To deer hunting with Daddy.......
Despite the look on her face in the deer hunting picture, she was really excited! She was just REALLY mad that Trent was holding her still in one place so I could take a picture.
Love,
The Scott Family
Thursday, October 18, 2012
From smocked dresses to deer hunting
Claire is very versitile in her personality. She can go from wearing dainty smocked dresses and cute hair bows.....
Despite the look on her face in the deer hunting picture, she was really excited! She was just REALLY mad that Trent was holding her still in one place so I could take a picture.
Love,
The Scott Family
Despite the look on her face in the deer hunting picture, she was really excited! She was just REALLY mad that Trent was holding her still in one place so I could take a picture.
Love,
The Scott Family
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Does anybody else have this problem?
I have this problem that is not good when matched with a feisty 2 year old who can throw outrageous temper tantrums (i.e. a major heeny hiney). My problem is that my personality has always lead me to be the "fixer". I like to fix peoples' problems. Find solutions to make them feel better or make them happy. I want everyone to just be happy and to get along no matter what. I hate confrontation. I hate discord. Happiness - I love. I want everything to be "just right" for everyone.
Hence my problem. In my mind, I know I am supposed to ignore Claire when she throws a fit and not give into her screams. Because I KNOW that she will learn that all she has to do is cry and whine and then I will give her what she wants. In my head, I know these things. But in my heart and soul, it goes against every grain in my body. It's not who I am. I want everything to be "just right" for her all the time. Yes, I know this is no feasible. I know this is not going to happen. But I feel like it is my duty to try to make her happy.
Then throw in the mix that the guilt trip gets played and I tell myself over and over that she has already been through so much trauma and torture in her short little life that she deserves to just be happy and not cry and fuss and worry and fret. This is a formula for disaster in my heart.
So as I obediently TRY to ignore her when she is screaming at the top of her lungs at me because she wants to finish watching her DVD in the car and I am trying to take her out of the car, sometimes I give in by just letting her sit there a little while longer and watch it. Or like the other night, I just took the DVD player out of the car and let her bring it inside with her. Yes, I know - you do not have to tell me.
But I don't actually realize that I am doing her an injustice until I get inside with the DVD player, she calms down, and I calm down. Then I realize now that what I have done. And that now, yes, every time she gets out of the car she wants to take the DVD player with her. Sigh.
At her doctors appointment yesterday, the pediatrician reiterated the "ignore" factor and that I should try to ignore as much as possible. She did give me credit saying that she understood that Claire was different and that her past does make it harder for me to ignore.
And then when I really try to ignore her and she keeps screaming, my patience (of which I have a lot of) begins to wear thin. And then I get snappy back at her. And then I feel guilty again. And then I wait until she falls asleep and whisper apologies for not giving her everything she wants when she wants it. And then I thank God for giving us this precious gift and beg Him to guide me to be the best mother I can be for Claire and do what is best for her.
So this ignoring part of parenting is not the easiest for me. I am trying. But failing most of the time. I just don't get how other parents are so good at it. Maybe if I keep working at it, I will not give in so much. Not to say that I won't give in sometimes because that is just how I work.
Any other parents have this problem?
Love,
The Scott Family
Hence my problem. In my mind, I know I am supposed to ignore Claire when she throws a fit and not give into her screams. Because I KNOW that she will learn that all she has to do is cry and whine and then I will give her what she wants. In my head, I know these things. But in my heart and soul, it goes against every grain in my body. It's not who I am. I want everything to be "just right" for her all the time. Yes, I know this is no feasible. I know this is not going to happen. But I feel like it is my duty to try to make her happy.
Then throw in the mix that the guilt trip gets played and I tell myself over and over that she has already been through so much trauma and torture in her short little life that she deserves to just be happy and not cry and fuss and worry and fret. This is a formula for disaster in my heart.
So as I obediently TRY to ignore her when she is screaming at the top of her lungs at me because she wants to finish watching her DVD in the car and I am trying to take her out of the car, sometimes I give in by just letting her sit there a little while longer and watch it. Or like the other night, I just took the DVD player out of the car and let her bring it inside with her. Yes, I know - you do not have to tell me.
But I don't actually realize that I am doing her an injustice until I get inside with the DVD player, she calms down, and I calm down. Then I realize now that what I have done. And that now, yes, every time she gets out of the car she wants to take the DVD player with her. Sigh.
At her doctors appointment yesterday, the pediatrician reiterated the "ignore" factor and that I should try to ignore as much as possible. She did give me credit saying that she understood that Claire was different and that her past does make it harder for me to ignore.
And then when I really try to ignore her and she keeps screaming, my patience (of which I have a lot of) begins to wear thin. And then I get snappy back at her. And then I feel guilty again. And then I wait until she falls asleep and whisper apologies for not giving her everything she wants when she wants it. And then I thank God for giving us this precious gift and beg Him to guide me to be the best mother I can be for Claire and do what is best for her.
