Pookey

Daddy was playing football and I told you to go poke him.  You walked over to him and went *bleh*.  I cracked up.  I said, "No, poke him with your finger".  You walked over to him, grabbed his finger and went *bleh*.  I tried one other time to explain, which failed...so I took your finger and showed you I meant to poke him, not puke on him. :)

Also, I said I felt a little pukey.  You said, "I pookey too".

New Chapter

March 28th, at 2:10pm...that was our last Milky time.  We made it 2 yrs 8.5 months.  You would have preferred to continue, but there were a few things that made me decide we should try to end it.  You didn't do too bad with stopping.  You asked at all the normal times (Wake, Nap, and Bed).  When I said no, you'd fuss, maybe cry a little, but I'd either snuggle you or offer you something else and that seemed to help.  Tuesday was the hardest time for both of us, I think.  It had been a few days, it was the morning you had to head to daycare, and we argued before leaving that morning.  When I dropped you off that morning, you were crying, I was crying...it was tough.  I went to work and cried all morning.  I was afraid you thought I was withholding my love from you, even though I was offering/giving extra cuddles and kisses.  I could tell you were mad at me.  I emailed Daddy to ask if I was doing the right thing.  He said this was the right time, and that you know I love you.  When I picked you up that afternoon, I took you for a walk and then we played by ourselves.  That night everything was much better!  It almost seemed normal. 

This morning was the 1st time you've asked for milkies in a few days.  But you were ok when I said it wasn't time and offered you cereal. :)  This has been a hard time for both of us, but we are surviving, just like I know we will with the many hard times to come.  I love you more than you will ever understand (you'll come close when you have your own babies).

Still, I am not allowed to sing, dance, and often times talk!  I tried singing you to sleep the other night and you roll over and tell me, "Shh Momma, be quiet".

You and I have been saying prayers before bed.  You will start by yourself.  It is too cute!

• You sing, "ABC, ABC, ABC" when you don't want to listen to what I am telling you to do.
• You took off your own shirt for the 1st time yesterday, and then proceeded to take off the rest of your clothes, run around the house naked, and rub your hiney on the side of the couch, because you thought it was funny! :)
• Daddy and I were both sick this weekend. 
• Daddy laid on the couch when he got home.  When I told you Daddy was sick, you made him move his feet because they were on the pillow.  You moved the pillow to his head and made him lift his head up so you could put the pillow under it.  Then you pushed his face to the side because that means "sleeping" to you.

Flirting

So, Grammy had some movers come move a piece of furniture out of our house. These movers are off duty firefighters. When they are heading out, you finally notice them and start running around squealing and giggling. As they're leaving in the truck, you get your stool, take it to the door window, stand on it and start waving and saying, "bye, bye, bye, bye." I asked daddy if he knew what you were doing...as he looks at me, before he responds, you blow them a kiss. Daddy says, "daughter, don't do that, ugh!"

Blanket Snuggles

My manager gave us (you and me) a super soft blanket to snuggle with!  I wrapped it around you to take you to the car yesterday, and then covered you in the car with it.  I wrapped it around you when taking you in to daycare, and you wanted to keep it on.  I had only planned to keep it on you for the walk in, but you had other plans.  You told me you wanted to keep the blanket.  I told you I didn't think it would fit in your cubby, but Miss Jenni told me she would make it fit.  So I sat you on the rocker and snuggled it around you.  I went to give you one last kiss, and you quietly told me you were cold and that you wanted my to wrap the blanket around you more...in not so many words.  :)

You have learned that your little stool helps you get to higher places. You use it to turn on and off lights. When you turn the lights off, you start to sing happy birthday. You also use it to see on the counter, which means you can reach the candy, until I moved it.

You like to go behind the rocker to poop, and tell us to "stay back"when we all what you're doing.