Oh Stella

Stella has been especially fun lately.  I mean this a little sarcastically but also in seriousness.  She like all of us has her moments but sometimes I truly wonder what is going on in that little head of hers.  The other day Tim and I took the girls for a bike ride and decided that we would try to make it faster by just going a certain distance and then turning around and going home and then the girls could swim.  The girls though needed a quick break out of the trailer and Tim and I needed some water so we let them out to run around.  When it was time to get back into the trailer Stella decided that is not what she wanted to do so she started her horrible screaming fit which you can always hear for miles.  She screamed incessantly the whole way home and even after putting her in her crib with her blanket. 
Oh by the way did I mention that when we put her in the trailer we were SIX MILES  away from home.  Yep six miles people.  She held on that long.

 The worst part was that O was stuck in the trailer with her in the fetal position covering her ears and occasionally shouting "Stop screaming Stella"  I felt horrible for her. 
Later that day when I thought that all of the screaming was out of the child, nope she proved me wrong when I had made shakes for all of us and Stella had some and then decided it was not in the proper cup for her.  She then started screaming again at which point I started cleaning her up and told her she was done and it was time for bed.  I walked over to the sink threw the towel in and turned around only to witness Stella screaming at O and taking O's shake and throwing it on the floor, as if to say "If I can't have a shake then no one can have a shake"  O's simple response which I love was "I was eating that Stella"  Stella got a good spanking and then was put to bed, apparently that was just a tough day for her.
O graciously just shared the rest of Mommy's shake and the two of us enjoyed a little peace and quiet before bed. 
I hope and pray that this screaming phase will stop soon.  FYI it is getting better now that she knows a little more words but it is still as shrill as ever!  

Stella the Crazy repeater

Stella is now the girl that repeats everything.  She is starting to speak more clearly now and is saying more and more full sentences.  She is very polite and says thank you, your welcome after everything that she gets.  She loves to tell everyone good morning especially our new puppy Betty.  She loves to swim now and it is very funny to watch her because she thinks she is a fish and will jump under the water without any problem.  Her favorite thing to do when we have been swimming is to lay on her back with her head in the water as if we could just pass her a cold beverage and everything would be great.  She is still a screamer and wants to have things the way she wants it when she wants it.  She loves her blanket and carries it around everywhere.  Her favorite thing is fruit snacks and having chicken nuggets (big shocker there).  She loves her grandpas and constantly wants to be around them.  She also wants to put all of her clothes on herself and often puts shirts on as pants.  She has gone on the potty twice now but loves to try to push when she gets on there.