Charlee playing at 2am

Charlee- So lately you have been waking a little earlier than I'd like - which is ok because I know you are going potty.  But I told you last night that when you wake up to go potty that you can go back in your room and play instead of waking up Mommy.  So at about 2am last night I hear someone in the bathroom but then never hear a bedroom door shut.  So I get up and I find you with your light on and playing with the train track on the floor in your room.  What's sweet is you listened to me - but not exactly what I meant.  Too cute!  At least I was able to convince you to go back to bed pretty easily.

Happy 5th Birthday to Lily

For a keepsake I am going to do for you I am going to take a photo of you today and then type all of the things you like right now on it so we can remember and so you'll know when you get older what you liked at age 5. I am going to put some of them here while I am thinking about it.
Lego Friends
Making forts and princess castles
Dressing up
Peanut butter and jelly
Tangled
Coloring your own pictures
Peppa Pig (TV show)
Apple juice
Making Cards and pictures for other people

Charlee says and does

Yesterday you said your shirt was aquamarine (ahguhmeen) and not blue - thanks to a coloring app on Mommy's phone that tells you colors when you select them. You also point out beige, copper, and gray.
Today you said you better get 'dessed' and you came downstairs with a backwards top on and a long sleeve shirt on for pants! You said it was a pretty dess. I couldn't bring myself to change you because it's just so precious!!

Bless You Me

Charlee- I love when you sneeze you say, "bless you me."

That was a close one

So last night we were watching The Prince of Egypt and right after the part where the Hebrews cross the Red Sea and God closes the gap on Pharoah's soldiers just in time, Charlee you said, "that was a close one". So cute. Didn't even know you knew how to use that statement!!

Things you say

So today I asked lily if the lights were on when she came down stairs referring to the Christmas lights and you said, "I stepped on the stairs and they just magically...came on!"- so cute with such enthusiasm! Then Charlee while getting ready to eat climbs in her seat and with fear and urgency, " I need bucka in, bucka in!" - I thought you were going to cry if I didn't buckle you in. So precious. I am so blessed.

Charlee potty trains!

So it's been a week since we started training you. You have already come so far! You have stayed dry each night and during each naptime! Then this morning you woke up early and came and snuggled with me in my bed and told me you needed to go potty! Then you went! Then later this morning you told me again and went! So proud of you. If only you could reach the faucet you could probably go all by yourself!