What can I say? She's crazy! I was trying to get some "sweet" pictures of her but this is all she would give me. That's our Lyla.
Well, we had our first "friend" party ever! In the past we simply have had family over for our birthdays, but this was a big one. Grace turned 5 and for some reason it seems really big to me. So I let Grace pick out what she wanted to do for her party. She invited her close circle of friends from church and preschool and we decorated sugar cookes, had a special rainbow cake, and played on a GREAT play system at a local party place. It turned out great. The kids had a great time. I did make one mistake though. After decorating sugar cookies for their activity they had no interest in eating cake too. Oh well. I sent home several pieces of cake with the moms of our friends. Grace got some great gifts from her friends and she's been playing with them constantly. Lyla has had a hard time with this birthday concept though. She just doesn't understand why it isn't her birthday too. We even caught her on video throwing wrapping paper at Grace and storming off camera when she couldn't open a present of her own! She didn't get too short-changed though. I gave her a small gift and so did my mom and her grandma and papaw. Over all, I think the party went well and Grace had a really good time! Now my baby is offically 5 years old!
Somehow in the course of all of the birthday talk Grace found out that she was going to have to get 4 shots at her 5 year old check-up. I didn't think this would be a big deal because she got a flu shot in December and never flinched or shed a tear. Again, she proved me wrong! Ever since she heard about the 4 shots she has been worrying herself sick, literally. I hadn't even made the appointment yet. So, this morning, after she opened her presents, she started worrying about the shots again. I tried to convince her that it won't happen within the next few days and not to worry, just enjoy the birthday parties coming up. That didn't work. She was practically in tears. So, I called the dr. this morning and said we had to get these shots over with asap! They got us in right after preschool this afternoon. When Grace forced me to tell her where we were going after preschool was over she flipped out right there in my classroom at preschool. I had to carry all 42 pounds of her (along with 3 other bags) to the van while she was kicking and screaming. She cried/screamed all the way to the dr. office. She wouldn't even get in her carseat. I know, I know, bad mom, I didn't make her buckle up. Let me assure you that isn't a common practice in our van. (When the doctor asked if she is in a booster seat Grace just had to blurt out that she didn't even buckle up all the way to the office. Thanks for mentioning that one Grace!) Anyway, I had to carry her in the office kicking and screaming, literally, while everyone looked at us. Then when the nurse came to get us Grace got on the floor and took a death grip on the chair leg. I had to pry her fingers loose! She cried uncontrollably through the weight, height, eye and ear check. Then they pricked her finger, which was not good either. Finally, I said, can we please get the shots over with. The nurse finally came back with the needles. Grace really freaked out then. But, she had "freezing spray" with her. While the nurse and I both held her down she sprayed the freezing spray on Grace's leg. At that moment, Grace stopped crying. When the needle poked in Grace giggled and said, "that didn't even hurt". The rest of the day Grace told several people that she got 4 shots and didn't even cry! I can't help but roll my eyes! Grace decided later tonight when I was talking with her about it that God reached down from heaven and sat the freezing spray on the nurses tray because He knew that would make Grace OK! I told her that is why she doesn't have to worry so much about things. God will take care of her and Mommy will do the worrying for her!
