Feed the Fishy

Everyday when I pick Draya up from daycare she wants to visit the gold “pishy” who lives above her cubby. She counts the fish stickers on his tank (5 but she still just makes it to 3), points out his container of food, and pokes the new bag of rocks that are standing by to go into his tank. Today she picked up the food… the lid wasn’t on tight … fish flakes flew everywhere! The floor had just been washed so some of them stuck. I swept up as much as I could. Pishy got a little snack from the flakes that had fallen on Draya’s coat & bag.

I never thought I'd hear myself say...

"Honey, please take off mommy's underwear, it's time to get ready for a bath."

The Little Monkey Wants Pocky!

Conversation #1
Mommy: Are you my monkey?

Draya: E E E E E (sometimes even with the proper arm movements/under arm scratching)


Conversation #2
Draya: (Pointing up a cupboard) Pocky!

Mommy: No Draya, you've already had two pieces of Pocky today, you don't get anymore.

Draya: Pocky! Pocky! Pocky! (pause) One?

Mommy: Okay, if I give you one more piece will you stop asking for more?

Draya: Yes

Mommy: Promise?

Draya: Yes

Mommy gives Draya one more Pocky which she happily eats.
Less than 30 seconds pass...

Draya: (Pointing up a cupboard) Pocky!

Note: Draya didn't get any more Pocky.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocky
http://www.alde.com/anime/pocky1.html

Our Geek Baby

It's official, Draya's first favourite cartoon charachter is... Strongbad!
http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail.html
Now when we're on the computer she wants to watch "Bad", or she points at the computer room door and requests "Bad".
Daddy started it all by showing her Strongbad on his t-shirt and then showing her an e-mail.
And yes, she does own a Baby Trogdor t-shirt of her own.

Who do you love?

A recent conversation held while driving in from Sp.Gr. ...

Mommy: We're going to see Grandma & Grandpa

Draya: Grandpa!

Mommy: And you'll get to play with Bunny.

Draya: Bunny!

Mommy: Draya, who do love more, Grandma, Grandpa or Bunny?

Draya: Grandpa (pause) Bunny!

Mommy: Do you love Grandma too?

Draya: Yes

Draya's Thoughts

December 30th

"Hangin' with Great Auntie J"


"I'm a big girl... I can help Nana do dishes."


"So many shoes to try on but only two feet."


"Check out my snazzy pj's!"



December 31st

"Ringing in the New Year with my pal Izzy."



January 6th

"I'm a little Santa..."



January 9th

"I can wash the windows too."


"Just hanging out while Daddy irons the new curtains."


"Time to play horsie!"



January 11th

"No! Don't take my picture!!"



"Okay, fine!"

An Informal Wednesday

This morning I asked Draya if she would like to pick out her pants & top to wear. She insisted on 'jammies'. Since she's home today (I work late) I figured - what's the harm? She has been wandering the house in her new/clean jammies and her rubber boots all morning.

Good & Bad Toddler Games

Draya loves to play 'adult' and 'mommy'. Right now I'm sitting at the computer, wearing a bib that she insists I keep on. She keeps coming by with a cloth to wash my hands.
Whenever daddy or I are working at the kitchen counter she now wants to pull up a chair and help. This is okay when we are doing dishes but bad when we're cooking. We are going to buy a stove guard right away!!!
Draya likes to bring everyone tea. Lots!
Another not so good game she has discovered is 'Switch the CD's'. She takes CD's out of their cases and switches them with others. I'm mostly worried that she'll scratch one.
Tonight she sat on her potty and tried to go. She didn't succeed but it was a valiant effort.

Draya counting "one, two, three... six"

A Noisy/Quiet New Year

Last night there were 5 children and 8 adults in the house. The kids watched Treehouse and destroyed the living room while the parents ate pizza and played games in the kitchen. There were orange bits and cheerios everywhere. It was great!! Everyone was gone by 9pm. We cleaned until 9:30. Draya fell asleep on mommy in the living room at about 10pm. Mommy played suduko and daddy watched videos on the computer. Draya awoke at 11:30 with teething pain so we drugged her with Tylenol and all sat groggily on the couch until midnight. We were in bed at 12:10.
Today we had brunch at g'ma and g'pa's and saw cousin B who was in town from Regina.
Happy 2007 to all Draya friends, family & fans everywhere!