Another milestone achieved........

Scarlett lost her first tooth today, (4yrs 10 months) the bottom middle left (Central Incisor). It was quite an exciting event.

Over two months ago we noticed one of her teeth was loose, she had been trying to get a watch off her wrist by biting it and jarred the tooth. So we wiggled and watched and nothing happened.

The tooth seemed to become stable again for another couple weeks, just wiggling a little bit.

This past week she has really been working at it, and tonight it was just hanging there. So I started playing a game with her, how far back can you push it, now how far forward. Martin being the dutiful father told her she should pull it out or he would tie a string around it. Then he comes back from the garage with pliers she was not impressed and pulled it out herself.

We put the tooth in a fairy box complete with pillow and mirror to check out the new space in her mouth.

She is now in bed happily waiting for the tooth fairy's arrival.

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The tooth fairy ended up leaving her $2.75, she was quite excited to have that much money. She took me out for breakfast the next day and bought muffins with one of her quarters. She was so proud to pay for it herself. The adult tooth has now started pushing througholing through and she checks every night for more loose teeth.

This is a picture of her talking to her Grandma, telling her the great news.

What can you say about a girl with an attitude!

Scarlett has perfected the art of eye rolling, sighing, and getting on your last nerve.

Each day you wonder which child will crawl out of bed. The happy girl who wants to come and snuggle for a moment and talk about the day ahead. Or the little demon girl, who will start the day with "I hate you" "I want a new family".

She wants to be a big girl, who can stay up late, she wants a TV in her room, and most especially wants to play Barbie.com 24 hours a day. When told no, she can't control her feelings and launches into a litany of I hate you's.

On the good days (which still outnumber the bad by far) she will come into my room around 6:00 and snuggle under the covers. She will kiss my face and wake me up. She doesn't like it if I get up right away, she wants mommy time. We lay in bed and discuss who her best friend is this week. (believe me it changes almost daily). We talk about our day, what were going to do.

She still loves her brother, and looks out for him but I can see the beginning stages of her wanting less to do with him. She has recently announced that she wants to bath alone. She doesn't want him to see her private parts and god forbid she see his.

March 9, 2006

Kaleb turns 3 today. Kind of mixed emotions for me. My baby is no longer a baby, he's a big boy. Yet he still has moments where he wants to snuggle in the rocking chair.

He was so excited this morning when Scarlett and I went in and sang him "happy Birthday". I get my Thomas cake now he said. He was quite upset to find out he had to wait until lunch at daycare.

His party is this weekend with his friends, he has Victoria, Jessica, Kate, Ty, Alexis and Luke, Jaidyn and Lukas from school coming to McDonalds. Tonight at the house we are having Grandma, Grandpa Tokarski and Andrea and Dana. Of course its a Thomas Cake again for the 2nd year in a row.

I think he will love the presents we got him, some more Duplo Thomas (what a shock I know) and a really cool trampoline.

Mom and Dad got him a new quilt and sheets for his bed and a couple Thomas Trains.

Scarlett picked out Annie and Clarabel for him, which he will love.

Kaleb at age three, is a very loving, energetic, non-stop boy. He is developing a bit of an attitude, telling me what to do. His favorite things to do are play with Thomas, his farm set, and watch his movies (Thomas, Letter Factory )

We still have no attempt at potty training, he shows no interest, and now won't even go on the toilet, were not to worried it will come with time.

His favorite sayings are " Do you want one of these" as he shakes his fist. Or he will say "Mom do you want a cookie, and when you say yes, he says well you can't" He also loves locking the van door just as I try to open it, and then has a huge smile and big eyes giggling about hwat he has done.

Every morning he gives me a big hug and says "Good morning hugs". At night he goes to bed so easily, he says, Goodnight, I love you, blows me a kiss, gives himself a big hug and we rarely here from him again". We do have to tell all the monsters and shadows in the room to get out and go away, I have to lift the blind and make sure nothing is behind it.

He loves to play the Letter Factory board game and knows almost half of the letters now. Were still working on colors but I think its stubborness that he won't tell me the colors rather than him not knowing it.

He has recently moved from the Sunbeams to Twiddlebugs at school. and is thriving being with the bid kids. Him and Scarlett now get to play together at daycare which is great.

He is so in love with his sister, wants to be with her and play with her. If I give him something to eat, he demands some for Scarlett, won't let me do something for him and not for her.