Kaya chatters on alot, but talks the most when we're in the car coming home from school, or when she's in the shower.. So far, I hear..
- That Jasper is the monster, and he chases us. Kaya, Ryan, and Kalonji - we run!
- That Kaya doesn't want to wear shoes, just " her feet".
- That she doesn't want her hair in a barrette or ponytail - she "Just wants her hair".
- That Ryan is her good buddy.
- That [insert anything here] that is NOT cool.
In the shower, it sounds like a zoo. The crab, the dog, the cat, the seahorse, and no less than 2 my little ponies all take turns getting dunked in the Cinderella bucket (possibly against their will), or each have to have a shot at wearing this beaded necklace. Kaya never wants to get in the shower, but once she's in, she's happy there for at least 30 mins.
In terms of her (8000) stuff animals, everyone gets put to bed these days. Everyone gets a chance to go "night night" while wrapped up in full size blankets. Sometimes they even get to sleep in a row.
If there are ever three of anything, there is always the Daddy dino, the Mommy Dino, and the Baby Dino. and sometimes they all have to hug it out.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Ooh, Baby Baby
When Kaya was born, we received one of those cards that play music. This one says "Babies Rock" on the outside, and when you open it up, it plays that song..
almost 3 years later, Kaya has discovered it, and was running around the bedroom one night singing "ooh baby baby" while madly giggling. It took me a few minutes to figure out what she was saying, and then I was laughing so hard I was crying.
nothing really prepares you, as a parent, for the day your kid sings Ooh baby baby to you. LOL.
almost 3 years later, Kaya has discovered it, and was running around the bedroom one night singing "ooh baby baby" while madly giggling. It took me a few minutes to figure out what she was saying, and then I was laughing so hard I was crying.
nothing really prepares you, as a parent, for the day your kid sings Ooh baby baby to you. LOL.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Polar Bear, Polar Bear
Out of the blue, Kaya recited this entire book to us while we were laying in bed one night. We were really impressed that she remembered all the linkages..and even more impressed because WE DO NOT have this book at home! In fact, we've never read it! guess she's been paying attention at school. :)
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Wow, it's been a year
You can tell it's been busy, since it's been a year since I've gotten to write about Kaya. So much has happened in the last year. For one, she's given up "dis dis dis, ha ha ha" although she still likes to see it and check up on it every once in awhile, which is funny. That's just been within the last month though! She talks all the time now, and says the funniest things (or at least I think they are hysterical):
- Where is HIM?
- Pass the 'mercials.
- I want to go to 'Muda.
One day on the car ride home recently, Kaya had a 10 min conversation with me about motorcycles. She said that she wants to ride a motorcycle "someday" and that it will be a quiet motorcycle, not a loud one. She told me she would ride up front, and I could ride in the back! When I asked her what color hers would be, she said hers would be yellow, momo's would be purple, and papa's would be pink! then she changed her mind and said papa's could be red.
What else has happened in the past year? let's see...
Kaya started at a new school - Bright Horizon's - and she's very happy there. She has a boyfriend named Ryan, and she hugs his mom every day. Her teacher is Ms. Tina, who is awesome. Kaya also went on some great vacations - to the Caribbean on a cruise with Nanae, Pop Pop and Uncle John, to Disney with Mom and Dad, and to Bermuda with Momo and Poppop. Not a bad year! Over the winter, it snowed a few feet, and Kaya got to go sledding in the back yard for the first time. she loved it when I would pull her down the hill really fast and we would crash (meaning the sled ended up on it's side - Kaya really liked to crash. )
Kaya is fully potty trained now (except at nights). But before she was trained, she was very particular about the diapers she was wearing. For example, there was a phase of only wanting to wear the Dora in the Yellow Dress diaper, followed by cinderella only, and now sleeping beauty (those are the overnight ones). Back when she was potty training, she had an accident on the bathroom floor at school, and she looked at her teachers and said "That was NOT cool".
These are the things I like to remember.
The year of age 2 to age 3 has been such a fun year developmentally. Physically she's lost alot of the babiness about her and looks like a little girl now. Her face is slimmer and her legs are so long. but mentally has been the best. The conversations we have are fun, and it's evident that her thought processes are more mature. She says things like "someday" or "not yet". And she argues every single point - if I say the sun is up, she'll say it's down. If I say her hair is wet, she'll say, "It's not wet, it's dry!". And she can be quite a drama queen about things, but we love her anyway. ha ha.
Favorite shows right now: Dora, Diego, Bolt, and Up. And Blues Clues.
Favorite foods: Pizza (but only the take-out kind), Popsicles, Italian Ice
Favorite clothes: Polka dot dresses (one is getting waaaay too small) and dresses in general.
Favorite activity: Art. She loves to paint with brushes, and she also has filled up about 10 Dot Art books too.
Favorite Color: Yellow and/or Purple (she seems to alternate, but we love the way she says "YellYo".
Her cats: "Guig-giss" and "Fifi". Too funny. They are less afraid of her now, and actually play together.
In the shower: she has a zillion toys, and talks to them constantly the whole time she's in there - she likes to make them all wear necklaces. She calls the cat's collars "necklaces" too!
