Case Life: WHAT???

Friday, October 8, 2010

WHAT???

Okay so now that Bailee has started Kindergarten, I already feel like I have teenage girl on my hands. I know my parents may say its poetic justice from the things I put them through, but I don't remember putting them through this stuff in kindergarten! hehe I better tell the story, though. Actually I need to start with another important note: If you see Bailee, DO NOT mention this to her. She also shows her "teenage" self when it comes to privacy. It all started when we told her she could start riding the bus. She said "good! I can get more time with Hayden. I think I have a crush on him." so I didn't think it was quite a big deal because she had a crush on Davin from her preschool class and it was harmless. So she has been riding the bus this entire week and she sits by Hayden every day. Yesterday, Dan and I picked her up from the bus stop and we got straight into the car for some errands, Bailee shocked us both to where we couldn't speak for a full minute! She said "I think I forgot that I am not supposed to kiss boys" ummmmm what do you say to that?? So I finally managed to say "really? what happened?" and she told me "I accidentally kissed Hayden on the bus." Don't you love that.. accidentally?? so Dan said "Well, remember next time that we don't kiss boys until you are dating, or even until you are married." and she responds, "welll I WANT to date and marry him!" Apparently, when I got some sense of reasoning back, I found out she kissed him on the ear and she said she would remember next time... Any suggestions on what to do?? Right now I am just going to let it be and not make a big deal about it because I want her to feel like she can tell me things without me freaking out too much, but I don't want her to go kissing boys every day for the rest of her life! :) I would ask that people who see her regularly not tease her about kissing boys or liking boys, because I think that gets it in her head that she should be doing those things. I just keep telling her that you can have friends that are both girls and boys and just because your friend is a boy, doesn't mean that he is a boyfriend.. I don't even know how she knows what a boyfriend or crush is! I never imagined I would have this kind of talk with a kindergarten-er! haha so there is my funny/scary story of my sweet little teenage Bailee.

2 comments:

Valerie said...: I guess it's confessions time.. I kissed a boy in kindergarten too. It was right on the forehead. My mom said I felt bad because he was so behind the rest of the kids. He even stayed behind that year. Maybe she's just an affectionate kid! Cute story though, I'm glad you have record of it; October 8, 2010 at 1:33 PM
meg said...: That Bailee. Who woulda thought?

I still say she'll be the best teenager around.

I think you're doing great. I ALWAYS say that because you are ALWAYS doing great with her. The bigger deal you make about it the more she's gonna be curious about it. You never know what really happened. Maybe she was just telling him a secret and bumped him and he said "Hey you just kissed me!" and she thought:"Oh I guess I did." Funny little things happen like that all the time with this age.

That, or this is just hardcore payback for all the grief Dan put his parents through. I mean, this probably has nothing to do with you. [just joking, Dan. I mean... I think I am... Am I?]

But this does make me want to consult a few sources. Having nieces and nephews to practice on is so great.; October 11, 2010 at 12:54 AM

