Dear Kelsie,
(aka: Kelsinator, Sugar Plum, Pumpkin, Honey Pie Pony & Sister Bear)
Is it ok if I still call you my baby? No??? I know, lately you get so mad if I call you my baby and insist that you’re a big girl. The only time I can get away with calling you my baby is when we’re playing pretend- and you reply with goo-goo-ga-ga-lady-gaga. And then we both laugh hysterically. How is it that you’ve gotten so big and so old so fast? I swear when you’re a mom time goes by at super speed. I just try to savor every moment I can because I know the next day you’ll be doing or saying something new. You’ve even started calling me mom and not momma. Here’s an average conversation between us: you’ll say “mom?” and I’ll say “what?” and then you’ll say “um mom?” and I’ll say “what Kels?” and then you’ll say “mom?” again. You get the idea. This could go on all day. Sometimes I think your mind is going so fast and your mouth can’t quite keep up. No wonder you still sleep so well at nap time & night time. Here are some other common phrases you say lately: “You know better than that.” “Happy Morning.” “You break my heart.” “That’s stupid.” “For heaven sake” “I just want you be happy.” “You scared da crap out of me.” “I just having a moment.”
You crack me up on a regular basis. I love how you already think you know better than me. You’re a pro at naming almost every animal. You even know koala, flamingo & possum. The biggest one we’re having difficulty with is a walrus. Every time I say walrus, you correct me and say it’s a walmart. You also have a hard time figuring out the difference between a seagull and an eagle. You can sing your abc’s pretty well although a lot of the letters are mumbled together. Your favorite colors are brown, black and sometimes orange. They are always you first pick crayon choices. Here are more of your current favorites.
Songs: Tarzan soundtrack (Phil Collins), Single Ladies (Beyonce), Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars), Dynamite (Taio Cruz), all Black Eyed Peas & Lady Gaga, and pretty much any thing you can twirl, shake and dance to.
TV/Movies: Angellina Ballerina, Wonder Pets, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Phineus & Ferb, Dora/Diego, Beauty & The Beast, Tarzan, Robin Hood, Finding Nemo, Ice Age, Happy Feet, Tinkerbell & Bolt.
You LOVE to cut paper (& pretend cut hair, etc) and could do it for hours! It always makes your daddy so nervous to see you with scissors but he’s getting better because you’re so good at it. I have to vacuum just about every night because there are usually little tiny paper pieces every where!
You are very protective of your big cousin Kailee. You hate it when she cries and will give in to her every time. You have such a big heart and always just want every one to be happy. For the most part you two do an excellent job of sharing and taking turns and I’m so proud of you for that! You are VERY focused and have an intense one track mind but also frustrate very easily. We’ve been working on calming down in the moment and saying “help please” but it’s not working very well. It takes every thing inside of me not to laugh when you throw a major tantrum and stomp your foot on the floor. You are a very picky eater! The only things you will eat are: chicken nuggets, soup, pizza, mac & cheese & peanut butter. You love almost every fruit but scream at the site of a vegetable. You love to check yourself out in the mirror. My favorite is when you see your reflection in the oven window. The faces you make are priceless. I love how much you’ve been pretending lately and how your voice goes up 5 octaves when your talking for your barbies. I love how fearless and free you are. You’ve always been my monkey climber girl. Lately you scale the outside of the stairs but then get stuck at the top and need help getting down. Please promise me you’ll never fall. I love your personality and sense of humor. I love how life cracks you up and how happy you always are. Here’s to another fun year full of adventure & learning. Happy birthday my Big Girl!
Love U!!!
Mom
(aka: Kelsinator, Sugar Plum, Pumpkin, Honey Pie Pony & Sister Bear)
Is it ok if I still call you my baby? No??? I know, lately you get so mad if I call you my baby and insist that you’re a big girl. The only time I can get away with calling you my baby is when we’re playing pretend- and you reply with goo-goo-ga-ga-lady-gaga. And then we both laugh hysterically. How is it that you’ve gotten so big and so old so fast? I swear when you’re a mom time goes by at super speed. I just try to savor every moment I can because I know the next day you’ll be doing or saying something new. You’ve even started calling me mom and not momma. Here’s an average conversation between us: you’ll say “mom?” and I’ll say “what?” and then you’ll say “um mom?” and I’ll say “what Kels?” and then you’ll say “mom?” again. You get the idea. This could go on all day. Sometimes I think your mind is going so fast and your mouth can’t quite keep up. No wonder you still sleep so well at nap time & night time. Here are some other common phrases you say lately: “You know better than that.” “Happy Morning.” “You break my heart.” “That’s stupid.” “For heaven sake” “I just want you be happy.” “You scared da crap out of me.” “I just having a moment.”
You crack me up on a regular basis. I love how you already think you know better than me. You’re a pro at naming almost every animal. You even know koala, flamingo & possum. The biggest one we’re having difficulty with is a walrus. Every time I say walrus, you correct me and say it’s a walmart. You also have a hard time figuring out the difference between a seagull and an eagle. You can sing your abc’s pretty well although a lot of the letters are mumbled together. Your favorite colors are brown, black and sometimes orange. They are always you first pick crayon choices. Here are more of your current favorites.
Songs: Tarzan soundtrack (Phil Collins), Single Ladies (Beyonce), Just The Way You Are (Bruno Mars), Dynamite (Taio Cruz), all Black Eyed Peas & Lady Gaga, and pretty much any thing you can twirl, shake and dance to.
TV/Movies: Angellina Ballerina, Wonder Pets, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Phineus & Ferb, Dora/Diego, Beauty & The Beast, Tarzan, Robin Hood, Finding Nemo, Ice Age, Happy Feet, Tinkerbell & Bolt.
You LOVE to cut paper (& pretend cut hair, etc) and could do it for hours! It always makes your daddy so nervous to see you with scissors but he’s getting better because you’re so good at it. I have to vacuum just about every night because there are usually little tiny paper pieces every where!
You are very protective of your big cousin Kailee. You hate it when she cries and will give in to her every time. You have such a big heart and always just want every one to be happy. For the most part you two do an excellent job of sharing and taking turns and I’m so proud of you for that! You are VERY focused and have an intense one track mind but also frustrate very easily. We’ve been working on calming down in the moment and saying “help please” but it’s not working very well. It takes every thing inside of me not to laugh when you throw a major tantrum and stomp your foot on the floor. You are a very picky eater! The only things you will eat are: chicken nuggets, soup, pizza, mac & cheese & peanut butter. You love almost every fruit but scream at the site of a vegetable. You love to check yourself out in the mirror. My favorite is when you see your reflection in the oven window. The faces you make are priceless. I love how much you’ve been pretending lately and how your voice goes up 5 octaves when your talking for your barbies. I love how fearless and free you are. You’ve always been my monkey climber girl. Lately you scale the outside of the stairs but then get stuck at the top and need help getting down. Please promise me you’ll never fall. I love your personality and sense of humor. I love how life cracks you up and how happy you always are. Here’s to another fun year full of adventure & learning. Happy birthday my Big Girl!
Love U!!!
Mom
The best news? She still sleeps perfectly! Yes she can climb up and down the ladder by herself but willingly chooses to stay up there at bed time. 
After all that, we opened presents. Yes, there were more...
Josh came at the end- just as we were getting ready to go. The girls & me love our Joshua!!
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