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August 23, 2000

Alexandria and I went to our first "party" through daycare. A fellow toddler in her class had a big birthday bash at her house after "school" on Friday. All I can say is "WOW!" I was wiped out being just a participant. I can't imagine how the mom (who put on the party) felt at the end of the night. They put on quite the spread of food and had the perfect place for kids. Imagine a dozen or so toddlers running around crazy in and out of the house, in and out of the animal pens of goats, sheep, dogs etc, AND looking a swarm of ants on their personal playground. The play structure was the best for little ones. They had mountains and mountains of cedar sawdust under and around the swings etc. The slide wasn't connected to a ladder; it was just placed on a mountain of sawdust so it didn't matter if they fell backwards, forwards, or off to the side.

My daughter, copying the older kids, was jumping off the mountain (it was about 5 or 6 feet tall!) and giving me one heart attack after another. This has carried over into our house. I caught her standing on the arm of our couch with her Tigger bouncy ball, getting ready to leap! Another time, I found her standing on my rocker recliner, and positioning herself to jump onto the coffee table. As if that isn't enough, after I tell her she can't have something...let's say it's cookies....she'll wait until I'm either going to the bathroom, or otherwise distracted, and she'll drag over her little step stool or kitchen chair to climb onto the counters OR up the shelves to the pantry. AAAHHHH!!!!! She thinks it's hysterical when I catch her....so proud of herself...."Queen on the Countertops!"

I get the biggest kick out of Alli and her manners. After she is given something, she'll say, "Tank you, Mommy." and she's real good saying "Peez" in both American Sign Language and spoken. The other day, she got mad at me because I wouldn't let her climb on the kitchen table. She planted her hands on hips and scowled at me, "Mommy! PEEZ!" It wasn't a question; it was a command. I had to hide my face from her because I was starting to laugh. There are so many times I find myself sputtering and struggling to keep a "mommy face" but she makes it so hard sometimes! :-)

I hope everyone is happy and healthy, Chandra ~+~ Alexandria