Finally got it!

I finally got my tattoo in memory of Taylor!

2 years old!

At 2 years, Kaitlyn:

* is potty trained!  She's been out of diapers for a little over a month and loves to wear her big girl panties. Not gonna lie...her parents love it too!!!

* is talking up a storm! She's started asking 'why' and 'what's that for/do'. It's crazy how much she knows and can remember.

*wears 2t, 3t, and 4t clothes. We really just have too many clothes!  She has favorites that get worn all the time.

*keeps growing! At her 2 year checkup, her doctor said 'She just keeps getting bigger, doesn't she?'. She's off the growth charts and just keeps getting further above 95%.

* wears her pink cowgirl boots everyday.  She got them for her birthday and hasn't touched another pair of shoes.

*likes to help around the house. She helps unload the dishwasher,  set the table, and sort laundry.

*has perfected the toddler tantrum. When something doesn't go her way, she throws herself on the floor and kicks and screams. Getting dressed in the morning usually results in one.

* sleeps in her big girl bed with quite a few blankets and lots of stuffies. The number of each depends on her mood.

* is in love with babies. She likes to dress/undress, feed, burp, rock, and sing. She adores the babies at daycare until they start crying. She says crying babies scare her! :)

* asks for her favorite foods. Her most asked for supper?  Mac n cheese with hot dogs and blueberries.

* is working on her numbers and letters. She gets frustrated when we work on numbers,  so I have a feeling we'll continue to work on them for quite a while.

* loves her puppies! She talks about Ace and Buster all the time.  She doesn't really want to play with them.....just snuggle.

It's hard to believe that my baby is two already. I'm not sure how time had flown by so fast!!!!

Kaitlyn Grace, I love you! It's amazing to watch you grow and learn everyday.  I'm so blessed that God gave me such an awesome little girl!

21 Months

At 21 months, Kaitlyn is:

• taking one nap in the afternoon. 
• wearing 3t clothing with a little 4t mixed in. Wearing size 8 shoes.
• mastering her colors.  She names everything consistently except for gray.
• working on her numbers. (one, two, six, seven, ten!)
• going to bed with a few blankies and lots of stuffies.  She has 7 stuffies and 2 blankies tonight. 
• asking for favorites to eat.  Cheese is always the first thing she asks for!
• loves puzzles!  She could sit for hours. 
• is helping out around the house.  She helps sort laundry, unload the dishwasher, pickup toys, and put groceries away. 
• is very opinionated.  She'll tell you exactly what she thinks!
• is starting to make sentences.  She'll string 4-7 words together now. 
• is obsessed with the potty.  She likes to sit on the potty, but never goes.
• knows how to guilt her momma.  When tucking her in she says "need you momma' and cries.  Breaks my heart.
• miss independent.  She likes to do everything herself and will redo something if we don't let her do it the first time. If she can't do it she'll ask for help.
• learning more everyday.  Nothing gets past her!

Saturday morning Dora watching

Thanksgiving

Daddy's boots

Play-doh!!!!

18 months

At 18 months, Kaitlyn is:

• taking one nap in the afternoon.

• sleeping in a big girl bed. She was trying very hard to climb out of her crib, so we switched her over. She's been doing great!!!!

•is wearing 3t clothes.

•has been talking up a storm! It continually amazes me that she know so many words and is able to use them in the right context.

•can name all of her body parts. One of her favorites is to kiss her brain.

•would live outside if we'd let her. Her latest fascination is with sand. ......she's been putting it on her head.

•is using adult forks, spoons and cups for meals. We still use sippy cups for on the go.

•has 12 teeth and her canines are trying to pop through.

•is napping on a mat at daycare. Some days are good, others are a struggle....

• is in love with the new baby at daycare. She'll be a great big sister someday!

•loves puzzles,  books, and coloring. If we have to be inside, she's busy doing one of these.

•has no problem speaking her mind. I hear 'NO MOMMY!' at least 10 times a day.

•is growing and changing so fast!  I'm so fortunate that I'm able to be with her for everything! 

15 Months

At 15 months, Kaitlyn:

• is wearing 2-3T clothes.  2T for bottoms and 3T on top to cover her belly. :)
• is still drinking from sippy cups.....we've added water bottles to the list too!  She's not very good at drinking from a cup yet, but is super great at covering herself with water!!!
• is starting to eat with a fork and spoon.  She actually does better with regular silverware rather than the toddler. 
• Crawls/walks up stairs and walks down them!
• RUNS EVERYWHERE!!  She's either at 100% or sleeping....doesn't seem to be anything in-between. 
• Has to have a blanking to sleep and a/several stuffed animals to sleep.  She has to have her seahorse that sings her to sleep at night and will request others on occasion.  He favorites are her dolly, ballerina, bear, or blanket bear. 
• Takes 1 nap a day normally.....2 if she's crabby!
• Has started throwing tantrums when things don't work right or she doesn't get her way.....she's developing quite an attitude!
• Points at everything that she sees.
• Blows kisses when saying goodbye or when responding to I Love You.
• Knows lots of words!  'Daddy, Mommy, more, ball, dog, bird, kick, yes, yeah, no, book, neigh, cluck, shoes, Grandpa, Grandma',   Her vocabulary seems to expand on a daily basis!!!  She'll often say new words once, but then we can't get her to repeat them. 

Kaitlyn is growing and changing SO much and at such a fast rate.  It's really amazing to see how quickly!

Excited to go fishing with Daddy!

Grandpa spoiling her with ice cream.

Watching mommy plant flowers.

Loving our new porch swing!

She loved all the good food at the circus.

Painting at daycare.

Birthday party!!!

Kaitlyn's birthday party was on Saturday, the 23rd at the fire hall in Ord.  We sent out invites to our family and friends.

Set-up for food!  We had all PINK everything

Pink vanilla and strawberry cupcakes with pink icing

Pink rice krispies

Pink candied popcorn

Pink animal crackers

Pink strawberry punch

Pink lemonade

You loved the pink balloons!!!

You also loved the cake!  

We ate first and then opened presents.  There were too many things going for you to open a present completely.  You are so loved!  We brought home a car load of presents that filled our living room once again (Christmas was the same way). Your favorites are the cookie monster and block sorter.

You were such a mover!  We took 1 year pictures that morning, so you only got a short 1 hour nap before your party.  Mom had a hard time getting you to settle down to go to bed at 8!  You were wired!

1 Year Old!

At 12 months, Kaitlyn:

• is walking everywhere!  She uses a 'wide' stance, but is getting faster.  If she falls down, instead of crawling, she'll actually take the time to stand back up!
• Doesn't get a bottle anymore.....we've moved onto the coveted sippy cup!
• No longer gets formula (switched this week). 
• Has had peanut butter and eggs in the last week.  She loved both!
• Talks and babbles a lot.  She says 'dada', 'mama' when she's mad, and 'yeah'.  If you ask her a question, she'll respond with a yeah.  When she gets tired, she's started to say what sounds like 'no'. 
• Has developed a sudden interest for our dog, Buster.  Now that she's walking, she'll following him all over when he's downstairs. 
• Is attached to blankie.  She's not specific, but needs one for nap and night.  She won't go to sleep without one. 

1st time 'playing' in the snow!

Happy Valentine's Day

She decided to climb in the dryer one day since she couldn't reach

the dryer balls like normal.  She was more than willing to share when she got caught!

Happy Birthday!!

Crabby after waking up from nap

Playing at the park!