Funny

Kadyn has gotten addicted to having her owies (spelling?) kissed. They magically feel better when they are kissed. Must be some miracle science can't explain or something. Anyways, Will, one of her daycare buddies fell down and hurt his butt. He started crying and came over and looked at me. His language skills aren't nearly as developed as Kadyn's yet. I asked him if he hurt his hand because he was holding his hand. He replied "no." This left me baffled because Will has always answered no even if what he really means is yes. Kadyn felt the need to interpret. She said, "He hurt his butt!" Then she bent down and kissed it for him a couple times. Magically it felt better, or.....he was just too shocked to be upset about it anymore.

Fireflies are back!

For the last week we seem to have a gazillion fireflies flying around our yard just before it gets dark; I don't remember them being this thick last year. Kadyn loves them! I'm quite fond of them myself. So one of our newest traditions is now to go outside and catch them every evening. We often let them crawl on our hands onto Kadyn's hands. I'm hoping this will get her over her fear of bugs. I'm not sure she will ever get over her fear of crickets ever since she woke up nose to nose with one on one particular morning, but to have her not freak out every time she sees even a speck on the floor that might resemble a bug would be nice.

In other news, I have decided to try to wean Kadyn off rewards for going in her potty. She has gotten good enough at it that I really don't think they are useful in helping her learn anymore and she pretty much expects it every time she goes. About the only accidents she ever has anymore happen very sparsely either during time outs or when we are out and about in public. They are so far and few in between that I'm not too worried about it. So...the M&M's bag is sitting empty in our bathroom so she can examine it and determine that indeed we are all out. Hopefully she will quit asking soon. And hopefully I won't be buying a replacement anytime soon. I am so thankful that this whole process has been relatively easy with only a few set backs. I hope I get this lucky with all my children.

As for me personally, the pregnancy is still going well. We will be finding out mid July what we are having. I am so excited to find out. Will we keep it a secret? Heck no. I'm awful at keeping secrets! The morning sickness is almost completely gone although I have had a few relapses here and there. I suppose I'll never get over wanting to gag every time I brush my teeth, that happened to me the first pregnancy too. Other than that, I have started having trouble sleeping because of some pain in my left leg. I also got this when I was pregnant with Kadyn. Basically the only thing I can find to relieve the pain is to sleep on my back propped up on the couch. I am amazed how well I have been able to adjust to this new way of sleeping but still yearn for the days when I can sleep on my tummy and flat on my back again. But to make up for all the aches and pains of pregnancy I am finally able to report that I am starting to feel the first flutters. It is truly amazing and probably my favorite thing about being pregnant. The movements are consistent yet by any means, but there has been enough to reassure me that all is well.

Until next time. Toodle loo!

Cousins and gramsy last weekend

We had a good weekend with my sis, nieces, and grandma. We went to the park and flew kites, fed the geese (which was interesting trying to convince Kadyn that you don't let the geese take food directly out of your hands), played at the playground, went to Spirit of the Dance in Branson, and ate some great food at a Japanese steak house. Kadyn enjoyed spending time with her cousins and cried when they left. It was a short but sweet visit and we had a good time.

A not so pleasant, but funny question

Jeff was sitting on the couch with Kadyn Saturday morning and Kadyn saw his pokey belly and asked, "Baby in Daddy's tummy?" It was a innocent reminder of what Jeff already knows, a desk job isn't exactly friendly to the gut.

I may be partial but....

My kid is so amazing. Kadyn has known her ABCs for some time. She can say them and recognize them all, but we never really thought she could say them in order. Then the other day at random she just started singing them perfectly over and over again. I was blown away. We also started working with her on how to spell her name. She can't draw letters by any means yet, but I thought it would be great to at least get her used to spelling it outloud. I simply took the B-I-B-L-E song and used the same tune replacing the letters with the letters to her name. She loved it and can almost do it all by herself now. Although she does occasionally says I instead of Y when she spells it on her own. She also is able to recognize her name when seen on paper.

We have been working on her counting up to twenty for some time now and she does fairly decent with it, although all the teens sound so similar. Jeff has recently started going into the twenties. I just can't believe how quick she is to pick this stuff up. I really didn't think this stuff could be taught until three or four. I don't think Kadyn is gifted, I think it's just that we work with her so much on it all because we are both teachers at heart and love learning play. We enjoy teaching her this stuff and seeing her soak it up like a sponge. She uses counting regularly in her normal play now. It's fun to see her incorporate what she is learning into her personal play.

In other news my sister, her two girls, and my grandma are coming this weekend to visit. My sister talked grandma into taking a bus to Garden and spending two weeks with her. My granny was very nervous and unfortunately there were many mishaps along the way, so I'm not sure it's an experience she cares to repeat. But the good news is she is now in Garden and all is well. Kadyn is looking forward to seeing her cousins who she hasn't seen in over a year. It will be a short but sweet visit.

That's about it for now. Toodles!

Summer time fun!

Ahhhh!

I think the baby is finally starting to sink in with Kadyn. She has stopped insisting that she has a baby in her tummy too as my belly has started to grow much bigger. She constantly wants to lift my shirt and adore it. She pats it gently, asks if it is awake or asleep, tells the baby to wake up, and last night kissed it, told it she loves it, and laid her head on my belly telling me she was hugging baby. I'm so excited for her to meet her little brother or sister. She already is showing so much love for it which blows me away. She is going to embrace being a big sissy so well. Thank you God for providing this addition to our lives. It is wanted in more ways than one.