The joys of having an older sister...

Bollywood - Kaiya Style

I let Kaiya watch snippets of So You Think You Can Dance and this was her favorite of Wednesday night's show. Mainly because she has decided that the guy is Aladdin and the girl must be Jasmine. You can't really see the dancers on this video -- this is Kaiya's interpretation. At the end of the routine the dancers kiss -- look for Kaiya's attempt at kissing the air. :)

Promotion

On Sunday our church got a new check-in system for the kids. I think with the update, Kaiya was also moved up into the next age group since she turned 3 in March. She was a little nervous at first to be going to a new classroom, but they won her over with playdough. :) On our way home from church I was trying to talk to her about what they did in her new class.

She told me a little about the class and then announced in a very serious voice: I'm getting older.

I said: Yes, baby, you are!

It was quiet for a little bit and then from the backseat I hear: "Mama? Am I still three?"

She said it in the most confused and concerned voice. I said - "Yep, you are still three." A great sigh of relief from the back seat. :)

Love these two...

Thought I would post this sweet picture of the kids. They played together upstairs while I cleaned for about an hour. Very little squabbling and sharing problems. It was really sweet and a relief to see them playing so well. They were really enjoying each other.

To post or not to post...

I've debated posting about this for a few months now. It's personal. My male readers won't be the least bit interested. And it's possible some of my female readers won't be interested either. But I just can't help myself. I found this thing that is just too cool not to post about it. So there's the disclaimer -- if the female reproductive system grosses you out -- read NO further. :)

In February, a friend was telling me about The Diva Cup. Her sister was going to the Philippines to be a missionary and wouldn't have regular access to stores with tampons, etc. So she ordered the diva cup. I went on the website and checked it out. Then I found it at Earth Fare, one of our health food stores. I'm not gonna get into the logistics on how one would use this thing... but I really prefer it 10x over to tampons. You have to change it less frequently and I'm saving money and being green. It was an investment... $39. But I've heard that you can get it cheaper... it just depends on the mark-up of your store.

Anyway... check it out. The website has a pretty extensive FAQ section... but if you have a question, you can e-mail me-- obviously I'm not too shy. :)

Kaiya's Prayer

The other night I was getting ready for bed and Kaiya was hanging out with me in my room. My legs were really itchy and so I was scratching my legs and saying, "My legs are driving me crazy! They are so itchy!"

Kaiya says: "Oh mama, I will help you with that." Folds her hands and bows her head: "Dear God (said very dramatically), please help mama's legs no not be skinny anymore."

The prayer was too sweet to interrupt -- but "not be skinny" -- NO!!!!! Definitely the last thing I would be praying...

More of the pictures Ruthie took...

Wordless Wednesday - Aunt Ruthie's Pictures

This has NEVER happened in our house before.

For those of you who know how much this girl loves her food... She actually fell asleep mid-meal at the dinner table last night. It was priceless.And this little guy has been pouting like crazy lately. Here is is with the classic pout look for his Aunt Ruthie. If anything doesn't go his way this is the reaction you can expect to get. He flops onto his bottom, stares at the ground and sticks that bottom lip out as far as he can. It usually comes out much further than this:

Enjoying his rice

We're having a pretty good weekend. Thursday through Saturday we worked a booth at the Speed Street Festival. This festival is one of the largest Charlotte has each year and comes before the NASCAR Sprint Cup held in town. So from 12-8 p.m. each day we were out there doing health screenings. It was exhausting, but we've got a week full of new patient appointments as a result, so definitely worth it.

We are working at the office for the morning shift today and then going to enjoy the rest of our day with Ruthie and Chris and the kids.

What's the worst thing...

...your child has ever eaten?

I just got to put one on the list for Kaleb. He ate a small piece of cat poop on Friday. About the size of a cheerio -- and that's exactly what he thought it was. And the worst part is that I thought it was a cheerio too... I watched him put it in his mouth. About 30 seconds later he made a horrible face and stuck his tongue out. Why it took him that long to figure out it was poo, I have no idea, but I quickly grabbed what remained off his tongue. ICK.

Saturday afternoon he got a fever. Not sure if it was the cat poo or the 6 teeth he is currently cutting. But he got adjusted and some Immunoberry supplement and we let his body do its thing. And it did -- just like it always does! Once again demonstrating that unless the fever hits an emergency level - 105-107 degrees - Tylenol is unnecessary!

So now just to make me feel a little better and to entertain the readers... What is the worst thing your child has ever eaten? Or for those without kids, the child of someone you know. And Kelli I'm hoping you'll comment -- cause I'm not sure if yours can be beaten. :)

Who Tooted?

