July 18

The last few days

We've been busy! We (finally!) bought some freshly roasted corn at the mercado and brought it home for supper one night. It was a big hit with both my girls! We've also been starting the "time out" with Bella. It amuses me greatly, but so far it's pretty effective, if only I could learn to be consistant! We've been to the doctor and learned that Bella finally gained some actual weight! A whopping pound and five ounces! We've played in our pool on the sundeck outside our room which is always a hit with the Belle-Belle. And, the most exciting thing of all was the re-arranging we did in our room today. We used to have Bella's pack-n-play in the huge walk-in closet, so we could close the door and not have to whisper, etc. Well, Bella has had some SEVERE separation anxiety in the last three weeks (ever since Greg left) and getting her to sleep and stay asleep in her pack-n-play has been a nightly battle. She's been getting up every 30-60 minutes. Nightmare! So, in an act of desperation, we moved her bed out of the closet and put it right next to my bed. We'll see if it helps. So far, so good. Of course, it's only been an hour...