Caitlin & Macy have been spending almost 100% of the summer together. We moved Caitlin's full size bed out and bought a new twin size bed for her. We also moved Macy's twin size bed in to Caitlin's room - making it Caitlin & Macy's room. Caitlin reads umpteen books to Macy and they giggle for quite awhile before settling down for the night.
They play lots of dress-up and a game they call "mama-baby." We go to the pool when it's over 80 degrees, and they play with barbies together, mostly with their fashion dresses that no other kid seems to have! (Thanks, Mrs. Kelly!)
They are so close. When Macy gets hurt, Caitlin instantly cries and helps her sister. She looks out for her, and insists when friends come over that they all play together, so as not to leave Macy out. Macy cannot sleep without her sister in the same room, and screams out for "sissy" all day long.
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Caitlin is growing up so fast. This picture is so beautiful, but so grown up it wells up a tear in my eye. She loves dance class (hip hop and cheer/pom pom), and is growing more independent every day. She is extremely sensitive and worries about other people, people dying, and what other people think. She reminds me soooo much of myself when I was young, and I try to allow her to have fun and not worry about scores as much as she does, or about things we cannot control. She has lots of questions about God and Jesus, but has so much faith. Her prayers are so honest and caring, and I can tell she works very hard at them. She looks out for her little sister, but gets annoyed easily by her 3 year old nuisances. Her current career goals are nurse or daycare worker. She absolutely adores little kids and they seek her out. She's usually a rule follower, but can be convinced by her sister to be ornary. She can go 100 miles a minute, but tires out fast (especially after a day at the pool). She is a fish in the water and constantly wants to do handstands, strokes and sommersaults in the water. Her sensitivity allows her to be friends with girls who tell her what to do and threaten to not be her friend anymore on any given day and this upsets her so much. I hope she will gain confidence and the ability to stand up for herself and be able to turn down a friend if it means giving in. She is extremely moral and often tells on herself when she has done something she knows is wrong. Her reading is coming along, but math she still likes to just "get through." She likes to play basketball, but soccer is still her strongest sport, although she doesn't LOVE it. She'll play it, but she wouldn't choose to do it all day long. She plays hard, together, and competitive, and does get frustrated easily, especially if she doesn't win something. She's sweet, sensitive, and has an incredible imagination that she shares with her sister when she listens...
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Macy isn't what you would call a follower, except in the case of her sister. She copies her, wants to play whatever she's playing, and likes what she likes. Macy is certainly her own person, though, and likes things done routinely. Her favorite games are Memory and the Glob game (a computer game). She has picked up on Caitlin's DS game, "Smart Girls." She is definitely ready for her own, which is scary! She can be one extreme or the other - extremely sweet and caring, or snotty and mouthy. She can scream "NO!" to her parents and not blink an eye, but snuggles up to all of us after bath, if she has an owwie, or when you read her a book. Books are a favorite of hers and she can listen to them for an afternoon. She loves the library and will start preschool in the fall. She still throws fits, but they are becoming less and less lengthy and she is beginning to understand consequences. At night, she tends to get her giggly, goofy, defiant personality and may get up and ask for OJ, a hug, or a random item just to put off bed. Her blanky is still ever present for nap and bedtime, and the pool is a favorite place, but she trusts less than a handful of people to hold her. Swimming lessons were not a hit, but ballet was fun for her. Odd as it sounds, she declined a second class. She is still very small for her age in weight, but has gained some inches. She still wears 18 month pj's and skirts b/c otherwise they will fall off of her. You never know if she'll say hi, have a conversation, or shy away or yell no. She's our little pistol, though, and we're thankful she's the way she is!
The girls showing off their specially chosen barbie dresses (Grandma chose them from Suzanne Kelly's Barbie Museum - her own handcrafted creations!) Mom and the girls after a day of play!
