Thursday's Thoughts

It is hot!! The thermometer in the backyard says 110 degrees. That is crazy hot!! Getting in the pool feels like getting in a hot tub. The weather girl says no end in sight. There will be 100+ days next week too.
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In my post about Jillian, I forgot to mention her attitude. Boy, has she got one!! If I say no to anything, and I mean anything, then she yells at the top of her lungs "Mommy, you are not being nice!!!" followed by "I do not like you" and then throws herself on the floor. Yesterday, she asked for a bottle and of course, I said no and it was WWIII. She threw a fit for five full minutes. (See, this is why I cannot go anywhere with her right now)
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Speaking of the bottle, yes, my 2.5 year old still asks for one. She has always had a strong attachment to her "ba." When Poppy was still watching the kids during the school year, it was the only way he could get her to nap and trust me, I know he needed her to nap so I never fought that battle with Jillian. But now in the summer, when I am with her, I am fighting the battle. She only asks for it about once a week but when she does, the battle is ugly but Mommy is gonna win!!! I cannot let a 2.5 year old beat me on this issue!!

Now the other kid, who should be drinking a bottle - still won't. I did get him to drink a couple of sips out of a sippy cup the other day but not since that one time.

Is there any logic or reason in my life??
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I have finally found a daycare for the kids for this coming school year!! YAY!!!! I was stressing!! It is sooooooo awesome!! Go here to see it http://www.countryhomelearningcenter.com/
I have had such a difficult time finding any daycare that offers part time care but this one is fantastic!!!! They have everything a kid could want. Playgrounds inside, playgrounds outside, water parks, 1950s soda shop for cooking classes, computer class, indoor basketball parks, yada yada yada. Jillian and Rocco will go M-W-F and my parents are going to keep the kids on T-Th. I feel like it is a win-win situation. They will have the structure of a "classroom" for some of the time and the love and attention of Grammie and Poppy for part of the time. Plus Poppy needed a little break from full-time care for both kids. His golf game was suffering. :-) Now Bryan and I just need to rob a bank to pay for it - even for part time. It is ridiculous how expensive every single daycare I checked out was ---ridiculous!!! But I am glad I found this place b/c it offers so much more than any other daycare I found and it is kind of on my way to work!!! I hope J & R will do OK. We will see!!
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Yesterday, we went to the Reagan library for the Magik Theatre's If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. It was really cute but for ages 4-5. Jillian was NOT paying attention so we went to check out some of the books. I let her pick several and then we went to check them out. The lady said "Ma'am you cannot check these out b/c you have a late fee." We had checked out 3 movies for Jillian but I had turned them in. She said, "Yes ma'am, I see you turned them in but they were late. Movies must be returned in 1 week not 2. That will be $18.00." WHAT?????!!!!! I wanted to punch her. She was calling me Ma'am. She said I owed $18.00. Plus, in the midst of this, Jillian had wandered off. Found daughter, paid fine, left library very ticked off. I could have bought the movies for $18.00.

Again, where is the logic or reason??
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Otherwise, we are leaving on vacation on Saturday. Bryan has all of next week off so we are heading to the beach. I am hoping the kids (well, and the adults) survive the heat!!!