Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Big boy cups!


Daniel is now using regular cups! He is so good at drinking from them. He has actually been able to do it for about a year, but now has the motor skills to hold it without spilling it. He can say "water" now and it comes out so cute! He gets the biggest smile on his face when he drinks - he knows he is a big boy!

Last night we were at Toys R Us and they have a big display of cold drinks near the checkouts. I was letting him walk last night - a whole other adventure - and he went right up to them and said, "Pop!" and signed please. I had a coupon that I needed to get to $25 with and was close, so I let him get a water in a bottle. He was so happy with that bottle, you would have thought I got him the best treat ever! He drank it so well - he doesn't put his whole mouth over it, but does it right!

Tonight I was putting Daniel to bed and he said, "Mommy, rock." He was just trying to stall, but it was still so cute! Then he tried to get me brush his teeth again and get him another drink. Oh boy, he is a fast learner!

Friday, December 02, 2005

Kat (not meow)



Katie has been experimenting with her name this year at school. First, she wanted to Katherine. When I went to the Halloween party, all her classmates were calling her Katherine - which was funny to me. It is so formal - which she most definitely is not!

Last night I was supervising the homework process and she was writing Kat on her papers. She said that was her new name at school. Then, after Kat she wrote"(not meow)." Apparently her teacher said if her name was Kat, she would have to call her Meow. So now she is writing Kat (not Meow) on all her papers.

We are really seeing Katie's creativity blossom this year. She has her own comic strip - Wormo - and each installment is something to look forward to. She is being challenged and encouraged at school to develop her writing and drawing and we are just loving seeing what she comes up with.

Katie is also eagerly looking forward to our new daughter, Kristen, coming home from Korea. The other night she drew a special picture for Kristen. I have been so touched by her love for her new sister!