I'm so sick of Elmo!

I never thought that Sadie would find something that she likes more than food, but she has and it happens to be a furry red monster named Elmo! Of course, this is my fault. I made the mistake, in my desperation to find something that Sadie would watch, of purchasing an Elmo video. The first thing she says now when she wakes up in the morning is Elmo, Elmo, Elmo (it used to be drink or eat). I'll even hear her saying Elmo, Elmo, Elmo, when she's trying to fall asleep. Sadie will bring me the remote control and say Elmo and point to the TV (that's my cue). Even when the segment changes to another Sesame Street character- she points at the remote and says Elmo (that's my other cue to skip to Elmo). Even when Sadie starts playing with her toys and I think she's not paying attention, I'll turn it off or switch the channel and you would think that I had just broken her arm. I find myself singing Sesame Street songs in my head now. What is it about Elmo that kids just love?

Oh I have something funny. I had to take some large quilts that we took camping last year to be cleaned so they were fresh for this year's camping season, so I took them to a laundry mat with commercial size washers, and when we were there, Sadie kept looking at this old man that had a long white beard. Finally, she looks up at me and says "ho ho ho". I can't believe she remembers who Santa is! and then I was completely embarrassed.

Easter

Here's some pics of us at the Berry Farm.

Just call me Brittney Spears...(for being a bad mom!)

Sadie loved finding the eggs!

Here's Sadie with her 2nd cousins right before the big hunt!

Wasatch Wing and Clay

Here's some pictures of us at the Pheasant Club

Funny Stories

Here's a few funny stories about Sadie that I wanted to write down so I'd remember them....

Sadie discovered the Oreo cookies in her Grandma's cupboard and starting scarfing down on them. She had Oreo's spread all over her face and clothes, and even though my mom moved the Oreo’s after that, Sadie still goes to that cupboard every day to see if the "cookies" are there. (like mother, like daughter)


Sadie seriously eats so much. If someone’s eating something, she always asks for a bite, so we can’t eat in front of her unless we are willing to share.

Sadie is a little copy cat. She mimics everything we do. Her Grandpa was holding her one time and spit in the sink, so she tried to spit in the sink. My Mom and Cami were at the store with Sadie and there were some severely handicapped people that were being pushed in wheelchairs, and one of them was moaning and groaning and Sadie starting to mimic that person by doing the same thing! Mom was so embarrassed. Her ability to copycat is going to get me in trouble.

The other day, mom tried some shorts on Sadie (first time since last summer that she’s worn shorts). Sadie looks down at the shorts and is just staring at them. Finally she says ah-oh, all gone. (because she thinks half of her pants are missing.)

I can not get Sadie to watch anything on TV. I've tried everything...Cartoons, Sesame Street, DVDs, but nothing has ever worked. The only time she'll look at the TV is when she hears a Giecko commercial (she likes the new ones with the money and the music), so I was very surprised yesterday when I picked her up from my mom's to see her watching TV. What could it be that finally grabbed her attention? It was Americas Funniest Home Videos. Sadie liked watching the people crash and then she'd say ah-oh.

New Calling

So after being Primary teachers for just over 2 years, both Drew and I have new callings in our ward. I'm First Counselor in the Primary Presidency and Drew is Secretary in the Young Mens. Drew is perfectly fit to be in young mens...he's so good with the youth. Me on the hand I'm not so sure about. Well, first of all, let me say that I have grown to love Primary and the children in it so much. I was a little skeptical about our primary teaching calling at the beginning for a couple of reasons. First, we didn't have any children at the time, and I wasn't so sure about how to teach or act towards children, especially if they misbehaved or made off the wall comments. Second, I hadn't seen a Primary room since I was in Primary myself...so I was very hesitant about the whole thing, but over the last two years, and after having a child of my own, I felt much more comfortable and grew to truly love attending primary and teaching the children. Although I still feel completely inadequate and very nervous about my new calling, I am very excited because of my acquired love for Primary and the children in our ward.

Beginners Luck!

Sadie went pee pee in her potty! I bought her a little trainer potty a few weeks ago and told her about it, and explained what happens. I then would have her sit on the potty, take off her diaper and put it in the potty, and I would tell her that's where the pee pee goes. Then a couple weeks ago, we were doing this same routine, then she stood up and walked around the bathroom for a little while and then came back to her potty, sat on it and peed! I was shocked! I didn't expect that to happen for quit some time. But as it turns out, it was only beginners luck, because she hasn't done it since. There have been a few times though, that she has walked over to her trainer potty and said pee pee, so I pull her pants down only to find that her diaper in warm, so she at least knows when she's going. I know she's still very young, so I'm not pushing her, and she only sits on the potty when she wants to, but I'm hoping that her eagerness to learn will save me monies (not having to purchase diapers) down the road :)

Tubes

After 6 ear infections, Sadie finally had tubes put in her ears on Thursday, March 5. The surgery went really good! She was such a trooper! The most difficult part was her not being able to eat anything that morning. She kept asking for a drink and something to eat, so I had to keep distracting her. Sadie entertained the nurses by making animal sounds. They were quite impressed with her speaking abilities. The surgery only takes 15 min. and they put her under with gas, so she woke up very dazed. We had to stay at the surgery center for a while, so they could make sure she was okay. All of the other kids that had the same surgery were screaming! and Sadie was just chillin' on my lap drinking her milk from a sippy cup. I don't think she cared about what was going on, just as long as she had her milk :) Actually, it was a very nice time for me, because Sadie was content to sit on my lap, which never happens. The funny part was that she was in slow motion for a a few hours. I gave her some crackers to eat when we got home and she slowly nibbled on them. Usually she tries to stuff as many as she can in her mouth at one time. Then she began playing with her toys in slow motion...it was hilarious to see her the opposite of what she's usually like. Sadie was never fussy or upset, so she did awesome; and hopefully our days of fevers, sleepless nights, and fussiness are over!Here's Sadie after her surgery. The Doctor gave Sadie this cute t-shirt to wear. I had to take a picture of her laying there, because this never happens. :)