PiMaw (my mom) - Thank you

We are so glad to have PeeMaw (still not sure how to spell her name) - we love the wonderful surprise pictures that we get of Kati during our work day. It makes me smile and look forward to seeing her after work. This is the pictures from today! She loves her PMaw Daycare.

She's like her mommy - LOVES to play with kitchen utensils. Never can have enough. She has a whole drawer of stuff like that. I love that she likes the same things as me from time to time! Makes me remember that she's my kid too! And you have to love that swim suit! I looked a long time to find the perfect one... She's had it all summer and gotten to wear it about 3 times. We've not got to swim much this year. Seems as though Summer has flown by. I LOVE the water. Maybe August, (what - it's almost over? - O well) then I mean September will slow down and we'll get some fun in the sun.

Kris and I have been working with Kati on her smile. She has had some tough times with this. Eyes open, smile but not TOO big.... This will get better with time - maybe?


We don't have much to fill in on Kati. She's wonderful! (most of the time). She's almost 2 1/2 now... This means fits (kicking, screaming, crying on the floor FITS). Potty training is not all that easy either. I'm praying that she just wakes up one day and says - I think I'll go potty in the commode from now on... and when that day comes, I'll let you know. I'm not holding my breath at this point. She really likes her way too. I mean - who doesn't. I wish I could throw fits every time I don't get my way... I do? - O well... maybe I should know where she gets it. We'll pretend she gets it from her Dad then. But he knows the truth. At almost 2 1/2 - she likes to make her own decisions (picking out clothes, food, etc) and I support that. That's normal behavior. But I hear - "I do it" all the time. Like when we're putting on her shoes - that's fine, and when we put the lid on her sippy cup - we'll that's another story. EVERY TIME that happens, juice spills in the floor. The first 30 times to clean it up - finally it's like - Let's see if Mommy can HELP... Please?

We do have a little bit of news. We're working on her "big girl room"... She'll move from her bed - to the BIG GIRL bed and room in a few months. We're working on the room (when we have time) and I'm setting a long term goal on this - like Thanksgiving or something. I'm trying to be logical. I'll send pictures of the progress if I EVER find our digital camera again. It was last seen in Kris's truck, but we have NO clue where it is now. We're going with Dots and Stripes. I Love it and Kati (with some help from EVERYONE else in the family) picked it out. It's going to be wonderful! Kris has even been paining some of the furniture.

Anyone have any thoughts about the transition from Crib to "big kid bed" - any comments would be much appreciated. I was thinking about putting her mattress on the floor of her room for a few months, and/or putting rails on the sides... I guess we're going to play it by ear. She how it goes. Hope for the best - no broken bones - etc.

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Ya'll have a great day! More to come.... (someday when I find some time again). ; )