Ready for dance class!

...or maybe I should wear this...


Today was one of those days that I just look at Karla and all the things she is doing and think “how and when did she get so big?”

I know these are “little” things but when I think about them all together – it is big!

*I don’t make her sit in the cart anymore when we go to the grocery store. I always did this just because it was easy that way. Then she progressed to the “fancier” carts – you know the ones at Giant Eagle that are shaped like cars and very difficult for adults to maneuver throughout the store. Now she walks along beside me, helps gets things off shelves, and doesn’t try to run off.

*Instead of naps she is having “quiet time” in her room in the afternoons. I’m enjoying seeing what she comes up with to do during that time. Usually it is reading and changing her clothes at least 5 times. Just thinking about her changing her clothes is a big deal too. Seems like not too long ago she didn’t want to dress herself even though she was perfectly capable. Now with all the wardrobe changes everyday I have discovered I am doing more laundry...and her room is a disaster of clothes and shoes all over the floor!

*She has started doing more things without me. Sunday she spent a lot of time at her friend Josiah’s house while Jason was helping Josiah’s dad with some things. Jason said they played together without wanting any adults all afternoon. Karla has had a “soft spot” for Josiah for at least a year. She tells us that she is going to marry him someday. We’ll see….I’m definitely not ready to think about that for a LONG time (Jason has trained Karla to say she is getting married when she is 32…so that is really what she thinks!).

Back to doing things without me…She just started another class at the YMCA this week. It is a combination of preschool activities (story, craft) and structured gym activities. She had a great time this week. And I got to workout while she was in class!

She goes to her dance class by herself and comes out to me afterward and says "Do we have to leave now?"

*She knows all her letters now and some of the sounds that the letters make.

*She can write her name without help.

*She has 23 bible verses memorized!!! I counted them today. I think that is amazing. She started when she was 2 1/2. She doesn't understand all of them completely but I'm praying that in time she will!

*She is playing more independently at home. A day I thought may never come. It is good but it also leads to big messes too. I spend lots of time picking things up. I think she likes feeling more independent. She also likes when I ask her to do things to help me - like get something upstairs or set the table. She's learning a little responsibility.


Today during Karla’s quiet time she went in her bathroom and “cleaned the sink” for me. She was so proud of herself. She made me come look as soon as quiet time was over. She said “Mommy, I did this for you! Now you don’t have to do it” with a big smile on her face. She had used a Clorox wipe and put hand soap on it and scrubbed the sink and counter top…so much that we had difficulty turning the faucet on because the knobs were so slippery! I thought it was sweet she was so happy to be doing something to “help” me.

Tomorrow Josiah is coming over to our house. Karla is excited! :)