Floors and more

As promised here are pictures of our new floors. I think they've help cut down on the pet dander in the house, as I feel a lot better lately and Libby doesn't seem to have a runny nose.








I read this blog at a friend's site and laughed because we're going through similar temper tantrums with Lu. Except that we've been going through it off and on for months and not just days! Libby will act up and not seem to care much about what we say (mostly what I say because Dad's not here as much). The most embarrassing is when she acts up in public. I almost always see someone I know. It makes it much worse if it's a parent from school or something. I worry that I lose a little credibility when my kid is acting up. I've actually started to figure out when she will act up and the best way to handle it in each situation. Most of her acting out happens when I'm preoccupied with something else and can't play with her or talk to her. She acts out to get me to pay attention. I've tried time out at this time and it pacifies the situation for a brief time while I'm talking with her or actually putting her in the time out chair. Shortly after it's over, she's back to her usual. One day I decided to try to just walk away when she was getting under my skin and after doing that twice it stopped for the rest of the day. She knows how to irritate me and she knows how to get any kind of attention necessary. Kids are smart!

My cousin Katie took some wonderful pictures last weekend of Libby. I thought I'd share a few. She is really talented.