Posing Cutie

I have no idea where Kassi has gotten this from, but now when you go to take her picture she poses. Not just a little tip of the head, she uses her hands, moves her shoulders, sits sideways, lays down on her tummy, just all sorts of things. The other night she was sitting in one of her stuffed animal bins (this is something new too, apparently this is good fun) and asked me to take her picture. Remember I did not show her how to sit or what to do, I just took the pictures, this was all her!

Jacks 3rd Birthday

Our nephew's 3rd birthday party was over the weekend. It's kind of funny that our kids were born almost exactly one year apart. Who would have thought especially since there really wasn't any planning that we could do. It was just simply up to God to decide when Wes and I would become parents. It is really great getting to see the two of them interact.

Watching people arrive out the front window. She kept asking when her friend, Ed, was going to arrive for the party. Kassi just adores Ed. He is almost like a big brother to her so whenever there is something going on she thinks he should be there.

"A ball." "No a football."

She pulled the chair to the middle of the room and just watched everyone and played with a couple of toys. She also knew this would make her the center of attention, because it did not take long and she was posing for the camera!

Gotta love those Elmo cupcakes!

This is one very tired little girl.

What's a birthday without a tongue colored from the frosting on the cake?

What's New?

I have seen so many changes in Kassi the last couple of weeks. It is just amazing to watch her mind grow. The people who had done Kassi's developmental screening were back the other day to redo Kassi's hearing test, the machine wasn't working right the first time, and we got a chance to ask some questions about some of Kassi's behaviors and learning level. We got a little bit clearer picture of why there are the "terrible twos" and where Kassi is at really at developmentally. It was great. They said that right now she is actually where most 36 month olds are at, but she is still just 24 months so certain things, like self control are not at the same stage. So we ask what exactly does that mean, well they explained it as she is sitting there and for no reason just hits, she has not gained the self control to stop herself before she does it, the 24 month old side. She does however recognize after she has done it that she should not have done that and will say she should not have and that she is only supposed to tickle, rub, pat, hug, kiss, give Eskimo kisses, this being the 36 month old side. It was good to learn more about these things and how children develop.





Some of the newest phrases we hear are:


"Bye, Mommy, Bye Daddy, have fun at school." (Not sure why she says school, but when we leave for work this is what she says.)


"Okay, let's go now."


"Daisey sheds a lot."


"My playroom is incredible."


"Never, never, never, never."


"You okay Mommy/Daddy, okay good."


She also now pulls kitchen chair to where ever she wants it so she can get up and get something. Most commonly she pulls it to the kitchen sink and washes her hands. It is just amazing how fast they learn things and put them to use.

2nd Birthday

hHere are some pictures from Kassi's big day! I think she had a lot of fun. It is so hard to believe that she two already! Wow how time flies. When we asked Kassi what she wanted on her birthday cake this year she said penguins so we did a penguin themed party. It was funny when we did the pinata all the other kids were standing there and reaching down to pick up the toys and candy, not our monkey she sat right down and scooped it all into her lap!