Bailee-isms

12/20/08 We were at the annual Case Christmas party. Grandma Betty and Grandpa Dwayne were nice enough to buy us Sizzler lunch and then had a program at their home. Before I tell the story, I need to clarify that Grandma Betty is from England and still has her accent - which I love! Bailee wanted to ride in Grandma Betty and Grandpa Dwayne's car from Sizzler but we told her no since her car seat was already in ours. Bailee: "I just want to go with them because I love them so much." Grandma Sue : " I know, and they love you, too." Bailee: "But Grandma Betty says it weiood" (wierd without the "r" sound)
11/10/08 We were "puppy sitting" for Dave and Sue overnight so they could spend a night in Midway. Part of Bailee's bedtime routine is that she gets to have "snuggle-wuggles" right before bed every night. Snuggle wuggles started as being a Backyardigans show but has evolved to being a choice between playing make believe with toys, a show, or something else she really wants to do before bed. Well this particular night I gave her the choice between Dragon Tales or going to the store with me and she chose the show. When it was over and I said it was time to brush teeth and go to bed, she started to cry and throw one of her tantrums. She said she wanted to go to the store with me, I then reminded her that she chose the show over going to the store. She replied very seriously that when she chose the show, she was just teasing me. Very smart response.. it didn't fly and she was not a happy girl going to bed that night
11/12/08 We were driving home from Dave and Sue's and Bailee said "What does 'age' mean?" Dan and I weren't quite sure what she said, so we asked her to repeat it and she did. We still weren't sure if she said "H" or "age." Usually she can explain what she is saying by thinking of another word or saying it in a sentence. We asked her to say it in a sentence or tell us when and how she heard it. She stammered a little, then said "You know, like my feet are big." Dan and I tried very hard not to laugh and she finally said "Like I am a big girl." So then I said.. "Okay, you mean 'age'. That is like how old you are, so your age would be 3. When someone asks you what your age is, you would say 3." So Dan said "Yeah. It is like someone asking you how old you are. What are you going to say when someone asks you what your age is?" and Bailee said, "That I am a big girl!" Maybe you had to be there or it was pretty late, but it was very funny.
Grandma Sue bought a doctors kit for the grandkids. It came with a couple of cards that showed what to do with the "tools" - kind of like directions. When we were cleaning up all the parts to it, Bai couldn't find the cards and she was saying over and over.. "where are the indirections? " I think she was mixing up the words "instructions" and "directions." It is very cute that her vocabulary is growing so fast that she just has a ton of information to sort through. I am biased, but I definitely think she is a smartie!
Bailee was trying to get Dan to fill up her aqua-doodle pen with water so she could color on her mat, but apparently Dan wasn't jumping on the task. He continued to get ready for work and gather his things when Bailee said very demandingly "Dad, when you are all done with this world stuff, will you please fill this up with water?!" It definitely got his attention and he filled it up with water and she went on her way.
Bailee was talking with her cousin, Aliyah, and her grandma Packer about places they have been and things they have seen. My mom brought up that Aliyah was in a whale's mouth at Storybook land and Bai was in a shark's mouth in Disneyworld. They were laughing about that and my mom said, "Weren't you scared in the mouth?" and Bailee looked at my mom with her index finger pointed at her and said, " Remember grandma, those things are just PRETEND!" My mom thought it was very cute how Bailee was trying to comfort her on the scary pretend things that are out there.
Bailee is pretty much a vegetarian and refuses to eat meat - except for chicken nuggets and taco soup). In colorado, they took out a lunchable jr. and she wouldn't eat the meat. Well, someone told her that the meat would make her jump higher. She had a couple bites of the meat and walked away. Sue asked "Did you like it?" and Bai said "yeah, I am going to see if I can jump higher now, though." She jumped and everyone cheered - Maybe she will continue to eat meat and end up in the olympics!
Bailee was riding home from a dinner in the back seat of papa Dave and grandma Sue's car. Her uncle Andy was sitting next to her talking to her when the sun came shining into the car all of a sudden and her grandparents both burst into song "Here Comes the Sun, do do do do.." Uncle Andy then whispered to Bai "Grandma and Grandpa are getting old." and bailee replied, "Grandma's not old, but Papa is."
Being the great English buff that he is, Bailee's uncle Jason was trying to enhance Bailee's vocabulary by teaching her some new words. One of the words was "plump." He told her about having a nice, big, juicy, plump apple. Then he went on to explain that it meant "big." Bailee then was able to catch on and said, "Like you, uncle Jason?"
When Bailee says prayers, she really lets Heavenly Father into her heart. She has said things like, "please bless that I can watch a movie tomorrow. Please bless that I can get tinkerbell makeup at the store. Please bless I can sleep the whole night in my bed. Please bless we will grow up healthy and go to heaven."
Bai was helping grandma Sue wrap some baptism gifts and asked her what they were for. Sue said that they were for her primary kids who were going to be baptized and when Bailee turned 8, she would also be baptized. Bai looked at grandma like she was out in the night and said " Oh, no, grandma, I am going to be a doctor when I grow up!"
We were leaving grandma Sue and papa Dave's so Bai went and hugged grandma and said "I love you, grandma." Dan told her to go and tell grandpa the same thing so she went and hugged grandpa and said " Papa, I love grandma."
Bailee thought her pee would be pink after she drank her strawberry milk. After I told her it would still be yellow or clear, she still had her hopes up. When we got home, she ran to the bathroom to go potty and we heard her disappointed voice come from the bathroom saying "Yep, it's still yellow."