Outspoken

"Hey You! You took away my food. That was my dinner!" is what Cali blurted out at a waiter that took our plates at a restaraunt. Our little Miss Independent has had no problems speaking up for herself lately. It makes me very proud that I'm raising a girl that is not afraid to speak her mind.

Also, when we were in San Diego we were staying at a hotel with a free continental breakfast without posted hours. So, one morning we were too late and the food had been cleaned up for the morning. Oops! We went back to the room and Cali seemed to handle it well, but she wasn't that thrilled and kept telling me she "wanted to get out of here."

When we left the hotel room (which was across the way from the hotel laundry room) we saw some ladies from housekeeping and Cali yells at the housekeepers, "You took my food?!!" The women kind of giggled at the cute girl talking to them and not being able to understand her toddler talk. Then she said, "That's not very nice taking my food."

Ohh...Cali

Potty Training!!

We are on a successful run of Potty Training!!!! We are on our 10th day and we've only had 3 accidents. Two of which were on her first couple of days and another yesterday at Rubios. She did really great and was able to got the entire day at Sea World without diapers. She hardly even uses her night time diaper. I am so proud of her. We are still working on her telling us when she needs to pee, but that will be a process. She is doing really well. We might actually not have two in diapers!!! Yay! We can only hope.

Give it Back!

This happened probably a monhth ago or so, but I noticed I did not blog about it and its another story I don't want to forget. I was playing "got your nose" with Cali before she went to bed. She was playing along and capturing my nose to, it was a lot of fun. Every time she would take it, I would act a little worried until she put it back on my face. Well, she took my nose and I naturally was shocked and then she put it back. I guess I didnt react excited enough to having it returned. Cali started to cry and saying "Back! Back!"

I thought maybe she had hurt herself some how. Tweaked her back, but she starts to cry more histarically with every passing moment. Mark finally comes up stairs to find out what is going on. And she finally blurts out, "I GAVE IT BACK!!!"

She thought I was upset that she had not returned my nose. It was the cutest most precious moment. Needless to say I my nose was returned with much elated satisfaction and Cali was no longer upset.

I would like to buy a Consonant please!

Cali is changing daily, so quickly its hard to keep up. Especially, with all the stuff that I've been having to deal with and finish before Ranon gets here. However, before I forget, I want to note some of the funny things that she does.

She loves to make up her own words. Everything is close, but not quite there.

For instance, Ranon which we have broken down into the two easy syllables. RA - NON. She always says "Randon." Without fail. We can say "Ra" and she repeats no problem. "Non" she repeats. Put it all together RANDON.

Recently we went to Sea World. Cali loved every minute of it. Especially, Shamu or as she calls her "Shampu." And now tells Mark and I that we are saying it wrong and breaks the word down for us, SHAM-PUUUUU!!!

Yesterday, she wanted a Slemon.

I love all of her words and completely cherish them as she slowly begins to say the right thing.