Our Nora Gracie girl doesn't like change. She is known to get upset when I change her pillow case or the sheet on her bed. So moving 1200 miles away from home has been quite the adjustment for her! Wherever we go she has to bring everything that is dear to her with us. As you can see in this picture that includes: 2 blankies, her folder full of her scribblings that she is saving for her naunie and her gramma, her big kitty and her little kitty, her binky, and anything else she is attached to at the moment. At first we carried all of these things around with us, at the grocery store, the park, everywhere! Believe me that was easier than dealing with the fit she threw if we didn't! I think she was making sure she had all her special things just in case we were moving again! Luckily we can now leave mostly everything in the car, except the binky and blankies. So now I am trying to find a brilliant way to get her off of the binky. She has been waking up at night yelling, "My binky, my binky!" until Brian or I go plug it back in. And if we aren't timely about it the wall that divides our room from the girls' room starts getting banged (Nora's bed conveniently sits against that wall so she can bang it without getting out of bed!) After a week or so of these nights I started thinking of ways to fix it. Maybe I should go buy a dozen more binkies and put them in a bowl next to her bed? Or put velcro on them and around the slats on her bed and velcro binkies all around her bed so she can find one herself? But no, I guess it is time to take them away. So now I am trying to find the best way to do that. Wish me luck because this girl is seriously addicted!
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I'm glad that Nora keeps those things that are close to her heart close to her just in case :) I miss you all and love to read your blog.
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Good luck, I hope it isn't too hard. Wish I had some advice. Tayson is currently very emotional because I was telling him that a girl is coming to look at Brittani's apartment later today since they are moving and he got very emotional and while half crying he said that he didn't want Charli to move because they he won't have anymore friends. He was standing by me while I was looking at your blog and was asking why Nora was so sad. I told him because she is a little sad that they moved so far away. He got tears in his eyes again and said he was so sad that Sophie moved away and that he misses her. I have a picture I took of his face I just barely took that I will have to post as soon as I can so you can see, I don't know that I would recommend letting Sophie see it though. It is pretty sad. Of course, we miss you guys so much but really hope you are enjoying Michigan. I never would have imagined having made such good friends at this place. I hope we can always stay in touch, you, Brittani and I, and possibly get together now and then. We'll figure it out as time goes on. You look so cute pregant too, I hope you are feeling well! Tell the girls and Brian hi from all of us.
Cute Nora! I can imagine she has a good hold on it now especially...I remember seeing it attatched to her everyday in the playroom. Today when Charli woke up she said "Its a good thing we said prayers last night, because I had really good dreams about Sophie...we were playing at her new house and it was fun!" Then she asked if we could go there. We sure miss you guys around here!
Oh, poor Gracie! Lex use to keep all of his things in Wal-Mart bags, which of course would drive me crazy! But given we've moved almost every year it is not hard to figure out why! Luckily we are past that stage! NOw it's only if we go more then two hours away that he has to bring his "glah-glah" and three stuffed animals and his notebook! So see, it gets better! Give Nora kisses for me! By the way, mom is totally bawling right now from reading your blog and seeing Nora so upset. Poor Naunie and Nora!
My poor Nora, I miss her so much! I'm happy she is saving things for me! Give them both tons of kisses for me and grandpa. They are both so special to me. I can't wait till you move back - well at least closer I hope! Nora is such a beautiful little angel. Love you all!
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