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At the tender age of 2, K has given up naps.
How the heck does that happen???? I've 35 and I LOVE my Sunday after church nap! Can't function the rest of the day without it. How can she possibly not want to nap at 2???? I just don't get it. I'm done fighting with her.
On Saturday, M and I were out spending the day with my dear friend Melissa. We window shopped, drank smoothies and fixed meals. We had fun! M and I got home to find K upstairs "napping". About 10 minutes after we got home, I hear this tinkling crash over the intercom. Mr. Smoochiefrog goes racing upstairs and I hear this "Oh you are so dead." comment. I fly up the stairs to find that she had turned over the red stuffed animal bucket, climbed up onto craptastic Wal-Mart table and reached the shelf "that was out of her reach". She knocked off not 1, not 2 BUT 3 of M's Precious Moments birthday figurines. One suffered no damage, one was broken in half and the last suffered both a severe labotomy and decapitation. Mr. Smoochiefrog salvaged the one broken in half (thank GOD for super glue), but the really broken one is awaiting the semi truck of super glue to arrive. Whenever our money tree starts blooming I'll replace them (did I mention that they're the brunette ones that are near IMPOSSIBLE to find?), but until then they'll just look like they came from a war zone-complete with bullet holes and missing fingers.
She did finally nap, but the damage was already done. Sunday she pulled the curtain rod out of the wall during nap time. I'm thinking a sterile room devoid of ANY distraction may do her well.
Sunday night she was up until after 12:30 A freaking M! She fell asleep about 9, but woke up fully by 11 claiming that she was done sleeping and it was time to play. Nice huh? I ended up sleeping in M's bed until 1:30 to ensure she stayed in her bed and fell asleep.
Today is our 2nd day in a row without nap. So instead of fighting with her, we did her nails. Here she is showing off how to hold your hands so as to not mess up the color:
Yes those are the penguin jammies again. Of course they're clean, do you think I'm so stupid as to let her continuously wear them without washing them? Perish the thought!!!! I'm better than that!
Here she is pouting when I told her she had to keep her hands off stuff until the polish dried:
Notice her hands are still placed just right so she doesn't mess the color.
Showing off the finished product:
This is my second "official" menu for Menu Plan Monday. Many new people visited my site last week, so I need to explain about Mondays and Tuesdays on my menus. My 6 yr. old daughter, M, has dance on these two days. She and I don't get to eat dinner with the rest of the family since we're out. I plan quick and easy meals for them as dh will be doing the cooking. It's not that he can't cook, it's just fast and easy helps. You'll see simple things that don't require much prep. Sometimes I'll make something ahead of time that he just has to pop in the oven and heat up. Leftovers are also big on Mondays. If M doesn't have dance on Monday or Tuesday, you'll see more "involved" meals.
Without further ado...
This week we've got some pretty simple meals planned as payday isn't until Friday.
Monday: Hamburger Helper (Dance Day)
Tuesday: Tuna Helper (Dance day)
Wednesday: Basil Pork Chops w/Penne Pasta
Thursday: Beans & Weenies & Mac & Cheese
Friday: Pizza
Saturday: S.O.S. (If you have any military background, you'll totally understand this one!)
Sunday: Sesame-Ginger BBQ Beef w/Rice & Edamame
As usual, feel free to ask for recipes. I'll be happy to share!
You can click here to see many, many more menu lists and recipes.
