First night in Uncle Kurt and Aunt Sharon's Cabin...

Yesterday was fun filled and Annabelle had a ball sticking side by side with her big cousin Caroline. Addison was happily passed from me to Kurt to Sharon throughout the day as well (thank you both!:) ) Annabelle ate a new dinner as well something she will probably not eat again for some time, salmon! Personally I hate the stuff but she seemed to like it OK.. :) John will be happy to hear... Everyone was happy.. Annabelle even tried chocolate ice cream but didn't really like it.. yes, I know, she is odd not liking chocolate but I hope she outgrows it soon!

Then comes bedtime... and all seemed well (me with my fingers crossed) with Annabelle going to bed with her cousins in the big bunk beds... Caroline and Annabelle sharing one set while Nathan, who really just wanted to sleep had the other. After about an hour of giggles and a few trips upstairs to calm the crying from a bear that had gone astray, the tears came and wouldn't leave... so down to mommy's bed we go!

Thinking it was going to require me going to bed too, we headed down to my room, I put her in the bed, brushed my teeth and put my PJs on and found an asleep Annabelle! So back upstairs I go but only for a little while.. it was all ready 1030 and I was tired from the drive...

I head to bed only to be awakened at 1 by Addison who has decided that sleep is for sissies and that it is much more fun to just stay awake.. I fed her and she went back to sleep... I, however didn't.. not until about 3 then Addison started calling out again around 4 but this cry was more of an "I am bored, come play with me" cry so I let her go for a few minutes and back to sleep she went.. I finally fell back asleep around 445 and got to sleep about an hour when Annabelle woke not knowing who I was demanding to get down and go down stairs (we are downstairs) ... I finally had to grab her tightly, all the while she is crying "I want mommy" " I want mommy" and sing her bedtime songs... "twinkle twinkle little star" ... after a round of this she looks up at me, presses her hands to the sides of my face and says "you are mommy!" It was really sweet....

I put her back in bed and of course, you can guess.. Addison wakes.. it was 630 by now so I just got up, with Annabelle asking where I was going, told Annabelle I had to go feed Addison, and went to make a bottle (and brew coffee!!) Addison is fed, back in bed, Annabelle is as well so here I sit on the back deck freezing... yes it was 80 here yesterday and it is going to snow tonight! Typical Tennessee weather.. but it is kind of nice listening to the rooster down the holler letting everyone know it is time to get up!! It brings back Deep River memories..

I am logging off and going inside!! burr...

Love to you all!
Carolyn