She is now stomping her feet when she does not get what she wants. I know, I know this is not good, but it really is pretty dang funny! Yesterday morning she stomped her feet all the way to the car because I would not put a bow in her hair that did not match her outfit. I did however find her a bow that did and she carried it around stomping, but told me NO! when I tried to put it in her hair. Do the terrible 2s really last from 1 to 3?
She apparently has sympathy pains for Kory and me if we get hurt. I stumped my toe the other night and then she pointed at my toe and then wanted both Kory and I to kiss HER toe to make it all better!
I am thinking there might be a little neat freak inside her. When she helps feed the dogs, if she spills any of the food she gets really upset and has to pick each kibble up piece by piece. And if something spills or sees that Gracie or Bosco have made a mess, she wants a towel to wipe it up.
On a medical note, she will probably be getting tubes in the next few weeks. We have been battling ear infection after ear infection, so I hope some relief will come soon for all of us. She is up to 27 pounds these days….she is quite the chunky monkey!
Her favorite foods these days consist of green beans, oatmeal and is there really anything else? Oh yeah, chocolate milk!!! Yes, I said chocolate milk. At her last check-up, the doc told me she was not taking in the proper amount of milk per day, so she said flavor it…do what you gotta do to get her to drink it. Hence the chocolate milk for breakfast and dinner!!! Chocolate is now in her vocabulary (literally)….isn’t it a little early for that!?!
She is moving up on Monday to the 18-24 month old class. No more paci at naptime and she will get to make potty trips! I wonder if they have a cute little kid potty…
And about potty training, yeah, yeah I know she is still really young but it was her idea!! We will be spending Labor Day weekend potty training. She has already been using her potty at home about 25% of the time and she tells you when she has to potty. Thursday she used the potty for ALL of her pottying needs while she was at home. I am so proud of her and would not have even considered potty training this early but she seems to want to get out of those diapers. I will let you know how next weekend goes.
Kate is quite the social being and misses all of her friends and family when they are not around. Kory and I have spell just about everyone’s name that Kate knows when we talk about them in front of her. We have had numerous meltdowns triggered by Kate seeing someone’s (especially Noah) picture or saying a name (like Lila). This past week she started asking for her teacher at daycare. I am a little concerned about her changing teachers, she has become quite attached to Ms. Hannah. These days all you have to do is tell her we are going to see “Name” and she is up and beating on the door to go get in the car. Mom/Dad, I love you but….. see you later!

 I think I have babbled on enough. Let me see if I can find some pics.

Okay, so I will admit I used Kory’s computer this time and it was very quick and simple….maybe more blogs will be in the near future including stories and pictures

So, where do I start? KATE IS A TODDLER!!!! She is too cute for her own good. How in the world can you discipline your child when she is looking so cute being bad?!? I just want to roll on the floor laughing, but instead I have to break out the serious mom face. Kate’s vocabulary is growing everyday. When we get in the car she tells me it is hot, when we pull into the carport she tells me we are home, when we get out of the car she shows me where Bosco is and when I tell her no she points her finger and says no right back. She is little Miss Sassy Pants.
This past weekend Kate got to go swimming for the first time in a pool and then the very next day got to swim in a lake. She loved playing in the water and playing in the sand. She pretty much loves anything that has to do with being outside. Of course I forgot my camera for both water experiences, but I have some below of her first play day in her kiddy pool we bought for her over the Memorial Day weekend. She wasn’t so excited about getting into that cold water, but Kory sucked it up and got right on in there with her. (It was cold!)
Kate truly is just growing like a weed. I know all ya’ll want to see is pictures so here you go.

First, Kate spent the night with my parents (Missy & Pop) on Friday night with her cousin Lila. Kate must really be having a growth spurt right now because all she wants to do is eat. She is constantly signing “more” which is her indication that she wants to eat or drink, but usually eat. Well Pop experienced that first hand Friday night and Saturday. Saturday afternoon we all went to the park. Kory, Kate and I got there before Missy, Pop and Lila, so I was telling my dad that Kate got to swing, slide and even see-saw and never once seemed impressed. Pop in turn said “of course she is not impressed with the park there is no concession stand, cotton candy or anything to eat!” Kate is getting a bad rap these days….we think she may start oinking at any time. We really are just glad she is eating!

I told myself I was not going to share this the first time it happened, but the second time in a row was too much so I just need to put this down for documentation so Kate can never deny it. It would be pooping in the bathtub….two nights in a row she has done this to me!!! And for the record I don’t mind changing her dirty diapers, but poop in the tub is really pushing my limits. Kory soooo gets called in for backup!

Story 3: Our little girl really is growing up. Now that she is finally drinking out of her sippy cup, she loves filling her mouth up with her milk or water and the just spraying it everywhere. So, today she was in the living room playing and she was drinking milk in her sippy when she did her usual spray. She got it all over her and the carpet. Kory and I were watching tv, and next thing we see she has gotten a dishtowel off the ottoman and it wiping herself off and wiping the carpet. I was shocked and Kory now thinks daycare is using her as slave labor. Really, this may totally have been a huge coincidence, but how did she pick up on that!?! For the record we really don’t think she is having to clean at daycare

Oh yeah, she is moving up the 1 year old room tomorrow. She visited it Wed-Fri of last week and they said she did good. Things will be changing, she will be eating out the kitchen, no more bottles and no more pacifier, sleeping on a mat. We will see how this week goes…I am thinking it may be harder on me that Kate.

Just as a side note, I still can’t find my camera so I am relying on Kory for pictures now. He took some at the park yesterday maybe they will get put up soon.