Kate and friends

Depot Days

 

apparently she likes them wherever they will stick.

 


as you can see, kate loves stickers. she loves to stick them anywhere, and today she wanted to stick them all over her face.

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kate and i have so far enjoyed her "Vacation" week, where daycare is closed. it made me realize how much i miss her when she's at school and how much i want to keep her home more! she is so great even when she's fussy.
she only got 1 spanking so far today, and that was for downright refusal to obey.
new words: "my show" , "wabba" (water,), "t-t, do-do" (sorry if that's vulgar), she can say all 12 words on the front of Baby's 100 words by Priddy. He writes the best books (pictures i should say!)
Kate and i tried out the new park down the street, sadly it said it was for ages 5-12. but we played anyway. she loved to climb around and went down the spiral slide first with me, then by herself, then on her tummy! we had to leave because it started raining and she didn't like that!
right now she's watching elmo's pets and that is "show" of the week.

again working hard balancing life-much like balancing life as a stay at home mommy-you've got your family (the sippy cup), your friends (the purse), your health (the toothbrush), your social life (the ball), and everything else (the other ball.)
looks like it's difficult, all at the same time looking beautiful with a hairbow and shoes. and a nu nu to keep her happy.

more photos at my photo journal

Hay dad, happy father's day!

I love smiling for dad.

Love those golden grahams.

Big kiss from dad!

kate is such a sweet little helper. her latest accomplishment, among many, is that last night she helped unload the dishwasher. although it was one piece at a time, she felt very accomplished. it was beautiful. she also likes to help "wipe up" when there is a spill.
she is a good little cuddle girl and loves to kiss and hug. so encouraging!
her doctor visit this week went well, she's taking singulair for a runny nose and cough, but so far has seen big improvement. still loves her blankie!
tonight when her daddy walked out of the room she started crying for him, saying dah dah dah dah. it really affected her that he was here, and then gone. it was really sweet.
still loving the bedtime routine, although no improvements in a love for tooth brushing. (maybe that's inherited from dad.) :-)
she loves to ride her "truck" which is a dora the explorer pedal bike where she cannot reach the pedals but fred flintstones herself around. it can be frustrating for her but she loves to get on there.
she is now 21 months and this is the most fun yet!

the note from school

dear parents,
this is a note to advise you of our revised policy on biting. biting occurs for many different reasons.
(3 pages later)......
Dear Parent,
This is to report that Kate injured someone at school. She bit another child. Please speak with her.
Signed by her teacher and school director

If any of you know how to speak german, that is what kate is currently speaking. So please let me know and I will "speak with her" about biting.
we did have a talk on the ride home that went like this. i bit my hand, i said, "ow bite. no bite." made the "no" sign (whatever that looks like) over my mouth and said, "bite no. no bite." i think she understood because she replied "bite."
hahaha it's funny typing this out. i said "bite bad no bite hurt." she looked concerned. so i think i had the "talk" with her so let's hope that works.
however, she's been teething badly, fever and everything, so i can't really control that. they even sent her home from school for fever-which, guess what-it's from teething.
poor kate! i mean that other kid, bless them, better watch out for kate's teeth!
please do not reply to this with biting advice. i already got the 3 page + letter from the school. i now know the psychology behind it, how to prevent it, how to treat it, how to avoid it.
now maybe i should get kate to read it while she's potty training on the magic potty.
hahaha. yeah right. then i can teach her how to wash her own clothes, too.

Hanging with Dad.

How did I get so dirty?

Probably having a real good time -- I think I played about as hard as I've ever played this day.

walking the walls on the beach

kate is learning things so quickly. in the past few days, she has learned words that i have been trying to teach her for 6 or more months-"light," "hot," "ice." these are first words for many babies, but kate said so many other first words that these were her secondary words. andy brought home a pair of hot pink crocs for her last friday, and she was beyond thrilled. she started yelling "shoe! shoe!" immediately. she loves her crocs and she is so glad her daddy brought her some.
unfortunately, another overused word for her is "no." tonight i said, "kate, do you want a bath?" "NO". "Kate, do you want to eat supper?" "NO". she is replying no because she is so proud that she can carry on a conversation with me. unfortunately, no is not a good answer. it's even worthy of a spanking at times. which she does not like.
anyway, kate is a blessing, she loves to play hide and seek, she still loves bedtime and naptime (not at daycare but at home), and loves to cuddle. she will still give big kisses and i am sorry for all of you that have never had a kate kiss-it's like none other. it is very voluptuous and juicy, snotty at times but still very loving.
what a little bear!

Happy Mother's Day

Please Pass the Butter!

When Dad Gets Home

I get airborne.

I get crazy...

We play hard...
Yes, these pictures are living proof, taken 30 minutes ago. Kate is feeling better. Her eyes look bright and cheery, and she was feeling fun tonight. We played "raaaaaaaaarrrrrrr" (also known as hide and go seek). She's good at both hiding and seeking. She's ducking and sneaking around like a Navy SEAL. As you can tell in the first picture, she's also in the "airborne" division. We had a great time tonight. No tears in the tub, no fussing at all... It's good to have the "old kate" back... I was really missing her!