courtney it didn't happen. But it is now! And my hairdresser who has 3 kids said that it started about 4 months after her births for her too. So, I decided that shorter clumps are better than longer clumps. I plan on growing it out again, but for now, it's a nice change.
I was supposed to go to the zoo tomorrow with our vet. Our vet has 2 kids, their oldest is a girl who is about 7 months older than Courtney and their boy is probably about 1 year old right now. Anyway, we have gone to several events with them but our kids have never met. So, we decided to do a trip to the zoo together. But she called me today and said that her pediatrician is pretty sure her son has the H1N1 virus! He is currently quarantined to their house for 7 days. That is awful! I sure hope he recovers quickly.

So, I guess we will go to story time at the library. I have taken Courtney to "Toddler Time" at the library for the past 2 weeks. She enjoys it. The do a great job at keeping it interesting for the kids to hold their attention. We have learned a new song, 'the milkshake song', that Courtney just loves.

Due to Courtney's new little attitude, I have been doing my best to keep her busy all the time. Last night we made cupcakes to share with our friends who came over for dinner tonight. The last 2 days we have also worked on making the invitations for her birthday party. She is going to be having her 3rd birthday party at the zoo this year, complete with merry-go-round rides, pony rides, pizza and cake. She will have a blast I am sure. But its very hard for her to understand that the actual party doesn't take place for about another month.
I finally get to go to my sister's house this weekend. They have been in the house for over a week now, but since Hubby was gone, I wasn't able to get up there to help out. So, I finally get to go and help out! I am really looking forward to seeing them and getting a chance to finally help! They still have painting to do and lots of yard work, so there should be plenty for me to help out with. Of course I only get to go for the weekend, but at least I get to go for a few days. It should take me about 2 hours from my house to theirs.

Well, I am exhausted and both kids are in bed, so I guess that is where I should be too! Hope everyone is well!