Kelly

Several big things have been going on with Miss Kelly.  The first one makes me a little sad - she gave away the pacifiers aka PACI.  We have been talking about giving them away to her baby cousin Halle for quite some time.  We tried not to push it too much...but just kept talking about it.  Last weekend she seemed ready, so we packed them in a bag and took them to see Halle at Grandma and Grandpa's house.  She was so brave and excited.  Since then...no tears...just a few little whines on one day.  Kelly seems very proud of herself.

The other two things are exciting and fun for us - Kelly went skiing for the first time and Kelly loves to bike on the pink run bike.  I waited until a really warm day and then took Kelly and Stevie out to ski.  She walked really well in the boots and seemed very excited.  She loved to watch Stevie and tried really hard to do the "pizza."  I was impressed with how hard she tried...and didn't whine once.  After going on the Magic Carpet a few times, we decided to try the chairlift.  Stevie Kate didn't want to ride with someone else, so I rode with her and Kelly rode up with another instructor.  I have to say, I still get so nervous riding lifts with little ones and especially when it is someone else holding my child...but she did just fine.  Wonderful first day on skis and now Steve is going to take her out again this weekend.

Kelly has been riding the run bike for several weeks now and loves it.  She is getting the gliding part down and enjoys riding with the older kids up and down the street.

My baby is growing up!