My favorite

I have a favorite child . . . it is not Harper.  Okay, that's a horrible thing to say, but she has been so difficult lately I definitely prefer Ryden.

She screams, cries, and hits me when something doesn't go her way.  He does this too, but he's 17 months old so it's more understanding.

She refuses to take naps, go to bed at night, sleep in her own bed, etc.  Ryden nurses, gives Harper a hug lays in his bed with his pacifier and goes to sleep, at 7:30.  Granted he wakes up every couple hours but it's a routine.


Plus, Ryden he's just so nice.  He gives kisses and hugs on demand.  He's happy and smiley.  Tonight he wanted to build with MegaBlocs so came and touched my leg, went over to the tub, repeat until I caught on and opened the tub for him.  Someone else, dumped out the entire tub and made a hazard in the house.  I told Ryden to pick up the blocks and he jumped right in.  Harper picked up zero blocks.

I know that she will grow out of this phase (at least I hope so) and that he will most likely move into it.  For now though, Ryden gets the loving, caring mom and Harper gets the annoyed, crabby mom.

Crab Rangoon Meltdown

I'm trying to make more of an effort NOT to eat out.  I say this all the time and then we eat out.  Last night I made orange chicken. (Tonight we got Little Caesars, you win some you choose to eat out others)

It was pretty delicious.  Harper, however, decided that she didn't like it before a bite went into her mouth.  I dished her a plate turned around and she was standing there with an empty plate.  "I don't like it.  I threw it in the trash."  That was the end of her supper.


She thought she should still get a crab rangoon though.  When we said no because she threw her food away and didn't eat anything else, she was a little upset.

She did eventually eat something and got her crab rangoon.

The rest of the night proceeded in about the same fashion though.  Harper wanted cereal for a snack.  But not in the blue bowl!  We decided that she could have a couple bites before she went to bed after that meltdown.  Harper wanted to take the cereal to bed!