Attention Hog

Caitlyn. yeah, that's right... Caitlyn is an attention Hog. You have to understand the story to understand why Caity is acting like she does. For most of her life, Caityln has been competing with the boys for Dad and Mom's attention. Easy enough. She is a girl and they are boys. That means that attention is spread differently or in other words, she got the lion's share because the boys largely don't care that much. So when Roxy started babysitting a young, female baby in the ward on a daily basis, things changed drastically.
Here is a list of "Attention Getting Activities" that have been approved for use by the "Caitlyn Attention Association":

1. The Fall - This is where Caitlyn will lie down on the floor and exclaim that she has "fallen". Although this techniques is not effective, it still gets employed at least 3 times a week.

2. The Paraplegic - This techniques employs kneeling or "The Fall" and transitions into the statement "I can't walk" usually as a whine. When forced to walk, Caitlyn employs "The Zombie".

3. The Zombie - When she doesn't want to do something and you make her do it, she goes limp, gets a thousand yard stare and reluctantly does it all the while whining and flailing like a zombie.

4. The "Ron Popeil" - When faced with a challenge that requires more work than normal, Caitly will attempt to get help. To achieve this, she will horridly fail at the task in a comical and completely un-realistic manner. Example - putting on a coat. Tugs and flaps the coat, grunts, throws it down, and then whines "I can't do it!".  She most likely learned this technique from Matthew.

5.  The Masochist - Katerina (I hope I Spelled that right, Bonne) is the tiny baby that Roxann baby-sits.  As most of you know, babies like to grab things and have no real motor control.  Similar to the "Tawana Brawley", this particular technique involves Caitlyn puting one or more of her appendages or hair in the line of fire.  Once done, Katerina will most likely grab, hit or scratch (through no fault of her own).  The result is an excuse to tattle about abuse by the new one.

(because Carrot Top is hurting himself by not going away already)

6.  The "Tawana Brawley" - When nudged or bumped into, Caity will throw herself down or employ "The Fall".  Once completed, the tattling begins about how she was wronged or beaten by the brutish other. ...and it's usually a lie.

7.  The Snuggle - This is my favorite and least favorite all at the same time.  At night, after she wakes up to pee, Caity will crawl into bed with us and snuggle.  It has to stop and it makes sleep difficult at times, but it is the most loving and sincere of all of her techniques.  I love it and am almost powerless to stop it.  But it has to stop.  Oh well.