New words

Caitlin is very close to saying the word "more" but the word she says the most is TICKLE!  She often will run and lay on the floor and say tickle tickle tickle really fast and over and over until you tickle her.  It's pretty funny.

Caitlin's 15 month appointment

Caitlin had her 15 month appointment today.  We were just at the doctor two weeks ago when Ashley was sick with a sinus infection so everyone was asking where Ashley was since she was at school.

Caitlin weighs 20 pounds and 4 ounces, 34th percentile, and is 31.25 inches long which is the 71st percentile.  However, being off a half an inch makes a huge difference.  I think last time the measurement was wrong.

She had two shots and barely cried.  No more shots until Kindergarten!  She will go back at 18 months for a regular check up and hopefully she stays healthy until then!

Caitlin's First Words!

Besides mama and dada, Caitlin has started saying ni ni for night night.  She's picking up on the word more for sign language, though, I'd rather her learn to speak!  Her more sounds like mama :)

Tonight I put her to bed and she said ni ni mama.  Then I came downstairs to my teenage daughter, I mean, 4 year old daughter asking me if I wanted a glass of wine!  She said, we have pumpkin wine if you'd like a glass.  I responded no thanks.  She said, well, just let me know!  That kid cracks me up!  I guess that's what happens when we take her to wine festivals every week for a month!  At least she knows she's too young to drink it!

Ashley's First Hair Cut

Four years old and Ashley finally had her first hair cut.  She was ready!  I was torn on how much to have cut since we had many battles over brushing and her twirling it into knots.  She said she wanted it short like a friend at school but then would tell me just a couple inches.  8 inches would make it to her shoulders and could be donated, but I couldn't imagine cutting that much off!  

We went after bowling with some friends and she was super excited.  She picked out Doc McStuffins from the DVDs to watch while they cut her hair.  She told the stylist how much she wanted to take off.  The woman agreed to take 4 inches off.  She sat in the car chair and stared at the show.  I don't think she even noticed she was having her hair cut!  The cut some for a souvenir and made a certificate with her picture.   

You would think 4 inches would have looked like more!  Since she had it cut, she no longer twirls it making knots and it's much less difficult to brush.  She even has her curls coming back at the ends!

Ashley's first week at school

Ashley survived her first week at school.  She was there about 4 hours each day on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.  I'm very glad that we grouped the days together since it seems to work well for her to be in a row.  Caitlin took long naps all three days so it was pretty quiet around here - and I got some stuff done from my to-do list!

Yesterday she was very cool about me picking her up as she sat reading on the couch and finished the book before coming to see me.  Across from her on another couch, was a little girl that told me she lived close by and she was going to come over on Sunday!  It was funny how specific she was :)  Ashley told me she did not get computer time and filled me in on her lunch, turkey in gravy with mashed potatoes, hot beans and milk.  Mrs. Vickery said she gobbled the food right up and the other kids were not so sure about eating it.  She made a coloring sheet with the letter A and a paper with thumb prints.  She thought it was cool to put her finger in an ink pad.

Today, she was a little unsure when I dropped her off.  She had some tears in her eyes and asked me to stay.  When I picked her up, she was on the computer, so I knew she'd be happy.  Mrs. Vickery said she had a few moments where she "missed mommy" and then really bonded with another student, Emerson, who was new to the school this week too and missed her mommy too.  I guess misery loves company!  The owner of the school was in the lobby when I was leaving and she told me all about how much fun the two had that day and I should ask Ashley about Emerson.  Today was the first day Ashley was chatting with the directors when she left and was talking up a storm normally she just wants to rush out.  She made painted handprints and coloring sheets with the letter A.  She was telling me they played with something sticky, which I'm guessing was glue since there was some on her hands when I wiped them off in the car.  The project was drying so she will bring it home on Tuesday!

As quiet as the house has been, it's so much fun to hear her stories when I pick her up and I can't get over how cute she looks in her uniform!

Ashley's first day of School!

Ashley had her first day of school today!  She wore her red polo and plaid skirt with her white knee high socks and new black shoes!  We matched her hair with a red pony tail holder and red barrette.

She came down to the kitchen and told me her belly hurt.  I asked if she was nervous and she said no, I'm just hungry!

Caitlin and I dropped her off this morning about 8:15 and she put her backpack in her cubby and got a special baggie of gold fish from her teachers since she's "o-fish-ally a pre-kindergartner".

About 10:45, Pete and I got an email with a picture of Ashley in the classroom.

I was all ready to pick her up at 12:30, but Caitlin was still sleeping!  So we got there about 12:45 after I woke up Caitlin.  It will be nice when Pete's home so if she's sleeping, I can just go get Ashley.  All the kids were laying in their cots resting with the lights out and Ashley and another girl were on the couch with books.  She saw me and ran over to give me a hug!  The teachers helped gather her stuff, her backpack and her artwork (coloring page and fingerprints on a card) and we headed out.  There were a couple other people leaving as we arrived so it seems there are a few other half day kids in her class.

She told me she had chicken, hot beans and pineapple for lunch and was super excited about it.  She learned a song about not putting your hands on the table until everyone had food.  She didn't get computer time but told me all about the books she read and how she got in trouble for putting sand on the floor.  They played outside but since it was so hot, she explained how they took a deep breath.  I don't really understand, but that's the story from Ashley!  Ashley also told me she wished she had a cot, because she was so tired and yawning and wanted to lay down.  I told her she could come home and lay down, but she is bouncing off the walls, I didn't help that since I got her a 1st day of school gift :)

She's excited to go again tomorrow and already requested a red dress to wear like another girl in class.  Of course, I bought a blue dress!

Ashley's 4 year check up and Caitlin's Walking!

A lot has been going on here in the last week.  The big news is that Caitlin started walking last week!  She seems to walk the most after dinner.  She still crawls quite a bit since it's faster and she even walks on her knees too!  She has also learned to nod her head yes and no to questions, the main one, "Are you hungry" which is usually followed by a yes nod and crawling to her high chair!  Yesterday she stared pointing with her fingers curled under.  She's mastered saying mama (no shocker there!) so we are working on her saying dada (which she does pretty well) and Ashley as well as saying uh oh!

Ashley had her 4 year check up today and got her physical sheet signed off for Pre-K!  We have her clothes for school and her excitement for school changes day to day going from excited to scared.  Ashley is about 36 pounds, which is the 60th percentile and 41 inches, the 78th percentile!  Crazy that she was so petite as a baby!

Last weekend, we had a big butterfly themed birthday party for both girls.  Each of them had a cake and Caitlin had a ton of fun eating her butterfly shaped cake eating chunks of it.  Ashley had a white cake with 3D butterflies on it.  We had close to 50 kids and adults here and couldn't have asked for a more perfect day.

Now just a couple more weeks until Ashley starts school!