It's A Small World

Nanny and Pop are here!

It's been great showing them our house, since this is their first trip since last August, when they helped us pack up to move out of our condo. They arrived Thursday night and Cora had fun taking them to the park Friday morning, and the pool Friday evening.

I enjoyed going to Stroller Strides sans stroller Friday - "enjoyed," since Cora was at her worst during Thursday's class, spending much of the time crying and screaming. Uggh.

It's been a rough week with her - I'm afraid we're hitting that 2 1/2 thing I hear about, after she's been relatively pleasant and happy the last six months.

On the bright side, she is generally easygoing at home, and plays really well by herself. So, as long as we don't go into public, I should hopefully avoid future tantrums and screaming fits.

Friends and family, feel free to visit me. At my house. During naptime, when Cora won't be out to scream at you.

Anyway, prior to Nanny and Pop's arrival, we visited our friend Melanie on Tuesday and went to IKEA. Cora had fun checking out the little kids' furniture - she kept referring to the bedroom set here as "hers."
And, after we got home and she woke up in her crib from her nap, she said the following to me: "Mummy, look (motioning to the bars). I can't get out of this crib by myself. Maybe we go to ... to .. that mall and buy a new bed, and say, 'Bye bye, crib' (waving at the bars). Maybe we get Cora one of those beds."
UH OH.
She hasn't mentioned it since. But I can see a new bedroom set being a nice reward for Cora once she's potty trained.

Speaking of that, not much to report - still naked at home, with Cora using her potty most of the time. (Most being the operative word.) The other night she asked to wear panties on a short trip to the drugstore, and I thought it would be a good test, especially as I already needed to wash her car seat cover after a juice spill that morning. Thankfully, I was prepared with a diaper and skirt, as she wet herself on the 5-minute drive from home (and then insisted she hadn't).

The photo of the coke can is an object lesson in how hot it's been the last few weeks, with temps above 100, and even 105, for many days. That can of soda had been in my car as my emergency drink. The good news is, a $50 wash and shampoo at Valencia Car Wash did absolute wonders for my entire interior, even the spills up front that I can't blame on Cora. Should have done it years ago!

Thankfully, it's cooled off a bit, and is only reaching the low 90s at the moment.

And the final photo is from Cora relaxing after church Sunday, while I cleaned up and Stace worked on the tiling. Doesn't she look cozy while she watches her Thomas DVD?