Kiersten’s Blog

There was a little girl,

Who had a little curl,

Right in the middle of her forehead.

When she was good,

She was very good indeed,

But when she was bad she was horrid.

– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

London in the desert garden at Balboa park

This poem describes London exactly.  I have been trying very hard lately to have a lot of fun with her before the new addition arrives.  Yesterday we spent the afternoon at Balboa park.  She was good for the first little bit but decidedly got bored after a little while.  Then she was not so good.  It was an okay outing but I was hoping we would have a lot of fun together, just Mom and London.  This evening we made cookies together.  It wasn’t super fun but it wasn’t horrible either.  But while we were waiting for them to cool, we decided to play songs on the piano and sing.  We had a lot of fun. . . at first.

London has also been really irritable lately.  She has a good friend, Isabelle, who she loves.  The problem is, much of the time, she can’t stand her!  They play great until one of them takes a toy or gets upset for some reason.  If Isabelle starts crying, London can’t handle it and will scream at her.  Even if Isabelle is crying because she’s hurt, London has no sympathy!  Then, of course, this upsets Isabelle even more and we all have to go our separate ways.  Then London gets more upset because she can’t play with Isabelle anymore.  You would think she’d learn.  Apparently not.  I’m a little worried about this because I’m pretty sure the baby is going to cry quite a bit.  How will I be able to handle two screaming children?  I have noticed myself becoming more easily frustrated and irritated.  Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I’m constantly uncomfortable and feel like I can’t do anything.  I’m sure this effects London (and Taylor).  All of these changes are difficult on everybody.  Hopefully she’ll be just fine by the time the little guy arrives.  And that curl on her forehead?  I’m sure it will stay for quite some time.