On Thursday during Tony's birthday breakfast, Kaleb ripped a very loud fart. I asked him, "Kaleb, did you toot?" He violently shakes his head NO! I ask, "Well, who tooted then?" He smiled and pointed to his bottom.

A round of laughter followed from everyone.

Apparently he doesn't realize they are one in the same.

Introducing... Baby Cakes

Kaiya got a new doll this weekend. She was found at a yard sale for 25 cents. Possibly only 25 cents because she was naked. But we quickly remedied that by digging into Kaiya's old preemie clothes. Kaiya was so excited when she saw this dress that she wore for Easter:





And it fit the doll just perfectly! She decided to name her doll Baby Cakes. I call Kaiya that sometimes, I guess. But I didn't think she really liked it because she would always tell me that she is not Baby Cakes - she is Half Pint (Papa's nickname for her). So I was surprised that she decided to name the doll Baby Cakes. I taught her how to swaddle the baby last night and she really liked that. It's been fun.

Happy Birthday Tony!

Yesterday was Tony's birthday! The night before I told Kaiya that it was his birthday tomorrow and she got very excited. "I will make him pancakes for his birthday!" she decided. So when we woke up, we let Daddy stay in bed a little bit later and got started on his birthday breakfast. Look at my two little helpers!

Quite proud of themselves for getting Daddy's birthday breakfast ready.

When I thought about a birthday post for Tony, I really kept getting struck with the thought that I'm so thankful for his life. So Laura, thanks for choosing life for your son. Look at the blessing that he has become to so many people because of that one decision you made to give him life. I try to step back and imagine what it must have been like for you - young, single - a whole life ahead of you, people in your support system encouraging you to have an abortion. By choosing life for Tony you have given me a wonderful husband and beautiful children. He's not only impacting lives for the kingdom, but also making a major impact on our patients' health. He is changing lives. Just one choice... that changed my life. Happy Birthday Tony!

And... we're all actually looking!

Kaiya: Was Money Bags (our cat) in your tummy too?

DISCLAIMER: I am not pregnant. We've only been discussing things being in my tummy because Kaiya was convinced she was in my tummy before I married Daddy. Had to set her straight on that one.

31 Cent Ice Cream

Tonight is Baskin' Robbins 31 cent scoop night! From 5-9 p.m. you can get a scoop of your favorite flavor. They are raising money for firefighters. So not only do you get a great deal, but you support a cause at the same time! That's a win-win!

A new dress & dino

For Kaleb and his new dinosaur from Nannie, it was love at first bite:

Kaiya wearing the new dress I made her. Alli - thanks for sending the pattern! Not quite as cute as the ones you have made for Emerson, but not too bad for my first try. :)

Ted Haggard at Elevation

Two posts in one day? *Gasp!*

But I just couldn't wait to post this one. Sunday at Elevation Church is going to be interesting! Here's a little news video clip that shares what is going on this weekend at our church: Ted Haggard at Elevation Church

If you think of us on Sunday, would you pray that the story would be told effectively and that God would work?

Roaches & STDs

You had to know this one was coming, right? I haven't posted on vaccines in awhile. The general consensus from a large majority of people is that the Gardasil vaccine is a bit sketchy. So the reason I post about it again, is not to try to convince you to spare your daughters (& sons) from this one, but to show you another example of the unethical practices of pharmaceuticals and the FDA. Is anyone else seeing a pattern here?

Gardasil Contains Roach Killer?

Verbal Abuse

Kat, our nanny, has begun suffering verbal abuse on the job. In the span of 24 hours, here's what happened:

Kat was moving one of the riding toys and bumped against something. Kaiya yells, "Be careful, you idiot!" Kat asked - "What did you call me?" Kaiya: "Idiot!" Apparently she learned this lovely phrase from Sebastian on The Little Mermaid. She got a time out and was told to remove the word from her vocabulary.

The next afternoon, both Kat and I were home, relaxing in the living room. I can't remember what prompted it, but all of a sudden Kaiya looks at Kat and says, "You are ugly!" After making an attempt to explain what ugly means. In case you are wondering...this is not easy to explain to a 3 year old. I used several Disney analogies and did my best to communicate the hurt that these words can cause. After some probing, I discovered that she learned this line from Sound of Music. One of the boys tells Frauline Maria that her dress is ugly.

Seriously... the kid is a sponge right now. And she watches TV with her breakfast and again while dinner is being made. Which I thought was a reasonable amount. We may be coming up with a new game plan... Then again, maybe this is just part of being three.