Suzy Starves for Attention

Everyone always warned me that having two babies would be completely life changing. They were 100% correct. I have been meaning to blog about Suzy's terrible adjustment period for going on 10 weeks now, but seriously have had zero time to do it. The only reason that I have time right now is because I am sitting at the surgery center waiting on Memaw to have a tiny procedure done! Our life has changed completely, but Suzy had the hardest time adjusting.

 

Week one was absolute torture. She cried, complained, whined, moaned, and groaned more than Sally did. She told me constantly that I didn't like her anymore, that I hated her, that I never did anything for her or with her anymore. The girl ripped my heart into pieces on the daily. I was an emotional wreck. Having terrible hormonal issues didn't help one single bit. Everyone stepped up and helped me out as much as they could, but nothing seemed to make it better. As soon as she would get home from an adventure the terrible behaviors returned! Things are slowly getting better, but she still has her days! If it weren't for the amazing support system we have there is no way that we would have made it this long. Suzy got out of school when Sally was around 4 weeks old. I was terrified to be cooped up in the house with both girls all day. I knew Suzy would go nutso and I would probably pull my hair out. I got creative and checked Kate and Lilly out of school a couple days to help entertain Suzy at the pool. The next week Piper and Tucker came to play. Dates with other kids were always a huge help!

My sweet Kate! This girl is so special to me!

Their very own bubble pool!

Lilly joined us the following day! She was pumped to be playing hookie from school :)

Suzy thought she was just as grown as they are!

Evie joined in on the fun too.

Suzy's best friend from FBC, Piper Massey.

Scott and I have done everything we can to make sure that Suzy knows that she is still just as special to us as she was before Sally came. We have talked to her, consoled her, and assured her as much as possible. I will be 100% honest and say that none of the talking and petting on her worked/works. It all boils down to her being alone at home with us or BUYING HER LOVE! The girl has it all figured out. The only thing that makes her totally and completely happy is buying presents and taking her places solo! We are so guilty of doing whatever it takes to keep her happy. Let's just face it.... Suzy rules the roost. If she ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. If she ain't happy I am seriously a crazy lunatic! I am either yelling, crying, spanking, or counting down the seconds before Scott gets off work!

Only big girls can ride in the VW! She thoroughly enjoys the fact that Sally is too little to ride in the Thing.

She also enjoys the fact that Sally doesn't have a life jacket small enough to go on boat rides at the lake house!

We struck out when Sally was only a couple weeks old and took Suzy to Academy to buy everything a child could possibly need for T-Ball. She picked out some pink cleats, a pink glove, some balls, and a purple bat. After buying all the goodies and seeing how excited she was about it we really thought she would love going to ball. We wasted that money. The only thing she wanted to do was bat. She would stand in the same spot on the field and get absolutely furious if the ball was not hit DIRECTLY to her. Maybe next year will be better (if she even wants to do it)!

 

 

I think the only game that she truly loved was the last one! They should have given out trophies at every game!

 

There is no doubt that Suzy loves Sally with all her heart. She tells us that she adores her, she hugs and kisses on her, and she misses her when she's away. She just doesn't like to share all the attention. I have to remember that she was the only child, grandchild, and great grandchild for four years. Her attitude toward the family of four idea changes daily. Things get better and better by the day. Prayers things continue to progress in a positive direction!