June 9, 2008

Olivia spent the weekend (sat-sun) with the girl scouts (she's a brownie) in Boston at the museum of science. She had a great time.

Her troop leaders informed me she had several "accidents" during the trip one right before she got inside the rest stop they taken . She was unable to hold it any longer, and then once during the night in her PJ's and there as another close call. They decided to keep asking her every hour or so after these incidents.

The accidents were my fault to a greater extent than Olivia's. I know she forgets to go until she can't hold it any a longer and its twice as bad if she's doing something fun. It'd been a while since she'd been in situation like that and I should of told the troop leaders about the possibility. She still has "accidents" at school too.

She was exhausted by time she got home and I tried to get her straight to bed. To the extent of unintentionally upsetting her younger sister by reversing our evening routine. Olivia made some fuss about a scratch on her leg needing a band aid. I didn't think it did, but I got her the band aid anyway before a real argument started. After 3 trips down stairs for various things water, the band aid, and baby powder I got her to sleep. Then I went to apologize to her sister for the long wait for her story and song.

Around 1 am Olivia climb into my bed. (After I'd asked her to stay her bed all night while putting her to bed.) I let her stay for a while because the house was hot and our room has the only A/C in it. So, around three I roused myself to put her all 65 lbs of her to her own bed. 65 lbs of dead weight. And then I tried to get some more sleep myself.

This morning Olivia popped back into my bed around 5:30 am. And began to tell me more of her trip**

She listened well when I got up and helped her get in the shower. I reminded her twice to make sure she got her hair wet for the shampoo. Then I gave her a little bit of shampoo and let her lather up after making sure her whole head was wet. I gave her several seconds before checking and running my hands thru her hair to make sure she got the shampoo everywhere otherwise she'll miss large sections. I left her to rinse it out and checked back and told her she only had 5 min until I turned off the water. She plugged the tub as she does nearly every time she showers so she can have a bath tub full of water to play in before I turn the water off. She didn't fuss when I turned off the water and just sat down to play. I asked her to let me know when she was ready to get out. I went off to take care of Abigail. I heard her getting out of the tub and went to see if she needed any help. She told me she'd dried herself off and asked if I thought her underwear was on the right way. It was and I helped her finish her dressing.

While I got her sister bathed and ready Olivia declined breakfast saying she'd eat a school and sat to watch TV. Her Nana called and she talked to her about her trip. I had to help translate.

The girls a had couple arguments over toys and not sharing with each other.
Their arguments consist of screaming and yelling and sometimes pushing and/or hitting. And Olivia does not like to listen.

They then argued over who gets on the bus first. We flipped a coin after I insisted that they had to agree to not get upset over the outcome. And to remember who ever didn't get to be the leader today would be tomorrow.

I was glad when the bus finally came.

**Just a note 5:30am is fine. We all generally get up at that time; which is why they go to sleep at 6:30- 7 pm .