My blogging would not be complete without updated pictures of our little princess. Oh how I love this girl! She brings so much laughter and joy to our home. In the midst of teenage drama and little boy strife she makes us laugh and brings us together. We can be in the middle of a battle of tears and yelling and she will toddle in and say "Hi Na Na" or "Hi Mama" and we just start smiling. If anyone is upset she goes over and hugs them. She loves to blow kisses, especially at her Daddy. She says many words now: Hi, Mama, Daddy, Doggie, Na Na, All Done, Up, Down, No, Mmm, Uh Oh, Weee, Nigh Nigh, Ow, and Hey. Pretty much covers her needs. :)
She is a little monkey. She loves to climb on things- chairs, couches, beds, dogs, people. She recently has discovered a love for slides. She loves going to the park or just playing in the front yard with the two little plastic slides we have for her. Except she refuses to go up the ladders. She only likes to try to climb up the slide itself. She can do it with a little help, then turns around and slides down and tries to climb back up again. Never ending fun!
I wish I could say she was sleeping better these days. She still thinks she needs milk at 2 or 3 in the morning. I make her wait until 4:30, but am going to try to extend that until 5:15 pretty soon. I am hoping to start getting up at 5:15 to give her a little milk and put her back to bed. Then my goal is to stay up to pray, read my scriptures, exercise and shower before she and the rest of the crew are up for the day. I am excited to find some time for myself...I wish it wasn't quite that early but it will have to do! Seminary days add to her sleeping troubles. I usually just get her back to sleep around 5 and then have to wake her up an hour later for the carpool. I put her in her car seat, PJ's and all, and off we go! She's been a real trooper about it, but it is a serious pain!
Like my other 3, she began walking at 14 months. She has been taking a step here or there for a couple of months but she starting really walking last week and now she pretty much just walks everywhere! It's amazing how fast kids learn when they want to do something.
Don't let that sweet face completely fool you. She has quite a temper on her when she doesn't get her way! She will scream "HEY!" if you take something from her or tell her no. She has been known to throw herself on the floor, and lately she has started to smack people (mostly her siblings) if they do something she doesn't like. In her defense though, they often pick her up or move her body around like she is a little toy. She is getting to that age where she wants to do everything herself and she doesn't like to be manipulated so she let's them know loud and clear! I don't know where she gets her fiery attitude from! :)
November 3 - 8, 2011
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