Well, the post title says it all....it's just kid stuff! Somehow I've lost the Word document journal that I've been keeping for the kids since they were each born....I'm going CRAZY trying to figure out what happened to it, knowing that there used to be a copy of each journal on each computer, OOOOOOOOH....I'm SO MAD! More like completely heartbroken....so until, or if I ever discover its whereabouts I'm going to try and pick up kid journaling on the blog every now and again....I've already missed so much that I won't be able to recall since the last entry on their old journals...So SAD!!!
All about my Carter Grace
Well miss Carter, you're now 3 1/2 yrs old and spunky as ever. You're super healthy and active, you're most content playing by yourself deep in some imaginative play...most of the time the characters in your head are acted out by stuffed animals or dolls from around the house...you LOVE to collect random things like rocks, beads, twigs and coins...I find your "collections" ALL over the house in ALL sorts of containers like your tea pot, dresser drawers and play purses....your favorite dress up right now is your crown and wand, and you LOVE to wear the cross necklace that Aunt Kathy gave you...you love it so much, that for safe keeping you put in in a tiny blue velvet bag with drawstrings, and hung it around the neck of our Jesus statuette that is on the book shelf in the living room....gee I can't think of a safer place for such a valuable possession either!!!
In just one year you've gone from being stone cold to people to being the most flittering, fluttering social butterfly, when we walk into church you start saying " Mom, I need to go say hi to Bishop"... "Mom I need to go say hi to Tyson"....and on and on and on.....you've warmed up to almost EVERYONE in the ward, and you LOVE to say hello to each of them....even when church is starting and we have to sit in our bench you wave your hand and yell to say hello to someone!!! Just tonight you walked right up to a cashier at Safeway and said "Hi, my name is Carter"....WOW, you're such a brave girl and really learning your manners and how to make new friends, you certainly never hesitate to try to engage other kids on the playground or at church!
Your talking better and better, and making use of full sentences, of which you've been doing for a while, right now we're working on saying things like "Yes I am" instead of "Yes I'm are"...you're generally very obedient and quick to help, your job is to always empty the silverware bin from the dishwasher and you do it well, I think it's time to start giving you more chores! Lately you've become quite sassy, and have learned words like stupid and hate...and of course those lovely phrases shut up, no way, leave me alone and you make me mad/sad...you've become very emotional in the last few months, I'm not sure if it's because Daddy is SO busy and you miss him, or if we're entering another stage of girly development (I should know right? Since I'm a girl and all!) But you baffle me! At times I think I must be emotionally scarring you for life they way your respond to things, half of the time your fake cries and pleas for time alone give you away as just that...a fake! However you are very tender hearted, you aim to please and unless you're super tired, you're very kind and loving....it's been hard watching you branch out socially with kids, and have to muddle through disagreements and having your feelings hurt, but we do our best to help you understand and give you more social tools to help you learn and grow...you're a great student at everything, and are always eager to learn new things!!!
In quite moments while we snuggle, especially while you sleep...I LOVE to just study your face, you're SO beautiful and growing and maturing SO fast...I am starting to see more of myself in you, it makes me feel somehow even more connected to you....I'm SO proud to be your mom...loving you and your siblings and raising you all with everything I have will be the greatest thing I ever do!
All about my Owen Boy AKA Owen Beast
Oh my...where to begin! From the moment we found out you were a boy, clear up to now you continue to surprise us! I never realized how innate the differences between boys and girls are...granted you have your own unique personalities no matter gender, but here are a few classic "boy" things that you have down like a pro:
Anger and aggression: from about 8 months on you've been angry at the world, angry at mom and dad and angry at your sister and yourself....you get angry when you're hungry, angry when you're tired, angry when you bonk, trip or fall, angry when Sis even walks towards you, angry when mom has to get something done, angry to get your shoes and clothes on, angry to get them taken off, you get angry when you can't have what you want, and angry when you can't get where you want to go....you hit to make your point, butt heads to play and prove more points, you throw balls at peoples faces (and have really good aim and a strong arm ta-boot!) You grab your sister and push and pull, you hit mom and dad when you're mad, you attach yourself to my pant leg and pull and tug until you get what you want....HOWEVER you seem to be able to keep all of this in check when we're at church, at someone else's house or when we're in public.
Climbing Daredevil: Although you started out slow, not crawling until you were 11 mo's old, and not walking until 17 mo's old...you've made up for lost time, you run, prance, dance and gallop ALL about the house...you climb on the back of the couch and stand strait up...yes you fall off and even get your big head wedged between the sliding glass door and the couch...you try to do all sorts of acrobatic moves that will probably leave you with brain damage and broken bones.....I FULLY expect you to be the child with a new broken limb each year...you've now mastered using a stool to get at what you want, as well as the baseboard heaters, the dolls house, play chairs and dining room chairs, you don't hesitate to climb on top of the table or anything ELSE for that matter, and I'm pretty sure once you figure it out you'll be in the top cupboards, and be the kid that finds the Christmas presents in the top of our closet every year!
