Fall and Halloween!

Kya has continued to grow and change every week. Before I switched jobs in August, I was traveling every other week, and she would be saying or doing something different every time I got home. I was so thankful for the opportunity to change jobs and go to work at Waste Management in August. I have only had to travel once since I started, and it was to LA! Kya started potty training in July, and we are still fighting that battle! She will go on the potty, but has not mastered telling us when she needs to go. She also does not like pooping on the toilet, which I don't understand, but I guess it is easier to go in her pants, so.... I know that she will be trained when she is ready, but I want to get rid of the diapers and the recurring rash! The rash is either from wipes or J&J shampoo, so for now, we are going no wipes and very expensive baby shampoo suggested by our doctor. She has entered the tantrum phase, and sometimes I feel like I have to walk on egg shells around her. The smallest thing will set her off, and it is not fun. Sometimes I just go put her in a room and watch from the door until she calms down, but I have become creative at diverting her attention from whatever upset her. Diversion is key with a 2-year-old. Overall, she is a really great kid, but I will not miss the tantrums from this age! Kya has also become quite sassy and she likes to joke around and for you to "scare" her. She will say stuff to make us laugh, and it is really cute. She loves for us to sneak up on her and grab her. She also likes to "scare" us by jumping out of closets. Her favorite things to do are: reading, watching tb's or moo-bies, putting on make-ups, playing at the "parking lot", tumble bus at school, eating icey and canny, and SHOPPING. Kya just really had her first official Halloween with trick or treating and everything, and she LOVED it. She went as Dora, which I bought her a Cinderella costume, and one of my friends from work gave me her daughter's old costume (Dora). We went trunk or treating at the church, which Kya loved getting all the "canny"! Then, we went to our house where Eric and I took turns taking her trick or treating around our neighborhood. That child went trick or treating for a solid hour. I was so impressed. When got done with one house, she would immediately say, "Another door!". She had more candy than we gave out by the end of the night, and we had at least 150 pieces. Every day since then, she has mentioned trick or treating. Eric and I are excited to celebrate Christmas with her this year because of how much fun Halloween was. Pictures are from our trip to San Antonio and Halloween!