Saige!!!!

We decided to change our discipline routine up. In doing so there has been a lot less frustration on my end and a lot less tears on Saige's side. To be honest, things have been wonderful. We're doing zero tolerance with her behavior. Shes a very smart cookie and knows how to throw a fit. Its simply amazing how fast she can go from happy to completely miserable. And the tears will flow too!! But now, when she does something (throws a bowl, hits her sister, tells me no) she goes straight to time out. I don't know why it has made such a difference but it has! When she is whining I ask her to use "big girl words" and she does. Seriously, shes like a different kid! Still busy but is starting to really listen! YAY!!

Her teachers even noticed. One day she got a "smile report" (a pink piece of paper saying how great she did) and the next they verbally told me how sweet she has been and how she says "please and thank you" for everything. That will make Daddy (AKA Manners Police) very happy!
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The rocking chair REALLY broke two nights ago. I was rocking her and the chair completely fell apart. But when I put her to bed the first night without her chair she just stood in its spot and said "I'm standing here because I'm really sad." Then at bed time she will say "I don't want to go to bed because I want you to rock me." Tonight I bought her new bedding and she loved it so much she wanted to use one of her pillows (a decorative one). I let her because she wasn't sad and was ok going to bed.

A funny note, I was telling Nana about her new bedding and she grabbed her pillow and put the phone to it and said "see Nana see"! Shes very proud of it! NOW we need to get her a bed!
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We recently started sponsoring a little girl from Haiti named Rosa. We have her picture and we are praying for her a lot. Reese has started finding money around the house to send to her. Now Saige is doing it too. Tonight we prayed for her and Saige looked at me and said "Mommy can we send Rosa my boots and my toys" I love her compassionate sweet heart! Please Lord let this continue!
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Last but not least Saige patted my bottom tonight and called me a donut butt! I guess my "donut butt" needs to start running again. Sigh...