Kallee this fall.

Kallee has enjoyed this fall so far. She has gotten bigger and bigger as the summer fades and the fall creeps in. I had her wear a dress that at the beginning of the summer as a bit big on here is now too small. It is amazing how fast they grow. Her head is almost over the car seat and we are getting to the point where she may move out of her car seat into a booster seat. There are so many things that we will never use again. We have probably 12 containers full of outgrown clothes, the crib, two sets of car seats, the bassinet, the small bath, the bouncy chair, and so many more.
It is coming to a time of reflection of the past, and the movement forward to another chapter. Well, except for one area, her bottle. Kallee is not going to give that up anytime soon. Just like Jayden and his Binky’s, (Those were the days). Kallee is attached to her bottle. Many times she will not drink from a sippy cup. She does not mind normal cups of straw and juice boxes, but she still loves her bottle. When I try to use a sippy cup I usually will get a pout and a “Nooooo”. She may grudgingly try the others, but her favorite is still the bottle of milk that is 5-8 ounces warmed in the microwave for exactly 40 seconds.
Kallee is also in the clingy stage. At night she will many times cry herself to sleep calling for mommy. It started just a little over two weeks ago. We have started leaving her door open in her room with the hallway light on. Both Jayden and Kallee like to have light cast in their room at night, which is the exact opposite of their father, who took duct tape and taped over the light of his stereo at college so it was pitch dark in his room.
This week she had a really tough time with really bad fever and her spark left her for a while. She cried and was sad and was not the same ball of energy that she normally is. It is amazing what you see when your daughter is not herself. Jayden will get mean and hyper and feisty. Kallee balls up and needs you around her constantly. It took almost 4 days for her to feel better, but once she was, the spark was back. The Joy and energy and laugh came back in abundance. She has a great personality, which is a great thing to have. I am one very glad for my daughter wellness as I am not a big “clingy” guy. But for my daughter I sacrifice.
More good news is that she finally decided that her little motorized quad was fun to ride on. This is the first time she has not been afraid of it. She drove it around the driveway and was she proud of herself, telling me “I did it!!!”. That was good to see. Jayden had a big hand in it as he was supportive and positive and kept telling her to ride it. He is the perfect brother for our daughter.
More to come….