A New Year :)

What a week…with a holiday right in the middle Justin said it felt like we had a Monday/Friday x2! Luckily I was still off for the first Monday/Friday J

Since Rose was still recovering from her cold we mostly stayed home and took it easy. Rose insisted on staying in her PJ’s, but needed ‘new’ PJ’s to wear during the day. She is feeling much better, but still has a runny nose and a little cough. 

Monday we trekked to the post office to pick up a package for daddy. Justin got himself a pair of sneakers which Rose *tried* to wear and break in for him :)

Wednesday we headed to my parent’s for a pork and sauerkraut lunch and then said ‘good-bye’ to Jon and Kate in the evening before they headed back to Oklahoma.

Thursday it was back to work for everyone after I took Rose to her outpatient speech session. Connie’s parents came down from New York to visit and Rose was SUPER excited to see great-grandma and grandma…she kept holding up 2 fingers and saying ‘two’ J

Friday Justin was called out to plow early…I vaguely remember him leaving at 1am. I decided to go to work since the roads didn’t seem that awful by 7am. Luckily Justin was able to stop by home to pick up Rose and take her down to her grandma’s. I think I had the only appointment that didn't cancel on Friday!

Rose picked out this little pillowcase dress to wear on Friday. This was her first Easter dress, now it only fits as a shirt!

Rose has also started to become a little photographer, she's really good at close-ups :)

Saturday we all got to spend some time with the great-grandparents and Rose loved playing iPad and baby with great-grandma.

I also enjoyed some nice time with my mom this weekend. On Sunday after church we went to the Gilbertsville Tea Room for lunch and had a great time! 

Don't worry, Rose was just fine having some daddy time!

Rose has been feeling ‘special’ since her cold started last weekend. She is happy and pleasant one moment and then laying on the floor crying the next… Well mostly when I have to ask her to wait or redirect her to a more appropriate activity. We just keep reminding ourselves that she is little and needs some extra patience as she is growing and learning. I try to simply explain why something will hurt her or we can’t do something right when she wants. When she has an all out crying meltdown I sit with her and just give her time to work through it and then offer her a hug and tissue when she’s done. We try to let her know that we understand when she is upset or frustrated and that those feelings happen sometimes.