" Mommy when do I have babies?"

Let's talk about how quickly these little people grow up.  It was just like a year ago that I saw my baby grow into a little someone.  Now she impatiently awaits another birthday.  She just had one five months ago.  She wants to skip through  five and six, and go right into seven.  Really?  Slow down "K". what is your hurry I asked". I want to be a grown up.  I continue to drill her, but why.  I really wanted to stay or maybe I did say, "You know being a grown up kind of sucks, you have to go to work, pay bills and responsibilities.  Her answer, " but they can walk faster".  REALLY, you want to be a grown up so you can walk faster, news flash when you get super old, you can barely walk.  Plus look at abuela, you run way faster than her." She laughs.  But somehow I knew that answer still didn't satisfy her.  Fast forward to later that night.  Katelyn and I were playing in her room, and she asked me, "Mommy when do I have babies."  What????? Babies?  How did we go from wanted to be seven, walking faster to having babies.  Did you skip puberty, oh yes and how about the big ones,  " you don't get to have babies until you graduate college, be a professional ( she looks at me) okay someone who has a good job, so you can buy your big house, nice car, diamond rings and she add 'wallets' and you are a fire fighter.  I hope she listen to at least three things.  What they are, I am not sure anymore.  But no babies until you are at least 28 and have a real baby daddy.

Katelyn dresses herself

We are coming up to those fabulous years in which little girls think they can dressed themselves and actually go out in public.  Well even though I am all for encouraging decision making, independence and style, sometimes we need to stop these young minds. We'll let me correct myself, at least my Katelyn. Above depicts a picture of my daughter wearing her new Hello Kitty outfit. Let me point out the baseball cleats and the numerous bows on her hair. Umm love her spirit, but darling I am not letting you leave the house, wearing baseball shoes and a display of bows on your head.  You will thank me one day. Until next time.,.

Netflix and Katelyn

Apparently, Katelyn and her brother are hooked on Netflix. While they both have T. V. In their rooms, especially Katelyn  just getting a new one. It's not good enough since they don't have netflix. REALLY,  you don't say. I barely had a T. V.  Growing up. So now guess what. If Katelyn and herbrother can't agree to watch the same show without fighting, I am canceling Netflix, you think they will appreciate what they have then.

Mommy what are these????? Ahhh man

Nathan and Katelyn decide it's still summer and lay some towels down so they can soak up the sun. As Nathan lays there, shirtless, Katelyn asks, "mommy what are these?" I look at what she is pointing at, Nathan is also looking at me waiting eager to hear what I am going to say.  I reply " his chest" , " "no mom these".  Katelyn finds Nathan 's nipples interesting.  She says, "are they boobies?"  Ahh man. I don't want to introduce the word nipple just yet. I don't want the word repeated somewhere else, and  I get those looks.  I am trying my best to come up with something they can both understand.  Katelyn, that is Nathan 's chest. Boys chest don't grow. Only girls boobies girl. Ok can we talk about something else other than body parts.

Phonics with Katelyn

Here we are, the joys of getting your pre schooler to begin learning the basics of reading.  Letter sounds, word blending etc.  I found that Katelyn and I were more concerns with making sure the pictures were properly lined up.  As I watched her work, I thought "wow you are pretty anal for a four year old."  The letters had to be perfectly lined and the word cards had to be equally spaced out. I wonder where she gets it from.

Nonetheless I have learned a lot from her older brother, what works, what doesn't, what we have to do in order for them to succeed in Kindergarden.  Bottom line you have to put in the work, they don't magically learn the stuff and it is not only the  teacher's job to teach but the parents as well.

Katelyn and I had a pretty good time and its amazing to watch her come along.  As she prances around the house saying her name K-A-T-E-L-Y-N. I have to say she stopped me right on my tracks.  Can't wait to see her continue on her path of learning.  She always ask, "When am I going to get homework?"  Really Katelyn,  what a little book worm, you want homework?  Let's see how that goes when she gets her 10 page packet of homework, reading and sight words.  Oh I know, all of the sudden she is going to say, "Mommy I tired."  Surprise, surprise.

Katelyn, you are better than the boys

My little K continues to be down about the boys in her class.  I sat her down and had a very heart to heart talk with her. I said, "Katelyn, look at mommy, you are better than the boys. They may be stronger and faster and bigger, but YOU are smarter." Don't ever let a boy make you feel bad. Boys are like that. Mommy doesn't let them make her feel bad.  She looks at me with those huge brown eyes and ask, "Are the boys mean to you at work?" I said , "yes" baby girl but I am better than they are. You see you aren't always going to be this little.  And your size doesn't matter. What matters is what is in your brain and how smart you are.  As the night went on we sat in her brother's room and read a book with out hesitating  she looks at me and and firmly says, " I 'm  better than he is, " referring to her brother, ouch.  But I see she is getting the message.

Pre School Blues

Lately my little Katelyn has been struggling to go to school. She used to love it and couldn't wait to go and play with her friends. Every morning she asks, " Do I go to school today?" Depending on the day of the week, the answer will be yes.  Immediately big crocodile tears begin to roll down her cheeks. "But I don't want to go to school!" She yells.  I know baby girl but you have to in order to be smarter.  I ask her why she doesn't like school anymore and she replies, " school is boring".  Ummm I have heard that one before from a little boy named Nathan.  However, it's not the same coming from Katelyn.  She says the boys aren't being nice to her and the boys are punching her.  Sigh,,, I don't think the boys are beating her up.  I do think that the boys she onced called her best friends are out growing her friendship,  and my little K has a broken heart for the very first time.  You see at age four little boys and girls begin to form their little cliques based on their sex.  They identify better with boys or if they are girls they group up with girls.  Maybe the boys are now tag teaming and she can't handle it. What ever it is I hope it passes soon.  Every time I drop her off now she gets so sad.  That's the downfall of wearing your heart on your sleeve.  Keep your head up Katelyn, the boys will come chasing you once again.