My teacher said....

A little while ago I was having Greta wash up in the restroom. Out of nowhere she said, "I have to ask Grandma where the doll is. My teacher said that one of the girls took the doll home. I have to take it back." I didn't know what she was talking about. The only doll I knew she had brought home was a paper doll she had painted and added yarn for the hair. I asked if that was the doll, and if her teacher wanted to hang it on the wall. "Yes." Ah-ha! I don't know why the teacher didn't just ask Greta where her doll was (her name was written on the back by an adult). Oh well.

Yesterday I was filling out a form for Greta's school. One of the questions was asking about her favorite activities. She told me finger painting, play dough, playing outside, and dress-up. I asked her what she thought Andrea's favorite activity was. My mom interrupted and said "potty!" I laughed. Why? Because it's the truth! Yesterday I came home from work to hear that she had sat on the potty about 25 times. I came home today to a much larger number (from my sister). And it's not us trying to potty train her. She says "po-ee" and we put her on it. Most of the time nothing happens, but she has had very few stinky diapers in a long time. Last night as I was putting the girls to bed Andrea said "po-ee" so I took her. She hadn't been sitting there for long when I heard a little tinkle. Wa-hoo!!!

Andrea's news of the week

Friday Andrea used the big girl potty! Sure, it wasn't exactly her idea, but it happened, and she came downstairs to tell everyone "Yay!" Sunday night the same thing happened, only she was exhausted and not excited or happy about what happened. And when I tried to give her marshmallows as a reward she threw them on the ground. I thought we were going to make it again today, but there were too many people between the kitchen table and the potty seats upstairs.

Sunday when we got to church Andrea's grandpa got out of his van and went to open the door of our car to help get her out for church. Andrea saw him and yelled "Papa!" She is experimenting more with words. She loves to sing, and sings every night, sometimes for an hour or so, before she goes to sleep. She has also been watching her cousin walk up and down the stairs and has been doing the same thing.

Andrea loves living at Grandma's house where she is able to go play outside all the time. She loves looking out the windows to see the birds and dogs.