Goin' cruisin'

Dear Caylee,
We’re goin’crusin’. Saturday we leave for our second cruise with you. I have been telling you all about it and now you are telling me about it too. You say “up, up sky” because you know we are going on an airplane, and you say “ship” and “fins” (friends) because we have told you that you will meet lots of new friends too. We are bringing along lots of your favorite toys like cars and Mickey and Minnie Mouse. I hope you are a good girl. We have a few long plane rides and you don’t usually like crowds.

This week at school you had a valentine party. You got to bring Valentines for your friends and M&M’s. You really liked putting the heart stickers on the Valentines, and you really liked the candy that the other kids brought you too!

My new favorite word to hear you say is Ketchup. You say “check-up” TOO CUTE !!

4 letter words

Dear Caylee,
We had a great time today! Mommy had to go to work in the morning so we snuck into a local hotel and went swimming. We played in the heated pool and a lasy river. You had a great time! You like to blow bubbles and jump from the side of the pool. You didn’t even mind going under water.

Tonight we went to a friend’s house for dinner. On the way there we learned just how much you are listening to what we are saying. When I let a four letter word fly… seconds later, so did you. The scenario repeated its self later tonight when Mommy almost slipped on one of your cars. I am hoping that you don’t remember those words when you wake up in the morning!

You were a pretty good girl tonight. You were nice to everyone…at least everyone who gave you food. You also really liked the cat!

NO!

Dear Caylee,
Well I guess the time is here. I think this is what they call the terrible two’s. You have discovered the power of the word no…and you like it! It is your most favorite word.
Do you want to play? No. Do you want some juice? No. Do you want to eat? No.
Actually you say “uuu No”

You are testing your boundaries more and more everyday. As for now, “time out” seems to work pretty good. Usually when you get put in time out you blame it on someone else, Mommy or Bailey or anyone. You point your finger at them and say “na nice” (not nice)

You just keep getting bigger and bigger!

Insomnia!

Dear Caylee,
You are having a little trouble sleeping this week. Mommy has caught you getting up several times during the night. You get up and play with your night light, play with your stuffed animals and come into our room. You kept Mommy up all this week while I was away at work.

You have been doing a little better with your new class in day care. Your teacher says that you are a little aggressive with the kids in your class. That seems to be what you do when you are in a new environment. I hope you won’t beat-up all the kids on the cruise in February!

Last week you used the potty for the first time! We were going to get you started on potty training this week, but we decided to wait until after we get back from vacation. We didn’t want you to get nervous on the ship and reverse everything you have learned. Last time we went on the cruise you were scared of the bath tub, I can only imagine how scary the toilet on the cruise could be to you!

Visit to Louisiana

Dear Caylee,
Last week we got to visit your family in Louisiana. You were such a good girl on the air plane and (for the most part) in the airport too. On the first leg of the flight you went to sleep right away just like I asked you to. On the second leg you played with your Mickey Mouse Toys and watched Cars ( your FAVORITE movie.)

When we got to the airport Mimi and Paw-Paw were SO happy to see you! You were in a much better mood than when you were when we went to visit the last time!

We stayed at Mimi and Paw Paw’s house right across the street from your cousin Sydney. She was so excited that you were coming. When we got there she was sick so we had to wait to play with her until Wednesday. You had such a great time playing with her. She slept next to you each night. Any time she was not around you would say “see-nee are you” When you wanted her to play with you, you would say “ cu-mo See-nee” ( come on Sydney) and take her hand. I have never seen you so attached to another kid. It was very cute!!!

You also got to play with your other cousins they came over at some time during the week to say hello. They watched Cars with you and played toys with you. You even took a bath with Conner. You liked to play one on one rather than with a big group. The big group made you a little nervous.

At first you were nervous about all of the adults, but you warmed up to everyone by the end of the trip. Usually they had to bribe you with food or with taking you outside but at least you would let them talk to you. You warmed up to Mimi right away. You had a great time playing with her. One night you laughed so hard you had tears rolling down your face at Mimi because she was coughing and sneezing!

