Category Archives: Not Me Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I did not wake up on the wrong side of the bed Friday morning and decide I better get me and kids out of the house or spend all day yelling at them just for being kids.  No, not me.  I am always calm and peaceful with my kids.

I did not then take them to the zoo where I refused to let them get out of the wagon because I did not want to chase them.  No, I understand they need to run and play.

I did not bribe my 3 year old to leave the zoo by promising McDonalds, and then decide it was too hard to get to the McDonald’s because it was on the opposite side of the street from where we were.  No, I keep my word.

I did not then convince my hubby we had to go to the mall for dinner so I could feel less horrible about not taking them to said McDonald’s.  No, I wouldn’t do that. (They had a great time doing what I would never encourage)

We did not bring them home to go to bed, only to have Sue wake up a little bit later sick, very, very sick.  We did not then spend the next 3 days watching her get sick over and over, agonizing about taking her to the hospital or waiting to see how she would do. 

Oh who I am I kidding, yes we did.  She was one very sick little girl.  It was tough, we agonized and prayed.  And just took it moment by moment.  She showed much improvement today, but due to her small size and weight loss of about a pound in three days, I took her in to the doctor.  Yes, she has mild dehydration, but seems to be improving.  She is playing and smiling.  She still refuses all liquids, but did eat a decent amount of jello.  And we are thrilled.  She is napping right now in her own bed for the first time since this started.

(Just before she got sick one of the many times)

Here she is just before today’s nap—she looks perfect to us!

Here’s praying and hoping the improvement continues…I would never to be such a pessimist as to be afraid she will wake up sick again. No, I would never think that might happen…

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

So, I thought this post would be all about Sue and what she would not do over the last few weeks, but Caitlyn decided this morning she just had to get in on the action…

Let’s start with Sue (hey, just ’cause she is younger, doesn’t mean she always ever wants to follow after Sissy).

Sue is her own, very unique person. She does things her way, and not at all like her sister did at this age! Sue gets into trouble I don’t even think to suspect.

But…

She would never use a permanent marker on the auquadoodle mat, not my Sue. She would never also get that permanent marker on the wall around the aquadoodle mat. No, never. She would never, in the same night, color on the counters with crayons because, “I want to!” And she would never start this evening off by trying to eat the blue stamp from the Happy Meal. Oh, no, no, no.

(and I would never purchase said meal for my 2 year old without asking for the under age 3 toy)

And she would never, at a time unknown to us, color with a crayon on the kitchen cabinets, oh no!

Caitlyn would never get into Not Me Monday action by throwing a HUGE, HUGE fit this morning.  Oh no.  She would never get mad when told she could not wear her sleeping beauty dress to daycare.  She would never scream and kick because she wanted to wear the dress.  This would never continue for more than 30 minutes.  Not my child.  And she would never get so worked up during her fit that she hit her head on her rocking horse and get a bump on her head.  Oh no.  Not my child, not this morning. 

(Here is said child in another one of her pretty dresses on a peaceful day)