Kate's first day of Preschool

I wasn't planning on having Kate go to preschool this year, but I did quiet a few month ago sign her up on the Early Education Center in Enterprise. I didn't have much hope of them calling, she was way down on the waiting list. So my initial plan was to work with her myself, but they ended up calling. I guess a lot of people didn't want the afternoon schedule so that's why they called me to see if I would be interested. I didn't care what time it was I told them I would love to have her come anytime. So She goes every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 12:30-2:00. I know it's a weird time but the more I thought about it the better it worked out for me. Having a new baby soon and trying to get around in the morning would have been tough I can barely get to church at 9:00 on time.
Kate of course couldn't wait to start, she was so excited to get her new backpack and new tennis shoes for school. She kept asking me do I go today, is it today, she about drove me crazy. Jerry and I along with Caleb all took her to school that day, Kate thought that was really neat. It nice that Jerry schedule allowed us to do that. Kate of course did great she didn't cry or anything, she just waved and said bye mom. I figured she would be like that, she is very outgoing and not a very nervous child. It made it easier on me I think to let her go. She had a great time, she talked all the way home. She had to call her dad at work to tell him all about it. She was so excited and wired she couldn't calm down enough to take her nap. I think naps are going to be disappearing soon for her, good for her sad for me, I'm doing to miss taking a nap. I'm very excited for Kate this is going to be really something she needs and it will be really good for her. Kate needs an outlet to burn some of her energy off and use curiosity to the fullest. I like the fact that it's not everyday and it not all day long, just the right amount of time to be in school but still have a good amount of time at home with mommy and brother during the day. Wow Kate's growing up I can't believe she is already in Preschool, where did the time go!

Just like Daddy

I found Kate the other day in our room pulling out her daddy's work clothes and I said what are you doing? She said I'm going to be just like daddy. She got all dress by herself with a little help from me to help her with the long pants. The funniest part was she said, mom don't forget my boots, I haveto have my boots just like daddy, he wears boots to work. So she put on her new rain boots we got her the other day. I took a couple snap shots it was pretty cute, especially with the bright pink rain boots. Kate loves her daddy!

More, More, More!

This past Sunday Caleb did the cutest thing. We got to church a little late and had to sit in the front row of the hard chairs in the back. I was worried because there was no row or pew to block the kids in, so they wouldn't walk off. It ended up being OK. Caleb is really caught on to this sign language thing, finally, it's taken him a while to just want to do it. As the sacrament was past Caleb got his one piece of bread and was very happy. Well where we were sitting that day, he saw all the deacons with the trays of bread and kept babbling very loudly and signing MORE MORE, MORE. He was getting upset that the boys were not stopping and giving him some more bread. He got very upset, you could almost see his wheels turning in his head and him thinking, this is what I am suppose to do if I want more, why aren't you giving me more bread. I, thank goodness, for some odd reason, I've never done this, just happen to put a single piece of bread in a zip lock baggie. Wow did that work out perfectly or what. We gave him another piece and he settle down. Jerry and I both look at each other and smiled and chuckled a little and said you can't get to upset with him for getting mad , he was doing what we taught him to do. I just never thought Caleb would take this whole Sign Language thing in that direction. You never know what your going to get with Caleb, I think that's one of the things I love about him, he keeps me on my toes and keeps me laughing everyday!

My Little Man

Caleb is in this really cute stage, and I am loving it. He is a few shy of 15 months. Caleb is so different then his sister, he cracks my husband and myself up all the time. I can't really describe it, he is just so animated and the things he does everyday is just plan hilarious. It anything from a facial expression or just something he is trying to do. He loves to play with balls, he does really great at kicking it all over the house. He loves to watch Letter Factory everyday and to sit with mommy on the couch and watch Curious George in the morning. Yesterday Caleb was so funny he experienced his first brain freeze, I wish I would have had a camera with me. Caleb has been slow to want to use sign language. He know how to say more and all done, and sometimes eat and please. He tends to be a little reluctant and doesn't want to give in and sign more to get more food etc. So after we took both the kids to dairy queen to celebrate Kate doing so good at the doctor we asked him to say more to get more ice cream, he just wasn't going to have it. So once he finally gave in he kept saying more more more, faster then he could probably swallow, and then it happened, he close his eyes for a while and shook his head like he has the shivers. It was totally hilarious, he ended up doing one more time after that. That is just a small example of some of the funny things he does. Caleb loves to run and do a belly flop on Kate's bed, he does it over and over. He especially loves to do it in the morning and wake his sister up. He actually tries to sneak by me and go to his sister room and run in there and do his belly flop. Oh and his new hobby is to put toys and other items in the toilet. I never had this problem with Kate so I so didn't see this coming. One day I found my shirt in the toilet, so gross. Caleb has the most bubbly smile funniest Laugh, he also still likes to make his little owl sounds, if you have been around him you know what I am talking about. He eats like a champ. I just wanted to write some of the funny things my little man has been doing lately to help me remember later. I really enjoy having this little guy around.

Bath Time Fun

The kids love our new grandma pink bathroom and tub, it even smells like an old grandma sometimes. I think the swans on the doors add a special touch to the room. Anyways they were being so cute in the bath tub I decided to take some pictures. It's so funny if you look at my sister Karrie's blog she just happen to post a picture of me and all my sisters in the tub as kids, we must have been on the same wave length or something. I was just thinking about the mermaid I had as a kid because I just found some at the dollar store for Kate and then my sister post the exact picture I was thinking about, strange. Kate and Caleb love the bath. Kate loves playing with her mermaids in the bath, and pretendind the bathtub is her personal pool. Caleb likes to stand up and pretend that the 3 knobs for the water are car horns, he taps them and tries to say beep, beep, it come out sounding more like dee dee, I don't know don't ask me. It's funny to see how tan Kate is compared to Caleb, he doesn't play as much outside as his sister. Bath time is always a fun time at the Rasmussen home.