Updates and Other Random Things

Kassi is going to be three years old! It is so hard to believe it has been three years since we welcomed this amazing little girl into our lives. We are so blessed to have come together as a family and I thank God everyday for it.

The transformation from a baby to a little girl has been so fun to watch. Now that she is a big girl and using the potty she thinks that means she can do all big girl things and can do most everything by herself. If I am going to change laundry she tells me it's okay she can take care of it. When it comes time to get her clothes or jammies she tells me let her be she can do it as she is a big girl. Her vocabulary is like that of a young adult. She speaks very clearly and precisely. She uses words that most teenagers don't even use. There have been a few times lately when she has really surprised me with her comments or observations about something. She did catch me way off guard the other day by coming up out of the blue and telling me she wanted a baby brother. She has done this twice now. Right now she if very interested in how she is related to who and who Wes and I are related to. You really have to watch what you say around her too, because she does not forget anything and will remind of you things even weeks after you have said them. She is growing up and while I am excited for each new day and each new stage I am also sad to see each day go by and when we outgrown a stage.

Recently Kassi decided she wanted to gather all of her stuffed animals up and keep them in her room from now on instead of in the various rooms they have been spread around in. So we began the task of gahtering and organizing so that they would all fit. Throughout this I decided I was curious of just how many she has, this does not include what she has at Grandpa and Grandma's...I stopped counting at 140. I told Wes the next person to buy her a stuffed animal gets to take them all. Then I stopped and realized I had bought her last one for her...oops.

Wes has been busy with a big project at work. He had to remove a sweeper body and all of its components from a cab and chassis so we could have a new sweeper put on it. After work he has been staying busy with the Fire Department and Nina. He has two rookies to train now so he is gone two nights a week which really does affect our evening schedule, but Kassi and I are starting to get back on track. Bird season starts tomorrow so Nina will be going out for the first time in the morning. She is only six months old so we don't expect much of her, but you can tell she is constantly hunting for something and she points at a lot of things so I think she will do well.

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As for me not much new here. I'm just enjoying my family!

Setbacks?

Well I was just bragging about how well Kassi was doing with her potty training and then yesterday, two accidents with Grandma and one with Daddy. Grandma says she still won't tell her when she needs to go...ever. Wes was asking her last night and she said no I don't need to. Yet she used it for me three or four times between coming home from work and bed time. Kassi is a very intelligent little girl and I often find myself speaking to her more like she is 12 than 2. So I sat down with her and asked her how come this was happening. She was doing excellent for me, but not having as much luck with Grandma and Daddy...I wish I had not asked this question...the response. "Because I miss you mommy and your not home during the day and I just want you home."
Okay she is almost three and already knows how to play on moms emotions! What am I to do...as much as I wish I could quitting my job just is not an option. I guess the potty training battle will just have to continue.

Potty training....again.

I was one of those moms who started potty training my baby before she was ready. I was so excited at around 18 months she was using the potty all the time for me. Then suddenly the rebellion was on and no more potty. She would not even go close.
Well I am proud to say I think we are on our way to being potty trained almost over night! On Friday Kassi told grandma she did not want to be put back in pull ups. So grandma being as wonderful as she is said okay lets see how it goes. Friday afternoon, no accidents, Friday evening, busy playing in yard, one accident, Saturday all day in Billings going to Costco and Chuck E Cheeses, no accidents, Saturday evening at home unloading groceries, one accident, Sunday, no accidents, Monday at grandmas house, two accidents, Tuesday at grandmas house one accident, Tuesday evening trip to Walmart for shoe laces, no accidents. Oh yes and I forgot to mention no accidents on any night!!
Now I do still have to remind her every once in awhile, but there are getting to be more times where she just goes and gets on the potty by herself and whenever we are away from home she usually tells me she needs to go so I think we are finally well on our way to being potty trained. For those of you who say she's not potty trained until she is going by herself without needing to be reminded all the time...I accept that, but I also say phooey on you! This is great success compared to how things were going a couple of weeks ago.

Labor Day Weekend

We had a wonderful and much needed time away from home over Labor Day Weekend. Wes, Kassi, Nina and I packed up on Thursday and headed to the Big Horns. It was so nice to get away from the house and just be together as a family.

The only thing I forgot was my good camera. I was able to get a few good pictures with my phone, but most of them did not turn out very well. One morning we were eating breakfast and a moose came right by us and ate on the willows next to our camp spot. Kassi thought that was the greatest.

I promise there is a moose in there!

Kassi and I did have a couple of sad moments where we talked about Daisey and how much we wished she was there with us and how much we missed her. Kas doesn't understand the concept of death, yet which I think makes it easier for her, but she still asks why we couldn't have Daisey anymore and why she had to go to Heaven. Otherwise we had a "sad" free weekend and really enjoyed our time together.