Look! The tooth fairy is coming to our house!!!

Middle Child Syndrome

What a rough life a middle child has! You sort of have to do something drastic to get attention...but don't worry, my middle chidren can find a way to get that coveted attention. Chloe has "selective hearing". She claims she can't hear well when she doesn't want to do something. Anyway, she decided a few weeks ago to stuff some kleenex down her ears. She came home from school and told us her ears were hurting and maybe some kleenex accidently got put in her ears. "Accidently" enough that we couldn't even see it in her ears and had to go to the doctor to have him take it out. "Accidently" enough that it was stuffed so far down one ear that the doctor couldn't even see it until he looked at it for the 3rd time. And mind you these pieces of kleenex were as big as the tip of my pinky!!! Apparently we were not giving her enough attention so a trip to the doctor is what was needed!!

Congrats to Coleman who is the only 4th grader in his school with a lead in the school play, "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown." He is playing the part of Linus, a part that fits him well...minus the thumb and blankie!

BRACES

Although she won't let me take a picture of her yet...its official. Jayden has braces to which I am very grateful! (She thinks she is unattractive now so maybe less boy drama?) Hopefully I will get the picture soon and post it. Thank you Oracle and your awesome dental insurance!

We have a serious Dora problem at our house. Annabelle is OBSESSED. I use this word alot I know...but with Dora and Annabelle it is total truth. As much as I hate to admit how much tv watching my 2 year old does....we watch at least 4 episodes a day. Sometimes upwards of 9 or 10. It is terrible. (I am waiting for the DSFC call.) We are starting to branch out to Diego and Max and Ruby but Dora is still the favorite. On just one tv alone we have over 35 episodes tivoed.
Anyhow...back to the reason for my post. A few mornings ago I asked Annabelle if she wanted to come wake up Chloe with me. She got very excited and started down the stairs. We got to Chloe's room when without prompting Annabelle said, "Buenos Dias Chloe!" (I don't speak anything but Dora spanish so pardon my spelling.) At least Dora is doing something for my kid, right?