Katie is only going to be a stinker a little bit.

I left for work late this morning so I was still home when Katie woke up. I heard her talking in her room and I went in and sang her good morning song and she was happy to see me. So happy that she didn't want me to go to work but I asked her "What does mommy earn at work?" and she said "money" and I told her that was right... that the money I earn at work pays for the house and our cars and water and toys and she was fine after that. We sat on her bed for a few minutes and just talked and then she came with me to say goodbye at the door. As I was about to leave and I told her to be a good listener, a good helper, and not to be a stinker! She said "Mommy, can I be a little bit stinker?" I told her that would be okay.

I had just shut the screen door and I said good bye again and she said "bye mommy. drive safely" She is so precious and silly!

Last night I worked a little later and John picked me up. Usually on those days we'll go out for dinner and just us two. So I got in the car and he told me that Katie was laughing at his jean shorts and that she told him that his shorts were just like her shorts which, I guess she thought was the funniest thing ever because she laughed about it all afternoon! When she saw him she would put her hand over her mouth and laugh and point. He hasn't worn thos shorts in awhile, probably before she can remember, and she does have a pair that are the same length... he got a kick out of her laughing at his shorts.

La Luna can be found in the strangest of places

Katie is a potty chair pro. This is day 3 of her using the potty exclusively and no accidents. I guess she decided it was time. She gets up in the morning and takes off her diaper to go potty and then goes into her room to pick out a pair of underpants and wears them all day! I come home to a full potty chair (because she wants to see how much she's gone... which I think is weird but probably pretty fun for a 3-year old) and a proud little girl!

We've told her that once she goes potty in the potty chair, she'll be able to go to school. She had gone in her chair a few times at this point, so I told her that it had to be consistently... all of the time in the potty chair and then she can go to school. I wonder if her memory is that good... and that's why she's making this effort. Hmmmm.

The first time she went poo in the potty chair was such a big deal. Just three days ago I was eating an m&m and she wanted one. I asked her if she had gone poopy in her potty chair and she said no... so I told her she couldn't have one. Well, she left the kitchen pretty quickly and I heard her in the bathroom. I figured it was a false alarm because she's done it before. We get all excited when she says "I went poopy in my potty chair!" and there's nothing there so I didn't really expect much. I went in and sure enough! She did it!! She looked at it and told me "Mama! My poopy looks like la luna!" And it did. Kinda.