May a little too much

To say I like Chick fil a, well that might be an understatement.

I guess this little story might help fill you in.

Greg and I went to Hawaii in September. Reese stayed

with Aunt Kristin and Nana flew in to keep her too!

One day they all went to the mall around the corner

from our house. The one that was close to my work

when I was working. When they pulled up and went in

Reese was yelling, "Come, Come Come Come" . To her that

meant "GO GO GO GO"! At this mall they have a playground

which she loves to play on. Once Nana

figured this out she got to play on it.

Well, they went to Chick fil A to order and the Chick fil A

employees said, "We haven't seen you

in a while little girl!" Nana was a little confused and they told

her they use to see me when I'd come in for lunch

when I was pregnant and then after I had her! Kristin and Nana

thought it was hilarious that the employees at Chick Fil A knew

who Reese was! It's probably because they have great

employees who never leave......it couldn't be me going

to Chick Fil A too much!!!!

Maybe I should look into

finding another favorite restaurant and branch out a little!

EAT MORE CHICKEN!!!!!!! :)

(by the way...that's where a great friend of mine took me for

my 30th birthday !!!!!)

Things that make Reese, Reese

1. Our back gate doesn't shut all the way and EVERYDAY when we pull away she demands that I "SHUT IT, SHUT IT, SHUT IT"! It seems to distress her that the door doesn't shut all the way!



2. Come/Go- She's a little confused with these two words. When she wants to go, she says "COME COME COME COME"!



3. Reese and I are very similar in that we both get frustrated pretty quickly. I've been trying to work with Reese and show her she can ask for help when she is a little upset. I ask her if she wants me to help her. I say,"Reese, do you want me to help you?" She has picked up on it and now she will ask me to "HELP YOU".

Apparently, we have you /me backwards too!

Just a few little things that make Reese, Reese!

Dad's luck.....

Since my last entry, Reese has continued to enjoy the potty. I think she enjoys getting

"cookies" (aka teddy grahams) after going. We are still wearing diapers because I can't bring

myself to put her in "big girl panties" just yet. She tries to get us to give her a cookie even

if she goes in her diaper. We've been explaining that's not how it works.

Our routine is the potty, lay down for the diaper

and then get a cookie. Well, one morning before church Reese had already gone to the

potty with the help of her dad. So he figured she could go around the house without a

diaper on for a little while. She would run into our room then

run down the hall into her room. We were almost ready when neither one of us heard her.

Which is NEVER a good sign with a 23 month old. So I went looking for her....I found her

playing in her room. When I walked in the room I noticed a very strong smell.

At first, I thought "Wow, the smell can't still be lingering from

earlier in the morning" and then that's when Reese spoke up!

Reese: "Ott, oh"

Me: "What is it Reese?"

Reese: pointing to the scene....

Me: pure laughter....."Oh my gosh, oh my gosh, oh my gosh"

Greg: running down the hall...."what what what"

in the corner of her room was a little pile of poop....

those of you who have dogs...

kind of like when a dog tries to hide it in your house....same concept!

I guess this is life and how it will continue to be! You live and you learn.

You trust and pray you don't make the same mistake!

And you just move forward. So, I must say after cleaning it up

(well, Greg cleaning it up) LESSON LEARNED!

Never leave a child un-diapered UNLESS you are willing to take the risk!