Christmas already? UPDATED!! NOV. 1**

I'm not sure when I got bad at keeping up with this blog..

Chelsea is doing very, very well. She's picking up so many new words (um, I am ashamed to report she's also picked up a few not-so-good words from her Mother...) and at 1.5years old, has started back-talking. Allow me to set the scene:

*Chelsea throws milk cup at mommy*
Mommy: *shock!* We do NOT throw our milk cup! Is it time to go to the crib for a nap?
Chelsea: *pure malevolence and defiance* MOMMY. NOT HAPPY. *glares while regathering her cup to take to the kitchen*

What can I say? She IS her mother's daughter.

I also haven't been able to put up any new pictures because that awesome new camera I got for my birthday? Yeah. Not so awesome. It lasted me a whole 15 uses and has quit working altogether. Eventually I'll return it, but I haven't yet.

I can't believe Christmas is coming. I know a couple of people have asked me about making a christmas list for Chels, so I thought maybe I would post it here for everyone to see.

CHELSEA'S CHRISTMAS WISH LIST

I generally don't like to ask for too many toys, simply because she already has a room full of them that she never really uses. Again this year I am asking for books and clothes, mostly.

Books
- Where the Wild Things Are - Mercer Mayer
- There's a Nighmare in my Closet - Mercer Mayer
- Jennifer's Rabbit - Tom Paxton
- Anything by Robert Munsch
- Fairytale Compilation books... (the good old fairytales)
- Roald Dahl books
- Shel Silverstein (we already have "The Giving Tree")
- Beatrix Potter mini books
- Animal books (she looooooves animals)
- Colouring books with chubby crayons
Really, the more books the better. She loves them - she has been taking them to bed with her at night lately. You are absolutely not limited to following this tiny list.

Clothes
I have a hard time finding Chelsea pants; She is very tall, so what fits in length often doesn't fit in the waist. Please, if you're thinking of buying clothing, try to find those pants that have the elastic adjusters inside the waist so that she will be able to wear them for some time to come, and so that they won't fall off of her when I insist she wear her new clothes before they fit properly. Hahaha. That said, she really needs long warm pants (jeans/cords) for winter.

Also, Chelsea really needs warm winter shirts (hoodies, long sleeved t-shirts, sweaters) for this season.

Pants - size 2 for immediate wear and size 3 for near future wear.
Shirts - size 2 for immediate wear and size 3 for near future wear.
Dresses - the same..
Tights - I'm not sure about the sizing of these, but I like to have nice thick tights for her in winter.. not picky about colours or patterns - the wackier the better.
Shoes - Size 8 or 9
SOCKS!! She really needs socks!

Toys
I won't tell anyone NOT to buy her toys, though. If you want to, please do.
She loves:
- baby dolls
- stuffed animals
- learning games (age applicable, obviously)
- cars
- horses (OH-SIES!! OH-SIES!!)
- kitties
- art supplies (finger paints, chubby crayons and markers - those Mr. Sketch ones are great.)
- stickers and stamps

October 25, 2008 Update
** Music
Chelsea LOVES music:
- the Wiggles
- Franklin
- Raffi..
and I really want
- Babies Go Oasis, um, for Chelsea of course.

But really, any music that seems fun and cute is great. She loves to dance too, so if it has an upbeat tempo you can't go wrong.

November 1, 2008 Update
**Other
- Small, practical (easy to move) bookshelf with 2-3 shelves.
- A set of 'family dolls'.. barbie size or slightly smaller - you know, a mom, dad, kids set for a 4' dollhouse Chelsea has.
- small, inexpensive CD player for Chelsea's bedroom.


That should be a pretty good list to work with for now. I'll probably add to it as time passes.

Oh, and for those of you who will need our address to mail things:

Please send to:
Chelsea Olson
c/o Bobbi Olson
Box 67
Gainford, Alberta
T0E 0W0, Canada

And now, I am off to bed.
-J. <3