We made 4 out of 5 days really good. I wake Alyssa about 6:45 and tip-toe quietly out of the room. We have been reading in my bed to let her wake a bit, then dress and have 45 minutes to eat breakfast. And yes, we usually need all of that time. Today, I was awoken by the sound of the door opening. Oh, good, I thought, she is up on her own. Yeah, her and her sister. “Oh great!” Megan up at 6:30 am. That is hour and half early for her. Anyway, to say this morning was a little tough is an understatement. Megan whined and cried most of the morning while I am trying to get Alyssa’s lunch and breakfast ready. This worked a whole lot better with Megan in bed still. So we finished breakfast with Megan crying in her room. Then we walked out to wait for the bus. Megan was on the porch saying “bye, bye sissie.” She seemed fine until the minute the bus drove off down the street with sissie inside. “Sissssssssssssssie! Sissssssssssie!!” She was crying her name and reaching her hands out as if to bring her back. I guess I will chalk her whining and neediness this week up to just missing her big sister. But currently, she is in my lap with a pencil in her nose saying, “in my nose, mommy.” Oh! this girl is so different than Alyssa.

Have a good weekend friends.