Sunday, August 24, 2008

Happy 30 Months!









Dearest Little Bobina,


You turned 30 months yestarday (started to write last weekend)! It's hard to imagine that in just 6 months you will be 3 years old! We spent the day in St. Joe at your cousin Grace's house on your 30 month birthday! We had a great time, played in the water, built sand castles and went for ice cream! You are very well behaved and have the most beautiful smile! When you giggle it makes my heart melt! When I sit back and watch you, it's like soaking in a beautiful sunset, only better because you are so fun to watch!

You like to ask a lot of questions right now. The most current one is, "who bought this for me?" You ask this for everything that comes your way, shoes, ice cream, shirts, pants, stuffed animals...anything that you think might be yours. It's very cute, but I wonder where you got that from? Are you learning to identify with things or are you wondering if we are rich? Well, hopefully by the time you hit college we are rich and we are money bags! :-)


The water is your best friend! You have a great time in the water! I think next summer you will have a better idea of how to swim! Maybe you will teach your "cousin to be" how to enjoy it too!








So far you have gone on the potty twice! Two little poos...but nothing else and you don't really have any interest after you do it. The marsh mellows don't seem to be doing it. Your back teeth are coming in and you are doing very well!


You have taken a liking to stuffed animals and babies. You are so loving and gentle. And the Little Mermaid and Finding Nemo have caught your attention, guess we are past Ratatouille?

You don't watch a lot of television, thank goodness!

You really seem to enjoy your school. The mornings are a bit tough, for the both of us. I don't want to drop you off and you don't want me to leave, but when I pick you up..that's a different story! You know your numbers and colors and can do some of the alphabet, so smart! Mario, across the street (Nanoo) has been teaching you how to count in Maltese and you have really picked that up. So far you are counting to ten! Just amazes me at how smart you are!


How quick you have learned to dress yourself, it's a comical thing sometimes to watch! We have our little tunnels and big tunnel and you can do it all by yourself! You have that determination that I see in myself, this will help to get you through life!

Be who you want to be and don't care what other's think....except for your mommy and daddy!


I love you!

Love,

Mommy


P.S.-You will have a new cousin in a couple months, we will call her Izzy for right now until it is confirmed.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Making History....no not the Olympics!

The Olympics are a big thing, yes they are, but today in our home something else was even BIGGER! Something that beats Michael Phelps winning 8 gold medals, and breaking world records, something that I have been waiting for, and yes people it has happened...are you ready for this one? Our little Bobina has done her second poop in the potty! This time was special, she felt the bowl movements and told me! We were sitting in the rocking chair reading a book when she started tooting and then it happened, with a straight look into my eyes, "mommy, I have to go poop!" At first, I was thinking that because she saw daddy go into the bathroom she just wanted to go in, but a wave hit me...NEVER MESS AROUND WHEN SHE SAYS SHE HAS TO GO! This is a moment I have been waiting for! So off she went, she held on tight to the handles of her little seat and there it was, a nice little poop in the potty. In our house the gold metal is a nice fluffy MARSHMALLOW and wow did she enjoy it! Being the proud parent of a toddler in potty training, it made me want to cry! When she walked up to me earlier in the day and said, "mommy, change my poppy," I knew this was the day! Let us pray for tomorrow!

Friday, August 15, 2008

Making History...everyday

It's August 15th 2008 and the Beijing Olympics have been on for one week. We have watched gymnastics, swimming, and diving. My favorite has been the diving! The big one has been Michael Phelps breaking world records and as of right now he has 7, going for 9. They say he is one of the best Olympians ever!

Little Bobina will be 30 months old next Saturday....where does time go? She has enjoyed watching the swimming and diving with me. Mimicking the movements, just like I did when I was little. Standing really tall with her arms together....reach...reach...reach and down, what a fabulous pretend dive! I give her a 10!

Maybe an Olympian some day?