My parents left yesterday after a wonderful ten-day visit. We've really been missing them around here--the house is just so, empty!Some highlights were the multiple barbecued steak dinners, watching them interact with Caitlin, completing some much needed home improvement projects, playing guitars together (with Caitlin strumming a few chords too), and celebrating my dad's 55th birthday at a local hamburger joint downtown with double chocolate cake to follow. It was especially cute to hear Caitlin make her attempt at saying, "Happy Birthday Dzadiu!" (which was actually fairly understandable!)
Caitlin helping Grandma sew
And now life resumes a little farther than where we left off, and the challenge now is to stay sane and busy enough until the baby comes! Despite my dad's numerous attempts to somehow induce my labor as to share a birthday with his grandson, I am still "with child." I hear the next date to shoot for is Feb 10th, although that sounds a bit too far away and I'm just going to apologize now to my late grandfather Frank for not delivering on his birthday either! (although watch, now that I've mentioned it I'll end up going the full two weeks over and delivering then...ha! yeah the joke would totally be on me then...)
Caitlin is continuing to amaze us all with her ever increasing repertoire of skills--she has picked up about five more signs (words in sign language, bringing her to about 25 now) in the last week or so and now says the words as she signs them too. Not to mention that her words are much more clear and understandable in general, and when we ask her to repeat us it actually sounds like she is now (instead of just mumbling incoherently!). She is becoming a champ at first time obedience, coming, not touching, putting things back and toys away, etc, when we instruct. She's also got the hang of using "pleeeeease" when she's asking for something, yippee! Her silly streak is becoming more predominant too and she's always up for some kind of game, be it tickling, flirting, poking, peekaboo or teasing, even initiating at times. I am so glad she's becoming more independent and is definitely seeming more of the "big sister" type, which couldn't come at a better time!!
2 comments:
Great to hear that Caitlin is "growing up" in more ways that how tall she is! I was just laughing at Kayleigh this morning because she is such a "pleaser". She will say "Thank you, mommy" over and over until I acknowledge it with "your welcome". And sometimes when she has given me something, she'll beat me to my "thank you" with her own "your welcome!" They're so cute...aren't they?
Glad you had such a wonderful time with your parents and I can't believe how fast Caitlin is growing up! She'll be such a great big sister! Can't wait to hear all about the little guy when he arrives :)
L&M!!
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