Twas the Night Before Sunday

Twas the night before Sunday and all through the house,
Sarah Anne was sleeping as quite as a mouse.
The stockings were being washed in the washer with care,
In hopes that clean clothes soon would be there.

Sarah Anne was nestled all snug in her bed,
While visions of bottles danced in her head.
And Daddy in the bedroom, and I wearing a cap,
Had just settled down for a mid-morning nap.

When out on the stairs there rose such a clatter,
I sprang from my seat to see what was the matter.
Away to the stairs I flew like a flash,
I ran up the stairs like the 100 meter dash.

The light on the stairs of the freshly spilled joe,
Gave lustre of mid-day to two people below.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature Ben, and a Daddy full of fear.

With a little old Mommy so frightened and quick,
I knew in a moment it was more than a nick.
More rapid than eagles his horrified wife came,
And he groaned and he moaned, and called out my name.

Now Kristin! Now Caroline! Now hurry and listen!
On me! On the floor! The step I was missin'.
From the top of the stairs! To the bottom by the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Down the stairs I did fall.

Kristin sprang to the stairs, to her family gave a whistle.
And away she swept Caroline like a quick firing missile.
But I heard Ben exclaim, as I ran out of sight,
I think we're ok,but it gave me a fright!

In case you wondering what this poem is all about, Ben and Caroline fell down the stairs together on Saturday. His heel slipped off of the first step as be began to come down the stairs, and the two tumbled to the first landing. Ben was carrying a cup of coffee which went everywhere. When he realized they were falling, Ben grabbed on tightly to Caroline and forced himself backwards. As a result, Ben fell hard on his back. Caroline was not hurt at all, just scared. Ben managed to hold her, and she landed on top of him. We were worried for a while that he may have bruised his kidney (that's where he landed, and that's how it felt to him), but as the day progressed, he realized it was probably just a really bad bruise. It was a horrifying sound as they tumbled down the stairs. I just remember hearing Ben screaming a few "choice words", and the next then I knew I was sweeping Caroline up into my arms. I was sure we were going to need an ambulance...I have never seen Ben in that kind of pain. I thought he had broken his right leg. He got up and went to the bathroom because he thought he was going to be sick. In the end, they are both ok. Ben is still in a good amount of pain. Caroline is fine, but she refuses to walk on the landing where the coffee spilled. :) Thank goodness neither of them were seriously hurt!

Shhhhh....

Caroline is getting much better about being quiet when Sarah Anne is asleep. She is even starting to whisper. :) When she sees SA sleeping, it goes something like this:

She puts her finger to her nose....not over her mouth,but she points it up as she would if she were saying Shhhhh, and says "Baby Sissy nigh nigh". Then she walks around with her finger to her nose. She's getting the idea. :)

Sarah Anne is very smiley and giggly lately. In the morning (after sleeping for 12 straight hours I might add!) she will lay in her bed smiling and giggling until I go in to get her. She is always so happy in the mornings! She is the first thing Caroline wants to see when she wakes up each day! Sarah Anne is getting so long (not fat...just long and muscular)that I have started putting her in some 12 mo. pajamas that Caroline was wearing last Dec. Perhaps she is a future Olympian with her little athletic build!

Right now I'm watching Caroline walk around with one of my old purses over her shoulder, a pair of my old sunglasses on her head (which she put there by herself!)and the phone in one hand. She's almost 2 going on 16....yikes!

Shaving

This morning Caroline was in the bathroom with Ben while he was getting ready for work. He felt Caroline doing something to his leg, and when he looked down she was shaving his leg with my razor! I guess she found it in the cabinet under my sink....the child-proof latch is broken on that side.

Yesterday I was changing Sarah Anne in her room when I heard a banging on her door. I peeked around the corner to see Caroline hitting the door with a butter knife....a butter knife? Where in the world did she find that upstairs?!?!? I have no idea how she gets into the things she does sometimes. Maybe she hijacked it from the dishwasher as I was loading it, and then hid it away for future use. Sound improbable for an almost 2 year old....not for her!

Sarah Anne's physical therapy is going really well. She has made a lot of progress, and we now only have to go every other week!

Beach 2008

More Hilton Head Pictures

More Beach Pictures

Hilton Head

Beach Pictures

Beach Fun

We are having a great time in Hilton Head. We've spent a lot of time at the beach with the girls. Caroline loves the sand and waves, and Sarah Anne has been so good hanging out in her beach tent. Caroline has even been good about resting on her towel or in the beach tent around her nap time. It was around 100 degrees today so Ben stayed in with Sarah Anne while Caroline and I went to the beach (we're staying in a condo on the beach so it's a very short walk!). We went to the pool yesterday and although the girls did well for a while, they both began to have meltdowns. I took the girls inside so Ben could have some time at the pool. :) He met some really nice guys who were there with their wives and children. They spent the afternoon talking about college football. Ben was in heaven! :)

Sarah Anne started sleeping through the night 2 days before we left for the beach. She has been sleeping all night (8:00 pm to 7:00 am!!!!)since we have been here. Now that is what I call a VACATION!!! It's been great to wake up every morning to the sound of the ocean - I say sound because a couple of mornings Caroline has woken up so early that it is still dark outside. You can't see a thing on the beach until the sun starts to rise!

I will post pictures when we get home. We forgot the usb cord. :)