2009

2009

07/21/09 - Turned off the tv and turned on music for Mwende. She wasn't pleased with my decision to do this and started crying, wagging her little finger in my face and telling me, "Mama, NO! Stop!"

09/29/09 - Mwende "tickles" her Grandma via Skype.

10/06/09 - Mwende is in her room kissing someone. I don't know who. But she's supposed to be napping anyway.

10/14/09 - I'm crossing the street at the crosswalk near the end of a long walk when some guy (who is waiting to turn left) shouts out "COME ON LADY!!! WALK!!!". Wow. A couple minutes later Mwende starts chanting "faster Mama, faster!"

10/15/09 - Mwende is claiming everything that I pull out for the new baby. She has currently buckled herself into the bouncy chair and is walking around with it attached to her bum.

10/22/09 - Mwende was watching college football with her daddy when she suddenly jumped up on the coffee table and started waving her hands and yelling "Time Out! Time Out!" at the tv. Lol! She might have gotten that from me...

10/26/09 - Hopping along the floor saying "Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit!".

11/04/09 - We received the first baby gift in the mail (from friends in NY). Recently, Mwende has been receiving delayed birthday gifts in the mail and joyously opening them. I told her this gift is not hers but for the baby in mama's tummy. To my surprise she said, "okay", and went to her room. Soon after she emerged with her baby doll and said "I found baby, now open it”.

11/04/09 - I've been showing Mwende what her name looks like on paper. Then she decided she wanted me to make a list for her. In the order she requested... Mama, Mwende, Simba, Grandma, Grandpa, Daddy, Kelly, Susu, Ryan, Tess, Anberlyn, Kids, House of God.

11/17/09 - Go to get her in the morning and put her up on the changing table, asking her if needs a change. She says "no, still sleeping" and shuts her eyes real tight. 2 seconds later she yells "Awake!" and starts listing what she wants for breakfast. "Grapes, juice, water, tea."

11/27/09 - Mwende climbed up in her time out chair and started chanting "two minutes!". Apparently she did something wrong and decided to beat us to it!

11/29/09 - Mwende got to choose stickers to put on a coloring sheet that represent what she is thankful for in church. What is she thankful for? Oranges and dogs.

12/02/09 - Grandma is trying to get Mwende to tell her baby sister's name. Mwende thinks for a moment and says "baby sister!"

12/12/09 - Told Mama to "Go home and get God."

12/28/09 - Conversation between Grandma & Mwende - "Mwende, do you need a diaper change?" "No!" "Mwende do you have poop in your diaper" "No!" "Mwende are you telling me the truth?" "No!"