My big girl!

I wish I had been keeping up with this blog better because then I would have recorded everything that little Miss Christina says. It's all amazing to me.

Just last night when I was going upstairs, she wasn't done with her dinner, but I needed to go get AJ ready for bed....so as I left to go, she says "don't wock the gate mommy". How she thinks ahead like that is beyond me. Even when Kathleen (her little friend from next door) was leaving last night she tells her "don't forget your sungwasses!". Kathleen had forgotten them last week.

Christina just seems to have everything already in her head. So when the right time arises, she already knows what to say...like she was just born with language and just is waiting to be able to use it all.

She is so super sweet. When I held the railing on the stairwell, she told me "Good Job, Mommy!". She will always tell her brother, "It's okay Buggy! Don't cry. It's oooooooooo kay." All the while rubbing his back and/or patting him.

She loves to brush her teeth. I recently got her a "Dora" Spinbrush and she just can't wait until she eats each meal so she can brush afterwards! She's always making sure AJ is going to brush too :-)

Every morning...and i mean EVERY morning, she is up no later than 6:15 (and that's if she slept late), so I'm able to see her before I leave for work. I give her a sippy with milk and either a chocolate bar (Granola Bar with chocolate chips) or a bi-new bar (Nutri-grain bar). She sits at her table in her room and eats breakfast while watching Nick Jr.

Christina is now VERY close to being able to dress herself. She really wants to and she does try. She is able to put most of her shoes on and definately her socks. She isn't as scared of going near the cars as she was before (when she wouldn't leave the house!), but she's still cautious and tells me before I leave for work - or when anyone leaves for that matter - to be careful and watch out for cars.

She is always so proud of her brother whenever he does anything new. She will even tell me when AJ gets in trouble to "be nice to him!" or if I check his sugar "don't hurt my brudder!". She is serious. Last week when I was upset with her for taking AJs toys (over and over again in true 2 year old fashion), I told her very sternly to go into her room and sit in her chair. She didn't listen so I raised my voice. I couldn't walk her in because at that point I was tending to AJ. She must have thought about it for a few seconds, marched right back in and shook her finger at me and said "mommy, that is not nice! do not do that again! okay?". I told her she needed to listen and to go sit down. She's a character. It's always a challenge trying to find a balance so that I let her be herself and not stiffle who she is all the while making sure I am teaching her how to be a good girl.

Christina is very much into her clothes, shoes and hair. She doesn't like her hair left down. She likes it brushed each night and put into pony tails or whatever. She loves her "pretty bows" and she loves to match. I can't imagine where she got that from, but I like it :-)

I will try to keep up better with this blog and as I remember things...I will post. There is just so much all of the time. I am absolutely amazed each day. I couldn't have dreamed up a better daughter. I love her so much.