Kaitlyn started this semester with YMCA after-school program instead of taking bus home. I thought she might feel sad, b/c there are only two girls in her class staying late (Lucky the other girl already lives in our neighborhood, so they know each other). So all other kids have someone at home? (How?Any way.) She really likes YMCA so far, she got to meet her old friends (older siblings of her classmate at Montessori). She loves to play with older kids. She likes their snacks better (more "unhealthy":-), she likes the activities, more variety and more chance to play with older kids. Daddy said she was crying not want coming home the other say when he picked he up. Guess that's a good sign.
She seems much grown up now, totally in transition from my baby girl to big school girl. Especially every time we come back from trip, she will become more mature (both good and bad).
1. She is more polite nowadays. Instead of we remind her, she will say "thank you", "please" and "Yes, mama" by herself.
2. She can sing many complete songs. Especially Christmas songs. I love the way she sings, so cute.
2. She is better at sharing with others. Even though she has preference whom to play and still shy with new people, she is getting better and trying. There is this one girl on our street, she used to refuse to play with her and even locked the girl out twice. Now she still doesn't prefer to play with her, but she will try to find common interest when she comes over. She is better at expressing her feelings not holding on to herself.
3. Speaking of that, she does get way better at expressing her feeling, care about her feeling now:-)
An example from last night, I told her to finish food in her bowl before eating fruit or leaving the table. She asked me: "Is 'full' my feeling? I just feel full, right?" I said yes, thought it's just like another question she always ask how things work. Then she asked me seriously, "Then why are you begging me to eat?" I looked at her, saying "I'm not begging you, I want to finish dinner before playing!" She respond very unhappy "why are you ordering me to eat? Isn't that my feeling?"
Daddy laughed so hard this time, happy her little girl can think and strategy herself out of trouble. OMG, I foresee more and more challenge from my little girl on everyday little things.
3. I remember last year she complained boring a lot, but not much this year (I should say this year as last year 2008). Most of the time, once she leaves school, she wants to go straight to home, not going anywhere else. She enjoys doing things herself. I guess she is practicing what she learned from school from schoolmates. Not necessary what teachers taught her, but anything she picked up from classmates - tricks, ideas, good and bad. Being the only child, she learns how to entertain herself.
4. We finally bought a piano, as my husband said another expensive furniture. But he actually enjoyed more than us! This is always one of my dream to have a piano, and continue learning. Kaitlyn wasn't that excited, but she still likes to try it, and kept asking when she start the class.
Some funny picture of she is playing the piano:
As soon as she hears about taking piano class - pretending she was shocked and fainted..
That's another things, she is so good at acting, such a drama queen. Her tears come out anytime she needs, and turn laughing the next second.
Yeah, there was another funny story. Last week one night, she want to sleep with us. She was all smiling and excited when daddy said ok. In a second, she brought her toys and a big pillow standing by our bed. I said no no, not all of them, our bed is not big enough. Instantly, she put her head down on her pillow, leaning on the bed, crying "you just don't want me be here! You don't want me!" Her face does make us feel guilty like we hurt her feeling so bad. Of course, she got it her way. Daddy's girl, she kicked daddy out to watch tv:-) haha...
A lot more picture to edit, but I found these two I like a lot.
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