While we were there Aunt Lisa cut your hair. You DID NOT like that!!!! You sreamed the whole time! It seems that we are going to have to stop putting your hair in pig-tales everyday because the hair is breaking off. Wearing your hair down makes you look like such a BIG GIRL!!!

We had a great time visiting with everyone. I hope we will get to see them again soon.

Happy Birthday!!! 2 years old!!!

Dear Caylee,
Today is your 2nd birthday! Yesterday Mommy and I went to your school for a birthday party with your class. We had “Cars” plates and gift bags for you and your friends and Mommy made you some chocolate cupcakes to share with your friends. You all made a big MESS!!!!

You loved your cupcake! After you finished your cupcake, you asked for another, and after you finished that one you wanted ANOTHER. We had to cut you off at Cupcake #2, you were pretty upset about that.

Today your friend Zaria came to play with you. We had a great time. We went to Broadway at the Beach. You and Zaria got to ride around in your wagon. We fed the ducks, played on the playground, ate pizza and of course rode the rides…horses, cars AND the train!

When you go back to school you will be in your new class. The 2 year old class!! I can’t believe you are 2 already. You have grown SO much. You are so much better with your verbal skills and are very smart. It so fun to play with you now. You are very interactive with your toys and sometimes you even put them in time out!

Monday we are going to visit Mimi and Paw Paw in Louisiana. I know you will have a great time spending time with them and all of your cousins too. I hope you will be good on the plane ride.

Christmas 2006

Dear Caylee,
This was your first Christmas at home with us. All of your family and friends were so glad that you were here with us this year. You got so many great gifts from everyone.

We decided to let you open a gift early ( on the 23rd) you opened your keyboard complete with a mic. You had a great time opening it and playing with it.

On Christmas Eve we opened our family gifts. You “helped” every one un-wrap their gifts. You got the whole Backyardigan gang, a “Little People” horse and stable set and a new movie.

After we played with your toys a while we read the night before Christmas and you went to sleep.

When you woke up you went into the living room where Santa had left you A LOT of new toys. He left so many new toys that he had to move the furniture around to get them all out! When you walked into the room you saw the stuff on the chair first. There were books, coloring books and markers. It caught your attention right away. You ran up to the chair and said “wow cudders!” (colors)

Behind you were all of the other toys that Santa left you. You got a Shake and Go race track, a train, a Jump-N-Gym, a Mickey Mouse clubhouse with lots of Mickey and friends figurines to play with, a Mickey Mouse car and more!!!

You have had a great time playing with all of your toys this week. It’s hard to tell which ones you like the best. You play with them all. When you play with the race car set you like to say “WEEEEEE” and “ Set GOOO” (ready, set, go) You liked the train even better when you figured out how to use the remote control to make it stop and go. We love to watch you play with your Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. You just talk and talk and talk. You make the characters talk to each other, eat your play food and play hide and seek.

The week has been just a little crazy. Mommy had to go to the hospital on Christmas day and she had to stay for 3 nights. Today she finally got to play with you. She was so sad to miss Christmas day with you.

You got a little sick too, a stomach virus and a low grade fever. It did not seem to slow you down much. You still had a great time playing with all of your new toys!

Caylee Rocks Out!

Dear Caylee,
You really liked the Backyardigan music toy that Kristi and Charlci gave you. I caught you playing with it and rocking out in your room. You thought it was great and each time the song stoped you said "good job!" I hope you like all of your new toys this much!

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Tea Party

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Zaria comes to play/ Student of the Month

Dear Caylee,

This month you are student of the month at school. We made a poster for your teachers to hang up in your classroom at school. You like your poster because it has of all of your favorite things like a horse, Mickey Mouse, a train, and M&M’s. We put some of your favorite pictures on your poster too a picture of you at the beach, riding the cars and the carousel at Broadway and playing with your Friend Zaria.

Today Zaria came to play with you. She got to stay all day! You both had a great time and you were very good. You played tea party and watched Mickey Mouse. Zaria loved pushing you around in your baby stroller and she had fun playing with the dogs too. You were sad when she went home because you wanted her to stay and play longer. I hope she can come to play with you again soon.