A couple of weeks ago I picked up Cora and her classroom was in complete chaos. I had been called earlier in the day about her being bitten by her 'friend' right before nap time. I was specifically told that it wasn't the little boy, Conner that normally bites her. Well this is that bite, on her arm.
By the time I picked her up Conner had successfully bitten her (see her leg below)! The classroom was a madhouse and I gave the director and earful the next morning. Conner was moved up to the next class to help with the biting, but it apparently didn't help and he was disenrolled by the end of the week. From what I understand from other Moms and the teachers he moved down the street to Primrose, which is our backup if we ever have a problem - not anymore! I also found out that another little girl left our daycare and went to Primrose because of the bites...well she all of a sudden came back! Hmmm. I couldn't imagine moving to get away from a child only to have him follow us! Ugh.
She has pretty much recovered from those bites, but was bitten again this week by the same little girl that bit her last week. I have another biter to deal with!! I am wondering if it will ever end for Cora. I think I need to put her in self defense classes!
Here's some updates and cute things she has done lately:
*She is getting much better at asking for things instead of 'I want' all the time. The other morning she said she wanted something and I asked her what a better way of asking for it was...and she responded with 'Mommy, may I have my milk please'. I was so thrilled it finally sank in to her! I have been making her repeat me over and over again for so long!
*Cora also walked up to me the other night and said 'Mommy will you open this please?' I about fell out of my chair - it was beautiful!
*'eh-go' is there you go.
*She doesn't like to sit at the stop lights and says 'I want to go'. I tell her we can't go until the light turns green so when it does she yells 'green - go'.
*I am usually trying to get her out the door for one thing or another and I have always said 'let's go Joe'. Well she has started saying it - at the red lights!
*She is becoming obsessed with TV and Dora. I am trying to limit her watching when I can.
*Cora is wanting to do EVERYTHING herself. I am in 'I do it' hell at this point. She wants to dress herself, put on her shoes and socks, etc. The only think I get to do is her hair and I am sure she'll try that soon enough!
*She still wants to be carried a lot. I have learned to bargain with her and it is working. If she walks to the kitchen and to the car, I'll carry her into school (which I prefer since there are cars everywhere).
*Cora has to hold my hand when she walks anywhere, even inside the house or to the car. And in the mornings she wants Mommy's hand, not Daddy's hand.
*She is still a Mommy's girl and wants me to do everything, but will throw me for a loop and want Daddy for something every now and then.
*We battled a few temper tantrums the other day. Daddy was home and involved in a couple of them. It was a tough battle and she was spanked for things she was doing during the tantrum (hitting Mommy). Dennis kind of took over on getting her under control as I gave direction (she was crying for me so he had to finish it to the end so she didn't get what she wanted). We all survived and she made her apologies. The funny part was after all of it and the spanking from Daddy, she wanted him to give her a bath! It was cute, but shocking...and again, it worked for Mommy! We are all having our struggle with this age, but then she does something that is so smart it is amazing.
*Cora and I were eating dinner the other night. I usually try to ask her things and make conversation and she does really well. Or we'll look at pictures on the computer of our friends. Well she all of a sudden said 'your eyes are green'. It took me a minute to figure out what she said, then she said 'my eyes are blue'. Makes me realize that I take her for granted and don't really realize how incredibly smart she is.
*When watching Dora she is starting to talk to the TV (when prompted by Dora) or she will tell me where the item is that they are looking for - 'there it is Mommy...see Mommy'.
*She is liking me to sing to her before we put her to bed now. We sing Rock a bye baby, Twinkle, Twinkle, Sunshine, ABC's and now the WonderPets theme song. She sings word for word right along with me and it is awesome. I need to learn some new songs for her though!
*Cora has to have her back rubbed when going to bed. She will cry for a long time if you don't do it.
*Cora is always asking for 'one more kiss'. She does it at bedtime to both of us and to Daddy in the mornings after he puts her in the car.
*Cora no longer wants me to kiss her boo-boo's. She wants ice for them only.
*Cora is getting more and more into pink things. If you give her a choice of things, she wants the pink one now. She picks her washcloth every night and she always gets the pink one.
*She is learning about folding things - washcloths, paper, towels, etc.
*She used to dip her food in Ranch dressing, but has recently started asking for ketchup as her dip instead. This is really gross to me because I don't like ketchup!
Another shot of him. The spots were brown on his body and black on his legs. It was pretty neat.
Horsing around
Getting the jeeps loaded to go hunting.
The kids playing.
Ginny and Braden 
I have really been behind on updating this blog! I have a million things in my head to post, but of course can't remember them all while I am posting. Here's some and I'll add as I remember.
She does this more and more - it is very wierd.
We didn't mess with trick or treating. We went over to the Stark's Halloween party instead. It was fun, but she was pretty clingy. She wasn't scared of the costumes, but not many were scary. The one that was, she said it was an owl. On Friday we went to the Huber's party and she thought that a man that was dressed as 'swamp thing' was a lion. Whatever keeps her happy (and not frightened)!
Making Mommy supper.
Yep, Dennis is actually dancing!
She did enjoy the icing on her cupcake though!
Another 'I do it' moment...she ended up needing help.
By the time I picked her up Conner had successfully bitten her (see her leg below)! The classroom was a madhouse and I gave the director and earful the next morning. Conner was moved up to the next class to help with the biting, but it apparently didn't help and he was disenrolled by the end of the week. From what I understand from other Moms and the teachers he moved down the street to Primrose, which is our backup if we ever have a problem - not anymore! I also found out that another little girl left our daycare and went to Primrose because of the bites...well she all of a sudden came back! Hmmm. I couldn't imagine moving to get away from a child only to have him follow us! Ugh.
