"Are your ears glued shut?"

I think Emily's ears are glued shut....well, only when she's asked to do things that is.

I don't know if it's a phase that she's going through or what, but lately, when she's asked to do something (pick something up, lower her voice, go to the bathroom, etc) she just acts like she doesn't hear you. When the issue is forced, she gets upset.

I think she could win the drama queen award for the child that puts up the loudest fits over the smallest things too. It's amazing because when the issue IS pressed, and we finally think she's heard us she goes into this tyrade & you'd think you'd asked her to do the worst thing in the world.

She's also has this thing for hitting her brother lately. Her poor Jasmine doll has been taken away more than she's been able to play with it lately too (if she hits, she loses Jasmine). You'd think she'd catch on...

I'm sure it's just a phase, but Bill Cosby had it right when he said "Children have brain damage". I never realized just how true the things he said were until having children. The man knew what he was talking about.

I'm hoping this is just a phase she's going through though & soon the ears will open back up, but for now she's using some awfully strong super glue to keep em shut...

In other news, she now dresses herself all by herself. She lays her clothes out the night before & before she even comes upstairs for the morning, she gets all dressed & ready for school. She's really growing up.

Josh is even getting in on the action by laying out his clothes too (he loves to do what big sister does). He even picked out a whole outfit one day unbeknown to mom. He's sure growing up as well & SLOWLY figuring out the whole potty thing for #2.

Laurie is also becoming more & more independent all the time. She now can scale the stairs on her own and can hold her own when playing with her brother & sister. She loves to laugh & smile and is doing well. She's getting really close to the 20 lb mark & we're really excited because then she can sit forward in the car, which I'm sure will thrill her to no end because then she'll be able to see the movies her brother & sister are watching.

Yep! They're all growing up....now if we can just figure out how to get the glue off Emily's ears we'll be set!