the darnest things.....

Kylie says the cutest things sometimes! When I ask her "what's your name?", she says "KyKy Payne" and then I say "what's your whole [probably should say full instead] name?", she says "Sarah Kylie Payne"!!! Not sure where she got that from because I probably say "Kylie Sarah!" about twenty times a day!

Also the other day I told her "Love you Kylie" and she said back to me "Love you Kimberly"!!!! She has called Jacob by his name plenty of times before and he has even tried to get her to call me by my name but she usually says Mommy. But this was the first time she had actually called me by my name and I was a little shocked she said it! Haha But it's still cute.

She is still talking about the Sesame Street Show and even told Grandma all about it today in the car on the way to the mall. Grandma said she has never heard her talk so much! Just recently, she has gotten very defiant and anytime I yell at her, she yells back at me. Or if I spank her butt, she tells me "DON'T SPANK ME!" or she'll try to spank me and says "I'm going to spank your butt!"- not sure where she gets that from! She is definitely something else!

Go Redskins!

Grandma got Kylie this cute pink Redskins sweatshirt! I love it and it matches her Converse shoes perfectly!

Thanks Grandma!

potty update!

Kylie has been doing SO good going pee-pee on the potty! Yesterday morning, she even told me she had to poop so we ran to the bathroom and she went right away in the potty!!!! She usually tells me she has to go and I only have to ask her if it has been a while. She usually goes at least once an hour, sometimes more. We even tried big girl undies for a little bit because she's doing so good and seems ready but Kylie really didn't want to wear them and wanted her pull-up back on.

I was a little nervous how she would do at school today with keeping dry and telling her teachers she had to go potty but when I picked her up, her pull-up was dry and I knew she hadn't been changed. Of course, I forgot to ask the teachers if she went pee-pee on their minature potty but when I asked Kylie if she went, she said yes! I made her go potty when we got home and she went but not a whole lot to make me think she held it until she got home. Since she stayed dry while at school, she got a Cinderella notepad & stickers, her new obsession- Cinderella & stickers!

I can't believe how well she is doing and catching on to this whole potty thing but I am so proud of her! It's like a light bulb went on and she gets it now! It's funny because Marty started all this potty interest and now Kylie is doing better than Marty! Hopefully, Kylie keeps it up- you should see her potty chart now!

Pre-School update! [November]

November Theme-

We give thanks for everything- God gives us so much!

"It is good to give thanks to the Lord" Psalm 92:1

For the month of November, Kylie will be learning about the color- brown and the shape- square. They will also be talking about all the things they are thankful for in their classroom and at home during November. This month, they will be reading the Bible Story, the ten sick men from Luke 17:11-17 to help us learn about thanking God.

Since we are going to be in IL from Nov. 17-28, over the Thanksgiving holiday, Kylie will only be in school this month a total of 5 days! The school will be closed next Wednesday for Veteran's Day. Too bad I don't get her tuition prorated! And the school is having a Thanksgiving Celebration on Thursday, Nov. 19th that we won't be able to go to because we'll be in IL. It's OK cause we'll be in IL!

Big Girl Potty!

Last week Kylie went pee-pee for the 1st time on the big potty! And since then has been doing pretty good! It's not really anything consistent yet but we are getting there! She has gone pee-pee on the potty at least once a day since she did it the 1st time! I went ahead and got her pull-ups and she only gets to wear them if she goes pee-pee on the potty, if not she has to wear a diaper. So that is good motivation for her! This morning, after she woke up she said she wanted to go on the potty and she sat on it for just a few seconds before she went pee-pee! And then she went again 2 more times before we left for school! I told her teachers at school that she's wearing a pull-up and that if she goes on the potty, she can continue to wear her pull-up but if she doesn't then she has to wear a diaper, just like at home. When I got to school, I asked Kylie if she went pee-pee on the potty and the teacher said she tried. So when we got in the car, I asked her why didn't she pee-pee at church [school], and she said she would "pee-pee at home". Since she's been home from school, she has pee-pee 3 more times, each time just a little!

Also, I've started a potty chart for her and each time she goes pee-pee or poop on the potty she gets to put a sticker on her potty chart and then at the end of the week she gets to take it down and keep it! I'll try to post her potty chart at the end of the week so you can see her progress and hard work!

Here is her potty chart so far [minus a couple].....

Such a big girl!

Sesame Street Live

On Sunday, we took Kylie to see Sesame Street Live! And she had a blast! We also went with Kylie's friend, Rylee and her parents. We got pretty good seats and were to the right of the stage. The whole time Kylie would ask "where did Big Bird go?" or "where did Elmo go?" and back & forth, if they weren't on the stage. And we'd have to tell her they would be right back. She also kept asking where Zoe was? And she wasn't in the show at all so we told her she was sick and had to stay home. Then as we were walking to our car, Kylie said over and over again, "bye bye Zoe, bye bye Zoe". It was really cute & sweet!

Waiting for the show to start....

She did NOT want her picture taken with us!

or really at any time.... Rylee & Kylie

There they are!

Rylee was taking a break.

LOOK!

SO sweet!

During intermission, they brought these Elmo balloons out! They were $10!

lookin....

Elmo!

Excited!

Popcorn!

Finale!

Here's some videos too!

Happy Halloween!!!!

Kylie was very excited about Trick-or-Treating! She was all about getting some candy! Too bad somebody didn't take a nap nor eat their dinner so they didn't get to enjoy any candy. Kylie went up to each house and pretty much helped herself to the candy instead of holding her bag open and waiting for the candy to be put into the bag. One of our neighbors makes a "haunted house" every year next to their house that you walk through. They have scary music, scary stuff and smoke going. Jacob held Kylie as they walked through and she was a little scared but still didn't cry or anything. She's SO brave! We went to another house that had some scary stuff and a man dressed up as a really scary monster! She walked as far as she could away from him just so she could run to the back to get her candy! And just starred at him from a distance as she walked back!

Here's some pictures throughout the night....

the Bumble Bee!

ready to go!

at the 1st house [our neighbors]

so SWEET!

Trick-or-Treat!

Kylie making Haylee feel included! <3

kitty cat Haylee!

off to the next house....

hurry, hurry....

Haylee was hot!

last house and a very full bag!