W-O-W! Just like any other parent... it is amazing how fast things go with your children?!
Kaitlyn turned 2 years old just yesterday!!
What an amazing gift from God she is to her parents, her grandparents, her cousins, and those in her life! She is so full of life and spirit that she is at times a great reminder of how we should be before our Father!
She is genuinely a happy girl! I love when I'm sitting in a different room from where she is playing and I can hear her singing or talking or giggling! It brings such delight to my life and always put a smile on my face! I am blessed to have her in my life!
I am blessed to see the relationship she has with her daddy, it so precious to see the two of them together, memories to cherish for a lifetime and more. To tell a child that you love them is one thing, but to s-e-e it demonstrated in their life and the way they interact with you is even more amazing to me!
She has been sleeping in her 'big bed' for about 2 months now and is adjusting well to all that, at least most times!
She continues to find her new found freedoms in the things she is now able to do that she could not before! Some of which are a big help to mommy and daddy; like letting 'Bubba' (our dog Buxton) in and out side for us! We continue the battle of potty training. Some days the potty is winning and some days the diaper is winning, or my carpet is losing; not sure which way to look at that! BUT... we continue to make progress.
I joke at times and say her first real sentence is "Cows eat grass." I laugh when I tell people that, but I really do think that is true! She is repeating everything we say and learning more and more everyday. She will tell me things at times and I wonder how does she know this?!? A sharp cookie this one is... sometimes way to smart for her own good; I'm sure several of you have had this issue? Little miss independent.
She continues to love being outside- as much as possible. She loves swimming and water, and picnics outside. She enjoys walks, especially when she gets to take Bubba for a walk (although it is the other way around and he is taking her). The neighbors always get a kick of us parents making our 2 yr. old walk the dog! :)
She enjoys drawing (and amazingly enough mostly on paper!) and riding in her bubble car with her keys (one MUST have keys to drive you know?). She has such the mothering heart as she is constantly caring for her babies by putting fresh clean diapers on them, or holding them over her shoulder as she pats their little bums and she will sing and hum to them as well, she even makes sure they have a seat to eat in.
I know I could ramble on and on about the things she has accomplished in her 2 years, but hopefully these couple of tid bits will bring even more memories to mind for me as I look back on her life!
Below are some pictures over the past month or so! We love you Kaitlyn Olivia- what a blessing you are to your family, may the Lord continue to speak to your heart and guide you in His ways, always!
Kaitlyn got a new swimming pool for her birthday. Unfortunately,the day she got it, was a bit chilly outside to be playing in it! I'm sure we'll be getting in it soon enough. She loves the slide, and only wishes it was a little longer ride.
Kaitlyn unwrapping some gifts from her Mimi and Rogie. This one a little pink princess table with 2 folding chairs and an umbrella. It is set up on our deck now where I am certain many more picnics will be had.
Below: just hanging with the cousins at the new table and lickin my fingers from sticking them in the cake- YUMMY!
Spending a little time in the 'big pool'. She enjoys water so much! She wants so badly to be out in the water splashing around and swimming with the big kids... soon hopefully!
Eating more cake and ice cream... this birthday just keeps getting better and better! It helps we got to celebrate it two weekends in row... that means twice the cake!!
Opening the present from Aunt Shell and Uncle Sean and Hannah and Emma (or Hemma as she K says sometimes when she is too excited to say both names individually). She got Dora sheets for her big girl bed and comforter and a baby doll stoller... which I think was the biggest hit! She started playing with it immediately.
Well, she played so hard, go sooo dirty between playing outside and eating cake and ice cream, it was time to wash it all off in the outdoor shower! Aunt Shell helped her out and got her all clean and smelling more like my little girl!
And... this last picture... i couldn't resist. It was taken today. Her daddy put her up for a nap and we knew she was playing in her room, but since she didn't leave the room, we let her be. Once it got really quite up there, I went to check on her to see where she ended up. Here she is amongst a dozen pieces, or more, of clothing on the floor of her closet, curled up in a ball... sound asleep! (Alas, a moment to catch up on our family blog!)
Thanks for keeping up with us, sorry it takes me so long anymore to get posts up... tis the season of life.
