Mean Mommy

Stu and I decided to try giving Caitlin a shower instead of a bath tonight. I wonder why? Anyway, she was of course, horrified and cried and screamed. She kept pulling the shower curtain and liner back and trying to climb out. So, since I was already as wet as she was, and I wanted to avoid an emergency room visit and stitches, I got in with her. She soon stopped screaming and seemed to enjoy her shower.

Caitlin grabbed the only bath marker that had survived the poop bath and was drawing away on the walls. I let her have it as we got out and I got her into a towel. I then handed her off to daddy and took the marker away since she was trying to draw on herself. She had a death grip on it, but I managed to get it away. She cried all the way to her room and then while daddy held her, she kept saying "Mommmmmmy. Mean. Mine. Mean. Mine. Mommmmy. Mean. Mine" over and over. Boy, she's learned early, hasn't she?

Ride-On Toys

Caitlin has gotten the hang of ride-on toys. Unfortunately for her, and us, the ones we currently have are Conall's old ride-on toys. They are the perfect size for her. Conall has outgrown them, but they are HIS and don't you forget it. Every chance she gets, Caitlin climbs onto Conall's yellow ride-on Hummer. She likes being able to ride it and move on her own and she likes to push the buttons that make noise.

This afternoon when she climbed on it, Conall actually tolerated it. He let her play with it for a little while before he had a fit. She sat on it and held down all of the buttons, fascinated by the amount of noise she could make. When she climbed off, I told Conall it was his turn. Caitlin promptly grabbed his legs, trying to keep him from climbing on it. I think we may have to get Caitlin her very own very soon.

Caitlin climbing on and pushing ALL of the buttons.

Riding -- she is just the happiest little girl.

Thinking about climbing off.

I wasn't done! No, you can't climb on there -- MINE!

Conall tolerating her very well. I think she thought she'd just climb on with him.