Day 46: Bipolar?

I'm starting to think that Alivia is bipolar. She could not have been any worse for me yesterday, and today, she has been the sweetest baby I've ever encountered in all my life. So either she is bipolar, or one of the following explains her complete 180 in personality and mood today.

A- Alivia had her 2 month check up today. She is 75% for height and 50% for weight. She got some good old vaccinations today, so it might just be that something has always been hurting her and having a steady dose of Tylenol in her system is the solution to our colic problem.

B- Alivia thinks that her shots are a punishment for her behavior yesterday, and she has now been poked into shape.

C- Shots make Alivia drowsy, and as it turns out, if she sleeps all day her windows of opportunity for fussing and crying are dramatically limited. Not to mention all that sleep is bound to help her mood. Sure wish she would figure that one out and decide that naps are worth it.

I don't know what has caused Alivia to be so good today, but she is seriously a completely different baby. I won't complain, I will just enjoy it.

Shawn took Lucy on a Daddy Daughter Date tonight. It was their 3rd annual date to Disney On Ice. This year was especially special because the theme was Disney Princesses. You can guess how excited Lucy was about this. Lucy and Jack were invited to a birthday party earlier today, and when it was time to leave Lucy made sure to run to her friend Colby and say "Sorry Colby, we have to leave because my daddy is taking me on a daddy daughter date to Disney on Ice." She was obviously beside herself with excitement.

In the mix of the birthday party and the Daddy Daughter Date, we also fed the missionaries tonight. We had taco soup, always a hit. Once the missionaries were fed and out the door, I had the brilliant idea of dressing Lucy in her Sleeping Beauty dress for their date. We put on the dress, curled her hair, and topped it all off with a tiara. I love the way she walks when she knows she is pretty. She holds one hand out to the side with the wrist bent in such a way that her hand is held out. She purses her lips, and walks with a slight shake of the hips. I'm not sure where she picked this up, but that is what she does every time she knows she looks good. It's too funny.

While Shawn and Lucy were on their date, Lucy had to go potty. Shawn was a little nervous about taking her into the men's room, but he had no choice. When he went in there he was surprised to find at least 15 other dad's with all their little girls dressed in their little princess dresses. It was pretty funny I'm sure. When Shawn and Lucy got home, Shawn's first word's were "I'm a softy." Then I noticed Lucy carrying her new little glass dome wand that has spinning lights inside when you push the button. Lucy loved it so much, and she better because it was $20. Shawn was sporting the crown that the cotton candy came in, which we will be giving to Jack. Nothing like spending $10 on cotton candy for your little girl only to remember what you learned last year when you bought her this treat, she doesn't like it. Too funny.