So this ignoring part of parenting is not the easiest for me. I am trying. But failing most of the time. I just don't get how other parents are so good at it. Maybe if I keep working at it, I will not give in so much. Not to say that I won't give in sometimes because that is just how I work.
Any other parents have this problem?
Love,
The Scott Family
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
2 year old check up
What I learned today at Claire's 2 year old check up:
- She is stronger than I thought. Physically, I mean. She fought me and the nurses and the doctors until I was seriously sweating. And this was just to get a height and weight. They tried letting her stand on the scale but that was not working. So they resorted to the baby scale of laying down. She HATES that! Thank God they could do the ear temperature this time. Imagine what it was like doing the finger stick for iron check and then a flu shot in the thigh.......
- She still knows that we are at the doctor as soon as we walk in the door.
- Claire cannot have the flu mist. She has to have the shot. It is advised not to get the flu mist if you have heart and liver disease. Groovy great.
- Claire weighs 30 lbs 9 oz and is 34.25 inches tall. She is in the 67th percentile for height, 88th (I think) percentile for weight, and about 89th percentile for BMI. She is good on all counts.
- She is right on track for where she should be. Yay!!!
Love,
The Scott Family
- She is stronger than I thought. Physically, I mean. She fought me and the nurses and the doctors until I was seriously sweating. And this was just to get a height and weight. They tried letting her stand on the scale but that was not working. So they resorted to the baby scale of laying down. She HATES that! Thank God they could do the ear temperature this time. Imagine what it was like doing the finger stick for iron check and then a flu shot in the thigh.......
- She still knows that we are at the doctor as soon as we walk in the door.
- Claire cannot have the flu mist. She has to have the shot. It is advised not to get the flu mist if you have heart and liver disease. Groovy great.
- Claire weighs 30 lbs 9 oz and is 34.25 inches tall. She is in the 67th percentile for height, 88th (I think) percentile for weight, and about 89th percentile for BMI. She is good on all counts.
- She is right on track for where she should be. Yay!!!
Love,
The Scott Family
Monday, October 15, 2012
Claire's Dance Moves
This weekend, our church celebrated homecoming. Saturday night the local fire department cooked an awesome spaghetti dinner and then the church hosted a concert. Claire was showing off her dance moves!!
Love,
The Scott Family
Friday, October 12, 2012
Friends
Claire's preschool teachers told me she had her best day yet this week at preschool! She had very minimal crying (I think the crying is a habit now that she just feels like she has to cry for 2 seconds until she is dropped off, then she is perfectly ok). AND she actually played with the other kids! They said she had played a little here and there but this week she really played and enjoyed it! That brings a huge smile to my face!
I am so happy that Claire is learning to make friends. Making friends is one of my most favorite things to do.
Love,
The Scott Family
I am so happy that Claire is learning to make friends. Making friends is one of my most favorite things to do.
Love,
The Scott Family
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Happy 2nd Birthday Claire!
Yesterday we celebrated Claire's 2nd birthday. It was a great day! It started out by a gracious act. Last year we contacted the non-profit company Icing Smiles to see if we could get a dream cake made for Claire's birthday. Nurse Tammy offered to make her 1st birthday cake last year so Icing Smiles said they would do her 2nd birthday cake. Icing Smiles finds a baker near us to volunteer to make a cake for Claire. Ms. Darla (who we had not met until yesterday) so graciously volunteered to design, make, and deliver Claire's cake. You can see how awesome the cake was below!!!! I was so appreciative that I cried. It was beautiful and she made it out of the goodness of her heart. I am forever grateful.
Claire got to wear her Elmo t-shirt made by Sugarbug (look for them on Facebook). Super cute and perfect for the special day!! Aunt Amanda also brought Claire some maracas that she loves.
She had a blast at her party playing with everything. I think she really knew it was all for her. She was so excited!
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| Connor and Claire |
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| Izzie and Claire |
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| Layn |
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| Ava, Becky, and Izzie |
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| Connor, Anna, and William |
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| Anna and Connor |
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| Jaxson |
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| Ryland |
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| Claire and Ryland - heart cousins |
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| Mrs. Tammy showing Claire how to play softball |
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| Anna, Connor, and Aunt Doe |
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| Emerson |
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| Elizabeth, Emerson, me, and Claire - we finally got to meet Emerson! |
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| McLean family |
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| Claire loved everyone singing "Happy Birthday" to her! |
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| She enjoyed the ice cream too |
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| Big Daddy helped Claire enjoy her cake and ice cream |
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| Izzie |
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| Ava |
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| Ryland likes ice cream too |
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| Connor helped Claire open some presents |
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| Momma and Daddy tried to help open presents too, but Claire was not interested. |
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| Layn, Amber, me, and Claire - the curly headed children of Rhems |
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| Our family |
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| Edible Elmo cake |
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| Elmo tutu from Aunt Brenda |
We had a very special day celebrating. Thank you to everyone who celebrated with us!
Love,
The Scott Family
Friday, October 5, 2012
More birthday pop tart pictures
More pictures from the preschool party yesterday from one of Claire's teachers...
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