Um, what was that now?

So, I was getting ready this morning for a busy day of errand-running, and while I was getting dressed, Kier and Rory were both talking to Cait. Well, they started out talking to her, then that quickly evolved to fighting each other for her attention. This is how the scene looked, and how it ended, with a suprising question from my oldest girl:

Kier: She's (Cait) looking at me!
Rory: No, she's looking at me! Hi Cait!! (said loudly, in falsetto voice)
Kier: Hey boo-boo! Yep, she's looking at me!
Rory: No, she's looking at me!
Me: Guys! Stop that! She loves both of you...just back up a little and give her some time to look at both of you.
Kier: Hey boo-boo!
Rory: (quiet for a moment, and then the question:) Mommy, when can we go back to the doctor and come home with a baby BOY!?!?!
Me: (speechless for a moment, then...) Are you guys serious? You really want another baby?!
Kier & Rory: (without hesitation) YES!

Yikes!

Like mommy, like daughter? Yikes!

So, my biggest little girl Rory, is now three years old and is growing and changing literally every day. Just the other day, we were down at my neighbor, Stephanie's, house, and stephanie said three or four times, how grown up rory looked. And she did. But we couldn't put our finger on why exactly she looked older.

Maybe it's the fact that I'm trying to grow her bangs out, so her hair is (often) off her face...she doesn't have her token little girl bangs anymore. Or maybe it's because her hair is quite long now, and she enjoys flipping it around as she vividly describes what game we're going to play next.

Or, maybe, just maybe, it's the amazing and spunky personality she has, and has just recently begun 'sharing' with all who come in contact with her.

Here are some examples of Rory, tellin' it like it is (again, not sure who she gets this from...;).

--just today, i'm getting dressed, and she's dancing in my room...all the while complimenting me on each piece of clothing i'm putting on...'i like your pink underwear mommy...i like your brown skirt mommy...' and then, the funniest one: 'i like your, um, black booby holder mommy.'

--just yesterday, my great friend sarah was here visiting. i leave the room for one minute and come back to sarah, laughing, telling me that rory informed sarah that cait didn't like her because of her black hair. Yeesh!

--sunday night at our church softball game, rory was positive that kieran's missing glove had somehow made it's way into the stranger's bag who was sitting next to us. She was so convinced that the man actually unzipped his bag, took everything out, and showed it to her!! Even then, I think she was still convinced that her brother's glove was still in his bag! What a girl!

But even though I know it's gonna be a long process of teaching my daughter to have a filter on those thoughts and words of hers, I absolutely love her personality! She makes me smile so much every day...just by watching her dance, or play with her dolls, or make silly jokes with her brother, or how she will just throw herself into her daddy's arms for a much-needed hug fest! So many times I feel overwhelmed at the responsibility of raising these three beautiful kids...and just pray that I'm doing a good job...but when I see my little girl literally chasing a butterfly for 10 minutes today in the field, my heart is so full it almost explodes.

A Day of Firsts

Yesterday was a big day for my littlest girl. We decided it was time to try cerel and cookies and a bottle...lots of fun!!! None went over great, but we'll try again today!

Here's Cait getting ready for her first taste of cereal...

And, it's in...

Oops...out it comes!

And here she is taking her first bites of a Farley cookie...liked this better than the cereal.



So, after her big morning of firsts, we decided to go to our favorite park, Lowville, to enjoy the beautiful day! Another first...it was the first time we went there since Cait joined our family.

Here she is in a swing for the first time...she loved it!

And finally, here's our baby resting after an exciting day of cereal, cookies and swings!