The Truth is Out!

After all that Len's boot camp training, drilling and nagging trying K to remember that daddy is the king of the world, she made up her mind and told me the truth today.

When sitting in a Chinese restaurant and eating her favorite orange chicken, she looked at me and said: "Mommy, YOU are the best. I love you."

Maya Just Turned 14 Months!

1. Her nicknames are Mike, Mikie, Mayeski, Majeczka, My, etc.
2. She's a runner (Klaudia wasn't walking yet at this age).
3. She's small (only 25th percentile).
4. She squeals when she sees animals.
5. She loves to cuddle.
6. She's a mama's girl (we're still co-sleeping).
7. She wasn't interested in eating solids until she was almost one.
8. So far she's only had Roseola (three days of high fever followed by a rash) at 10 months.
9. She hasn't slept through the night yet.
10. She sleeps on her knees and belly with her butt up in the air.
11. We think she's going to be redheaded.
12. She repeats a lot of words, and knows when to say Thank You.
13. She is a climber and a little daredevil. She'll climb anything whether it's a couch, a chair, a box, or just a remote on the floor.
14. She loves to be chased and play the 'I'm going to get you' game.

4 More Teeth for Maya

Maya's two upper teeth came out about 1.5 months ago, and yesterday I noticed two more upper ones in the back. Now, she's got a set of 6!

Update: Maya has two upper and lower front teeth, and one tooth in the back on each side, and just big gaps between her front and back teeth. It looks hillarious!

Hit by Amazing Grace

Yesterday I was in a small car accident. While on my way to school, I was stuck in some major traffic. At one point the cars started moving, and so did I, but a second later, we came to a stop again. The girl behind me was texting and didn't see me stop and ran into me. Even though she wasn't driving fast, it was a pretty good shake. When exchanging information, I learned that her name was Amazing Grace. No kidding.

K's First Stage Performance

Klaudia's dance team had their first performance last weekend. We had a huge melt down right before the show - K does not like having a make up on. Period. Although we were able to convince her to sit still and let us put it on, it was all gone by the time we got to our destination. Until the last minute we were unsure whether K would join the girls on the stage or not. But she did, and she had a great time. It was so much fun to watch those youngest participants doing their own thing. All but one forgot to look at their teacher to follow her moves, so it looked like every girl had her own agenda. The whole 'dance' lasted about 2 minutes, and it left us all teared up.

Her Angelic Side

Since my parents visit, Klaudia's speaking skills have improved exponentially. Just a few months ago, she was only able to say a few single words. Today she utters sentences, and even though her grammar is not always right, she improves every single day.

And, I love how she uses her new ability to continue being such a gentle little kid that she is.

The other day at the park, when a little girl came up to her and said she'd like to build a castle with Klaudia, K replied: Thank you help me build my castle. (meaning: thank you for helping me build my castle)

And, when I heated up a hot dog for her for dinner and gave it to her to eat while she was busy watching TV, she paused after her first bite and said: Thank you for the hot dog, mama. It's really good.

Potty Training - Final Post?

Klaudia is done with diapers - quit them cold turkey. No hassle, no accidents - pretty impressive. It's been a few days like this, and we still have diapers on at night, but she wakes up with a dry one. Wow!