I feel like I often repeat myself with Hallie, giving her cautionary advice. “Don’t touch that, it’s hot”, “Don’t jump off that, you’ll hurt yourself”, “You’re going to get your finger caught if you’re not careful”. It’s normal advice we all give right? Never fail, I tell Hallie 5 times every time we go to the park to not walk by the people swinging or she’s going to get hit, yet this advice never sticks with her. In the last two weeks she’s been knocked down three times from walking by the people swinging. The first two times she got the wind knocked out of her and she moved on with life, but the third time, well they say the third time’s a charm!!
(You can click on it to get a better look!)So we went to church looking like this today. Poor girl, but man she was a trooper. Steve was touching it this morning just to check the pain level and it didn’t bother her at all. Unfortunately, I think we’ll be staying home for a few days so we don’t get the weird stares at Target with people saying, “She really shouldn’t hit her child like that.” or “If she would be more cautious with her daughter, she wouldn’t look like that.” What can you do, she’s two!
Oh sure.. blame a little kid that can't defend himself.. you need to stop beating your child.. but then again.. I guess she brings it on herself.. hah.. I'm totally kidding.. I miss that little girl even though she hates me.. hah..
Oh my word that poor girl. We can relate…Lucy had her eyes swollen shut glued together with snotty stuff from allergies, a huge swollen lip from falling and cutting her lip open, and hives all over her body from some other kind of allergy. Dave and I agreed we better keep her home for a few days so child protection services don't come after us.
I loved the piano frustration video. And I love that you are doing a garden…good for you guys!!
Hey, we want to see you in Utah. I hear you'll be there. We need to figure out how to see you if you guys have time.
You coming to Utah?
Congrats about the boy! We are so excited for you guys! So sad about Hallie's little eye.. 🙁
And I LOVE the new look of your blog! It's so Kara. 🙂
Love ya guys.. remember how you were gonna call me back Kara?
If you were more cautious with your daughter, she probably wouldn't look like that.
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Give Hallie a kiss from Nana and tell her she's loved, even if she doesn't always rememberthings – some of us forget occasionally. Love you all and would like to have to worry about a sunburn – not yet this summer The sun is spending its time in Arizona I guess.