Rainbows and Moonbeams

Meet Jane.  The embodiment of the riddle: "How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?"  Hahaha.  This child is equal parts exasperating and endearing, and this morning was precisely a case in point.  Despite being one of the first kids awake, she still almost missed the bus because she couldn't focus her attention on the important things for the morning, such as getting dressed for the day and packing her lunch. Or eating anything real for breakfast.  Here's a snippet from a text to Scott this morning:

ME: She won't stop working on her birthday list activities (she's sharpening pencils right now and getting construction paper ready for the rainbows), she won't get dressed or make her lunch, and is claiming she doesn't want to go to school because she's "sick."

{Her response to me telling her to go and get dressed}

I finally managed to get her moving and on track for school, but in the end she was still super late.  She made the bus, but BARELY, and the bus driver actually stopped in front of the house to let her on when she saw us coming out the door!  Hahaha.  The reason she couldn't make it to the stop with Grace and Sophie?  She needed a bowl of noodles with butter and parmesan before she left, of course.  Hey, but at least she's got craft supplies organized for her birthday celebration this weekend!  Hahaha.

Last night, I found Jane's itinerary for her birthday celebration:

1. craft

2. bag puppets

3. make a rainbow

4. paint

5. banner

6. make a cow {???}

7. pool

8. make a dog {???}

9. eat cake

10. open presents

Craft supplies at the ready!

It's hard to believe our little Rainbow Brite is going to be 6 in just a couple of days.  She is one of kind!  :) 

Tasting the Rainbow -- we have officially resorted to bribing Jane to sleep through the night.   She requested skittles as her sleep training treat.  Hahaha.  But you know what??  It's working!  At least so far.  The first night she made it until a little after 4 before coming in our room (for which she earned 4 skittles), and last night she made it all the way until quarter to 5!  Scott and I both agreed that was worth 5 skittles.  Hahaha.  Here's to hoping that she'll soon be making it until 6 or 7 before waking up for the day!