My Little Cailin

My little Cailin. You are 2.5 years old and such a big girl. You love to play and annoy Ariel. You insist on doing things on your own. When someone tries to help, you say "I do it."

You like to read and to paint. Your favorite books are "Brown Bear Brown Bear" and "Green Eggs and Ham." You love going to the park and the library. Your favorite cartoons are Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go, and your absolute favorite is Spongebob Squarepants. You are very social. You like to play with the little boys next door and all kids around your age. You have learned to play tag and will take turns counting (to 3) as well as hiding. You pick pretty good hiding places around the house. You have managed to trick Ariel.
You say the darndest things. In the car on the way to Chuck E Cheeses, you exlaimed, "I like Chuck E Cheeses! It's exciting!" Now where did such a little person learn the word "exciting"? Or how about the time I was fussing at you for getting into my lip gloss and you told me, "I was trying to be beautiful." That one made me laugh. Your Dad shares the times that you have been eating with him and you asked, "Can I have the last one?" Smart girl.



You adore your little sister. And so far no signs of jealousy. You like to hold her and kiss her. Here you were excited to be holding her for a picture.

And you did this all by yourself. You are a natural snuggle bunny. You ask, "Can I hold you or can I hug you?" Which means can you pick me up. You tell everyone that you love them and then share kisses. You are tinkled pink when you say, "I love you Momma"

And I say, "I love you, Cailin." And you follow it up with, "I love you Keshia." This always starts you to giggling.

You know your full name, but only say it with prompting. You know how old you are. You can count to ten and sing most of the ABC's. You are attempting your colors and can recognize whether something printed is a letter or number. You can go to the potty, but so far only if prompted.
I love you sweet Cailin.