Big Girl Bed

     We decided that when my friend left we would turn Nastya's crib into a day bed. It was super cute how she loved it. Now I have never had a bad sleeper until now (more on that in another post) she always went to bed when she was supposed to and never threw a fit. The day bed has I have to say contributed to a little of that. Gone are the days where I put her in her crib and she can't get out and I leave and close the door. However most of the time she goes to bed on her own now. When she is tired she just goes and passes out.

All Things Foreign

   
     We have an exchange student! Her name is Juliette and she is 15 going on 16. She is from France and we went to Los Angeles (LA) for 2 separate days and had a blast. The first time we went we went and took a tour of Hollywood Star Homes Tour. The driver made it pleasant but not good to have a 2 year old who has just been potty trained.

     We saw Katy Perry Live and that was a blast she sings very well live, however the not so great part is she was dancing so much she would get tired and then "forget" the words. Not a fan of that but she did great otherwise and it was a blast.

     Juliette brought gifts for us as well. Nastya got a dress and a hat that was all hand made. Pasha and I received 2 bottles of French wine and I got a reversible purse that is awesome! We had a great time and was sad to see her leave to go home. There was a language barrier but it was not as bad as it could be!

This is the wine they brought for Pasha and I

 The 3 bottles of French wine I have gotten as gifts one from my best friend and the other from Juliette's family.

 This is the hat that Juliette's Mum bought for Nastya

Spotskiy

   Well we have a new addition to the family we would like to introduce. His name is Spot and he is Toozik's son. He is a mix between his mother Emmie and his father Toozik. Nastya loves him already and he is the cutest thing ever!

Too Long to Remember

Hello y'all

     I know it has been forever. So to start out this new post by saying I am sorry. Summer and the last months has been particularly busy for us.


     Nastya has been potty trained and boy is it nice. Nights are not there yet but I am in no rush to force it. I want her to accomplish that on her own. I bought her some Paul Frank and Hello Kitty panties and boy does she love them. The only one complaint I have is that why do they make low rise and bikini cuts for 2 year old little girls. I don't get that. It makes no sense just make some normal briefs for them so they are not pulling at the wedgies all the time.

     I guess having a taste for cute and fun colours and design has its pit falls. It is so weird even today that she has a pile of clothes with panties and not a diaper. She loves to pick out her panties every day.

    You ask how I knew she was ready? Well it was a Friday and I kept putting a diaper on but she kept taking it off and going in the grass like the dogs. So I decided she was ready. She was a huge champ. I always had her naked for the first 2 weeks and didn't go any where. She went to the potty chair all by herself and I did the dirty job. We went places close to home so that just in case she needed to use the potty. Now we are fully day trained. She did have a problem where she couldn't tell me when she had to go. Now she tells me or goes by herself.

ESL

   Oh you don't know what that abbreviation is? English as a Second Language. People who come to this country as a new person for the most part goes into this class at school to help them with their English. I think its time we adopt what other countries do to foreigners. Give them a translator for three months and then let them do it on their own. They will fall behind for a little bit but if they really want to get it they will pick it up and be successful in all they do.

     Most of my family thinks it is very unfitting to teach Nastya Russian. "We live in America she needs to know English not Russian". This is what they tell me and they do it over and over and over. To me it is offensive and the attractiveness of them repeating the same line gets really old. Why does this country say that it is about different cultures and yet we have huge massive in tolerance's as much as Russia is against black people and Ukrainians are just as against a Russian/Ukrainian not speaking their language. Sorry but last time I checked America DOES NOT have a DECLARED, official language so until they do Russian will be my child's first language. She already picks it up from the neighbours and Pasha and I when we have non speakers.

The Terrible Two's

     Who ever thought of that phrase? She is two, and when our children start to become their own person they start to use their own mind to make choices for themselves. Nastya is talking so much more, she starts to tell me when she has a problem. Its always late but it is the point. Getting a little attitude is inevitable and it is sometime funny and other times not needed. Her favourite phrase is mmm no in full English. Where did she pick up on that one. Well that is all me....Oops I think I forgot my own lesson.

     She is starting to become a little spoiled and have the only child syndrome. Do you have that problem and if so how do you deal with it? I just explain to her its not correct and if she keeps acting like that she will be punished for it. She doesn't like to go in the corner so she understands to listen.

It Always Happens For a Reason!

     You know that phrase " It always happens for a reason"? Is that even true. When I said I got a job I was super excited and couldn't wait to start and earn some money. I worked for 2 months and then my employer notified me that she is having her poor friend take over so she can get ahead in life. I am all for that but my first thoughts were okay everything happens for a reason and it will be okay. I paid off five debts and its not so bad. However my thoughts are now that did she do it knowing that her friend was going to take over? SO now when I do a nannying job I will have a contract so that doesn't happen. So now I am back but, due to the summer coming and having things be super busy I still may not be on a lot.

     Few topics I will be covering are: Nastya's English, New dog, please and thank you's, full sentences, potty training, colours, animals, the zoo, the wild animal park, and the exchange student.