Camera Crew Tuesday Continued: DJ Chloe & The Potty Gang

Dear Chloe,

Judging from the title of this letter, I think you'll find it's quite obvious that I'm going to write to you with a comedic tone tonight. And I have good reason, because this week has been full of good days. 

The kind of days that leave me feeling so excited, I'm almost giddy. Goofy even. And I can be found skipping {yes, literally!} around the house.

I was skipping.

You know why? Because I realized yesterday, as I walked hand in hand with you out of your classroom at school, that it was going to be your last full day there...ever. I signed a paper just before we left that says from now on, you'll be on "modified school days" and get to come home with me every day at 11:45. {Woohoo!} 

And today -- our first "modified" day -- we officially entered into a new frontier. A half day of school and a lot more time with Mommy at home; a lot more time for you to be a kid and just play.

Leaving that building today with you at lunch time was surreal. Euphorically strange. I felt as if we were literally walking away from a natural disaster {all action movie ending visual included, where the main characters survived, even with all the odds against them} -- and we were free.

Safe and free and starting over. 

Hey camera crew, I wish you were here to see and document that!

I've missed weekdays like today -- where we played and cuddled and laughed. Where life felt easier and stress free. It felt so good to take control and get it all back.

I've always said, and I'll stand by it -- Life can change in a day. And today, we proved that it's true.

But this is just the start, Little C. Come June, you'll be home with us full-time. We told you good times were ahead, did we not? :)

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And with good days, come good shares and signs of progress. And pictures and videos too, of course! :) 

I'll start with my favorite news, other than the school related kind.

You're now a DJ.

Well, okay, not officially...but you're on your way! And yes, although I'm not certain the music circuit has caught onto you yet, I do have a slight feeling you are entering "future career" territory here. But who knows -- so many more things are possible!

All I know is, you love music and you always have. And on Monday, we had a "like Christmas moment" in the beginning of March -- you learned how to fully operate your CD player in your room.

I watched you rotate the disks in and out of the CD player {those bad boys were called "boom boxes" in my day, HA!} about a dozen times -- putting in a new CD, pressing play, changing the songs, listening for about oooh 5 seconds and after a long pause or booty shake -- deciding you'd like to start the whole process over again. I could see the proud look written across your face. You were diggin' the fact that you could do this all on your own, without our help...and I was too!

Yesterday, I managed to catch it on video.

Only today, I watched you work that CD player like it was your beginner set of turn-tables. You were pushing new buttons, figuring out how to change from song to song, and how to control the volume.

As usual, I just stood there with my trusty iPhone camera in hand, with the look of shock plastered across my face {these moments never grow old for me}, and my typical Mama-like emotions. I was so proud...so excited for you!

I'm already realizing now...we're going to need to make some copies of those CD's. They are already acquiring some new scratches from all your practice work. ;) 

My favorite part? The part where you lined up all the CD's on the trampoline so you could survey which songs you had to choose from. Next step -- get you a case!

So there you go -- my proof that DJing is your future. 

Hmm, I wonder if watching this guy every day has anything to do with it? ;) 

"DJ Lance" from Yo Gabba Gabba

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Other exciting news?

Yesterday, we had yet another new "like Christmas moment". I watched as you placed your bear, the one Aunt Krissy got you for Christmas, onto your baby doll's potty. You were so particular about it, so serious about how he had to sit and where his little potty had to go.

I didn't know if I should be laughing or shouting "Hooray!" at the top of my lungs.

I decided to do both. :)

 You, flushing the bear's potty for him. So stinkin' cute! 

 The "potty" 

You know what this tells me, little love? That it's all clicking! Not only do you have this potty concept down, but you're also getting the hang of pretend play with your toys. First came baby dolls and now you're finding that bears can join in the fun too!

Oh how I love this stage! Next are tea parties, dress up, and maybe even make believe friends. I can't wait!

Bear was such a good sport. ;)

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The wind has shifted yet again, this time in our favor, and big changes have begun taking place. And Chloe, something tells me we are witnessing only the beginning...a preview...of all the fantastic things to come.

I can't wait to see where this journey takes us. For now, Daddy and I are just going to sit back and take it all in, and just enjoy this new blessing we have been given.

We Love You, DJ Chloe...and all the special, new, and wonderful things you do!
You make us SO SO PROUD!