Charley

Well I just thought I would blog once again on my 5th child Charley. The difference about this blog is that it is going to be on a positive note! Charley has been such a handful these past few months to the point where I didn't know if I was going to make it through to her teenage years. I would find myself crying to Michael all the time about her and just not even wanting to deal with her tantrums. This last week or so it is like I have a new child. She isn't throwing herself on the floor in an outrage, she isn't screaming the whole time I am driving around town, she doesn't cry all through nursery clinging to my leg, it is amazing. I told Michael this morning that it is like she has stepped on to the next phase. I love listening to her talk and she loves to sing in the car. I love watching her play with Ellie and copy everything she does. I love to listen to her say the prayer any time we are praying even if someone else is saying it. She has become this little light in our home and I am loving every minute. I hope it will continue on as she gets older. I know that there are going to be hard days and hard times like when I will finally get her to put on the panties to potty train or when it is time for bed but as long as she continues to be the joy she has been I think I can handle it. I heard this song the other day and it total hit me like a brick I found myself crying in the car. Just listen to the words and I think you will really like the message.
One more quick note on Charley. I took her to get her pre-school physical yesterday and they told me she was going to have to have a TB test. I was really worried because Ellie screamed when they did hers. So when the nurse came in she talked to Charley and told her she was just going to give her a little poke in her arm. The needle went in and Charley didn't even cry. She just looked at me and said "all done?" She needed two more shots in her little legs and she once again didn't even cry. It was great. I was so worried about having to carry her out in a total panic!