where have i been?

dealing with HORRIBLE behavior from someone i love.

oh how i miss that genuine, sweet smile.  timeouts, spankings, taking dumbo away, an over-abundance of praise, sticker charts, ignoring, yada yada yada....we're doing all kinds of things around here. so i've resorted to talking crap about her on our family blog.  maybe that will work.

when hayes was a newborn she had the fussies.  duh.  if you've ever read this blog before then you know that hayes was quite the doozy of a baby.  people always asked about her anytime i was out and about without hayes.  i always said, "she's so fussy and difficult!"  and it never failed....the next day she'd be a dream and totally make me eat my words.  

if trey knew i was writing this then he'd say, "katie, god doesn't work like that."  and our pastor actually did a whole sermon on this very topic on sunday.  well, whatever!  i'm desperate.  my 3 year old's behavior STINKS and she is not a joy to be around right now.  

stay tuned.  i'll blog tomorrow to see if this worked.   there are good moments and yesterday she was very well behaved BUT her personality was still off.  way too full of herself.  not MY sarah kate.  hope i find her soon!  t minus 4 weeks till vacation with the husband.  breathe in.  breath out.  

and enjoy the good moments - even if there aren't many.

pics...
hayes looks so relaxed - she cracked me up.  she's growing up too fast!  sk gets frustrated with her some but overall, she is really good with her.  being a big sister is hard!  i wasn't one, but i can see that it is - little siblings are annoying without meaning to be and it's hard to be patient but sk puts on her patient pants quite a bit (see - i'm positive!)

up close and personal with a lemur at the aquarium yesterday....

my mom and trey think this little cuteness is sk's big problem......

she's active, she invades sk's space, she goes after her toys and she requires alot more of my time and attention.  i suppose they have a point, but hayes becoming an actual person as opposed to being a lazy infant can't be the only reason for our behavior problems.

i know - this too shall pass!  it always does.  we wouldn't trade her for anything in the whole world!  and we just keep on going!  my problems are so small.  i always remember people who have lost babies and children who they loved and wanted so badly and then i remember how grateful i am for my babies!  i'll take them any ole way they come.  just like i'll gladly take my adult vacay soon;)