- Where is HIM?
- Pass the 'mercials.
- I want to go to 'Muda.
One day on the car ride home recently, Kaya had a 10 min conversation with me about motorcycles. She said that she wants to ride a motorcycle "someday" and that it will be a quiet motorcycle, not a loud one. She told me she would ride up front, and I could ride in the back! When I asked her what color hers would be, she said hers would be yellow, momo's would be purple, and papa's would be pink! then she changed her mind and said papa's could be red.
What else has happened in the past year? let's see...
Kaya started at a new school - Bright Horizon's - and she's very happy there. She has a boyfriend named Ryan, and she hugs his mom every day. Her teacher is Ms. Tina, who is awesome. Kaya also went on some great vacations - to the Caribbean on a cruise with Nanae, Pop Pop and Uncle John, to Disney with Mom and Dad, and to Bermuda with Momo and Poppop. Not a bad year! Over the winter, it snowed a few feet, and Kaya got to go sledding in the back yard for the first time. she loved it when I would pull her down the hill really fast and we would crash (meaning the sled ended up on it's side - Kaya really liked to crash. )
Kaya is fully potty trained now (except at nights). But before she was trained, she was very particular about the diapers she was wearing. For example, there was a phase of only wanting to wear the Dora in the Yellow Dress diaper, followed by cinderella only, and now sleeping beauty (those are the overnight ones). Back when she was potty training, she had an accident on the bathroom floor at school, and she looked at her teachers and said "That was NOT cool".
These are the things I like to remember.
The year of age 2 to age 3 has been such a fun year developmentally. Physically she's lost alot of the babiness about her and looks like a little girl now. Her face is slimmer and her legs are so long. but mentally has been the best. The conversations we have are fun, and it's evident that her thought processes are more mature. She says things like "someday" or "not yet". And she argues every single point - if I say the sun is up, she'll say it's down. If I say her hair is wet, she'll say, "It's not wet, it's dry!". And she can be quite a drama queen about things, but we love her anyway. ha ha.
Favorite shows right now: Dora, Diego, Bolt, and Up. And Blues Clues.
Favorite foods: Pizza (but only the take-out kind), Popsicles, Italian Ice
Favorite clothes: Polka dot dresses (one is getting waaaay too small) and dresses in general.
Favorite activity: Art. She loves to paint with brushes, and she also has filled up about 10 Dot Art books too.
Favorite Color: Yellow and/or Purple (she seems to alternate, but we love the way she says "YellYo".
Her cats: "Guig-giss" and "Fifi". Too funny. They are less afraid of her now, and actually play together.
In the shower: she has a zillion toys, and talks to them constantly the whole time she's in there - she likes to make them all wear necklaces. She calls the cat's collars "necklaces" too!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
what I want to remember
"Dis, Dis, Dis, Ha ha Ha".
"Mommy you were running! Go Mommy Go! Go Mommy Go"
"Put your ponytail on"
"Big Hugs"
How she always wants to grab my pony tail.
she draws pictures with soap on the walls of the shower
how she wants to jump everywhere like a frog, saying ribbit ribbit
how she plays with her hair, or mine, when she's sleepy.
carbunny and moose are her best friends. sometimes they have to wear diapers. lately carbunny gets wrapped up in a tiny pink blanket.
how she calls diapers "Biapers"
Monday, January 11, 2010
The Barnstormer and Disney
Kaya got to ride her first roller coaster in Disney on this trip! She went on Goofy's barnstormer. Kaya was very excited to ride and was so behaved while in line. Then, while she was riding with Mommy (Mommy held her very tight) she was so quiet with this huge smile on her face the whole time. When we were done, the first thing she said was "I need more!". We knew she was related.
She also loved meeting Princess Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Belle (while wearing her Cinderella dress). She loved dancing the to futuristic music in tomorrowland - she'd get out there in the square and really start to boogie it down and run in circles. And she loved meeting some of the other characters at Epcot when we took her there for the late night meet and greet. She ran right past Goofy though!
this particular disney trip was very cold however (and mommy had just run the marathon) so we spent a fair amount of time in the hotel room watching Nemo the first few days.
She also loved meeting Princess Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Belle (while wearing her Cinderella dress). She loved dancing the to futuristic music in tomorrowland - she'd get out there in the square and really start to boogie it down and run in circles. And she loved meeting some of the other characters at Epcot when we took her there for the late night meet and greet. She ran right past Goofy though!
this particular disney trip was very cold however (and mommy had just run the marathon) so we spent a fair amount of time in the hotel room watching Nemo the first few days.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Mickey's Marathon Kid Fest
I'm writing this after the fact, but Kaya ran in her first kids race today. She ran in the 1-3 year old race at the Disney Marathon kids fest! It was 100 yards, and Kaya and I got to run while holding hands, while daddy took pictures and video. Mommy also managed to capture a video using her phone while running. Kaya was very cute while running (but very cold, as it was below freezing and drizzling that day - crazy weather for FL)! She got a T-shirt, mickey ears, a certificate, and a race medal. Great job Kaya! Mommy was so proud.
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