Staying Here

After checking out other places to blog I have decided to stay here in good old LJ land! The main reason I'm staying is because I just love to post pictures of my beautiful little girl, and it makes my stomach turn to think that on some of these other blog sites anyone and everyone can look at not only my journal, but my pictures as well. I just don't like the idea that strangers can read my journal and look at my pictures. Sooo I'm here to stay. I think I am also going to get a paid account.

Anyway.....I've had a very different start to my week. For the past couple of months Elizabeth has been doing this thing with her tongue when she is feeling nervous or shy. She kinda sticks it out a little, or she bites down with her teeth. Very hard to explain in words. So yesterday her teacher calls this to my attention, and tells me I should bring it up to our pediatrictian b/c it could be something with her jaw or tongue muscle. She also said she did not think it was anything to worry about and that it could just be a habit or that she is doing it when she feels nervous, anxious or shy. I told the teacher that I was aware of what she was doing, and that I was ignoring it b/c I did not want to draw attention to something that I felt Elizabeth would eventually stop doing. Ok, soooo I let what her teacher said get to me a little bit. How could I not, I love my daughter to death and it scares me to think that something could be wrong with her. To put my mind at ease I took her to the doctor today. Let me just say we have the BEST pediatrician. He is tops. He listened to me, and was so nice to both me and Elizabeth. He told me right away that we had nothing to worry about, and that what she was doing was just a little habit. He checked her out completely to make me feel better, and Elizabeth even did the tongue thing once so he was able to see what I was describing. He talked to me and assured me that Elizabeth has nothing wrong with her and that this tongue thing will pass (he then joked and said "then there will be something else to worry about"), he also told me to ignore it. He said we should not give her more or less attention when she does it, just ignore it and give a poker face. So I feel better. I also talked to him about the potty training. I started that with her today, and she went pee pee in her little underpants all day. Her doctor said to back off, and when she is ready it will be like a light switch went off and she will just start doing it. He said kids do it at all different ages, some are ready at 21/2, but most are not ready until closer to the third birthday. I'm going to stop the training for now, and try again next month. I'm not worried about it, I know it will happen when she is ready.

I helped Elizabeth make adorable Valentines Day cards today to send to her Grandparents and Aunt. We also made one for Daddy. She was so proud! I took her to the post office to mail them, and she loved that. She really likes to do crafts, it is so cute to watch her. She is just so much fun.