I working

Kiva helped me do the dishes in the bathroom sink. She loves helping, and yesterday was following Ken around the kitchen with her tape measure, telling me "I working". Very funny, and also interesting that she has got the right usage of "I". [Joan]

all done bye bye

Kiva is in a fey mood today. Lots and lots of hugs and snuggling, playing her music books and singing....life is sooo hard for grammie. heh heh heh. Kiva ate a good breakfast and at around 920 I was going to take her with me to the store and go to the pet store next door to look at the hamsters, fish and so on.....our little mini zoo. She wanted to go, then turned into a solid board when I tried to put her in the car seat, shrieks of protest, no no no. Went back into the house, loud sobs she wanted to bye bye, back to front door, won't put on her jacket, back to the living room, tears, wanted to go bye bye, back to the front door, won't put on her jacket "all done bye bye". What a funny little drama queen she is. It is such a struggle to be two years old. I decided she needed a rest to regroup so fixed her a bottle and she is contentedly snuggled in her bed. :-) [Joan]

No MOM

Kiva sprung out of bed this morning at the mention of your name, then headed for the door in her nightgown :-) !
Her new thing to tell me now is, "No MOM" Doesn't matter what I've asked her to do, that is her response :-) I kind of thought I'd be Mommy till she at least a little older :-)
The other thing she is playfully saying is, "you get back here" I must say that a lot with out realizing it. She'll say it then run for me to chase her…..she's a hoot. [Vanessa]

Miss Independence

Kiva is too funny today. Tried a few temper tantrums and when they didn't work, went on her way like nothing had happened. She was very angry that I was helping her down the stairs. Two steps below her was too close. I had to be three steps down. She was yelling and waving me away until I got far enough away to suit Miss Independence. She also spotted the halloween candy bowl which thankfully is almost empty with the help of our construction staff, and set up a hissy fit for chocolate. Since it was 9am the answer was no, not until later, and after a minute or two of yelling (watching me carefully from the corner of her eye), she went on to play with her toys. Kiva is in a good mood, ate a good breakfast of scrambled egg, and has been busy measuring things with her own pocket tape measure. Also carrying her baby around on her hip, or pushing her in the shopping cart. Helped granpa pick lemons in the yard and fed the dog. Very loving too, lots of hugs. [Joan]