Emily has been acting so strange for the last week and a half. She was sick over Thanksgiving weekend, and she kind of laid around a lot. The day after Thanksgiving she spent with her Grandpa Horn and cousin Devin. They played Playstation almost all day and she seemed to enjoy herself. This whole last week of school she has just been miserable though. Chris has taken her to school every day and we have taken turns picking her up. Tuesday when Chris dropped her off her teacher Miss Lenz even asked her if she'd lost her smile.

I talked to the mother of Emily's best friend Lauren, and she said their teacher had sent a note home saying Lauren had been picking on Emily. I tried asking Emily some questions to see what was bothering her earlier that day, but she would only say she didn't really like going to the store every day that she would rather go home. I asked her again that night after talking to Lauren's mom, if something was bothering her. She insisted that Lauren didn't do anything to make her sad and she didn't know why she was sad.

Tonight we went shopping. She got to pick out lots of things to put on her Christmas list, and she bought this cute musical bunny. I know she was really tired when we got home, but she kept crying and being upset. Chris and I both sat down and talked with her again and for now she is pretty happy. I am hoping she will cheer up I don't understand why a five year old would be depressed.

Right now we are trying to do something to make her feel special. We're all sleeping in the living room... Me on the couch... Chris, Logan and Emily on the floor. We are watching Herbie Fully Loaded. She has cheered up and is giggling and smiling. Maybe we just need to take more special time just for her so she feels special. I try to remember what it was like when I was a five year old, but it's not always that easy when she won't talk to me. She just keeps saying she doesn't know why she is sad.

I'm going to keep praying for her and anyone reading this please pray too ;) It's not easy being a five year old little girl. It's also not easy being the mother of a five year old.