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Well, Leona's pretty good behavior continues. After the last round of good behavior was followed by the worst yet (poop-smearing incident), I was really thinking we were in for it! Well, actually I still am thinking that! She did have a few days of semi-backsliding that included wetting on her bed while she was sitting in her room for an hour. But, she still has some pretty irritating behaviors even on her good days. These include: chattering and singing almost constantly and asking A LOT of questions. Mom, who is that? Who are they married to? Do that person have a brother or sister? BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH! Most of the time I think she knows the answer already! To remedy this, I've just been having her put her hand over her mouth to remember to be quiet. I don't think it's working very well but it does give our ears a break! Another one of her favorites is asking to use the bathroom frequently when she doesn't really need to. Not sure how to deal with that one! (She still needs to ask permission for everything-that way I know where she is!) By far the one we've had the most fun with is her mispronouncing words on purpose! It didn't work to correct the mispronounciation...NO WAY, that just made her do it even more! So, we've adopted a new method: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em! Yes, we now clean only the dirky (dirty) park (part) of the floor. And we garden in our rented garden plop (plot). Complendo (Comprehendo)? One night Bailey was "acting" like Leona. It went something like this: Me: (pointing to a spot on the floor) "Bailey, why don't you clean the dirky park of the floor?" Bailey: "Which dirky park? This dirky park?(going in the total opposite direction of where I pointed)" Me: "No, not that one, this one (ponting again)" Bailey: "(going in different opposite direction) This dirky park?" Leona started laughing and laughing as it dawned on her that we knew her "dumbness" was just an act! Then we have the "hard of hearing" act which can be quite frustrating! And the "can't get anything quite right" act. All for control! And she will try her hardest to gain that control! Even if it's negative! Like wetting in her bed every 6 days because I told her she could have a restaurant treat if she went for a whole week being dry! (To remedy that, I took all the kids to Burger King on a day that she wet and got them all restaurant food, including her!). It is so difficult to know what to do though, it took me a LONG time to figure that last thing out! I am thankful to have a God who gives wisdom to those who ask on my side! More updates: Noah: still playing trumpet, buying lots of stuff at yard sales to sell on ebay (says he has to do this because we don't give the him an allowance!) Rebekah: singing and playing the guitar. We recently got a great deal on some intermediate level guitars and amps on cragislist. Bailey and Bekah were so happy! Shaun, Ian, Samuel: LEGOS LEGOS LEGOS! And swimming!
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