God please make me funny...

karys makes me laugh every single day. today, when she was saying her prayers she said "god, please make me funny". i laughed out loud. i guess he answered her prayers instantly. i love that kid...

k(ids) says the darndest things...

k says the funniest things. some of her "best material" includes...

"i don't wanna hear the concert...i wanna go to sleep"

"i don't feel well i need benedril"

2nd day of school/little miss clean...

today when i went to pick K up from school her teacher told me, "today she missed you a little but she got over it pretty quickly." it made me feel good to a) know that she does think of me when i'm gone and b) she's resilient and recovers quickly. her teacher also said, "she really likes to wash her hands. we washed them before snack and after but i think she wanted to wash them more". that made me laugh. anyone who know dill well knows that he is a germophobe and washes his hands constantly. i guess like daddy, like daughter...

first day of school...

today was k's 1st day of preschool. and she did great! she walked into the classroom, introduced herself to her teachers, gave them her snacks, and started playing. i took some pictures and told her that i was leaving. she said "ok, bye". i called dill and asked "is it a bad thing that our daughter didn't make a fuss about me leaving?" on the one hand i'm very happy (and not really surprised) that she felt comfortable and confident enough to stay on her own. but at the same time i was a little sad that she didn't seem to need me. my baby is growing up. here are a few photos of k...

in her classroom...

with her backpack...

-t

say kaaaa-rys...

today k told me to "say kaaa-rys, not kar-ys". i laughed out loud. she has a preference on how she wants her name pronounced. so be sure to say kaaa-rys (rhymes with paris) and not kar-ys (rhymes with harris). she has strong opinions at the age of one...

(don't) say my name, (don't) say my name....

K was doing something she wasn't supposed to be doing (surprise, surprise) so i was calling her name to let her know i didn't want her to. she turned around and said "don't say my name" WTH! i had to hold back from yelling and laughing at the same time. why does my 1 year old think she can tell me not to call her...

k's baby cousin ariana...

k got a new cousin today. her name is ariana. karys practiced saying it all day long. in true karys fashion she didn't wouldn't say ariana's name when she went to the hospital to meet her but later that night she kept singing "ariana, ariana, ariana". typical! here a photo of k and beautiful baby ariana...

congratulations tera. ariana really is a beauty! i love her already...

"A new baby is like the beginning of all things--
wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities..."
-Eda J. LeShan

-ty

that girl's got talent...

every mom thinks her baby is talented but min really is :) she's signs, dances, and can paint--a triple threat :) here are a few photos of the little artist at work...

"painting" (with mess-less watercolors)
coloring

stamp artplaying the drums at the children's museum
(i know the last one is out of focus but i like it)

and as soon as i can figure out how to download videos from my fancy HD camcorder i'll post a video of her singing. but trust me she really can sing (unlike me who can't hold a tune). dill says i'm such a mom b/c he can't tell if she can sing yet. but i know "my baby can sang" ;) i'm such a proud mommy...

-ty