Little Miss Kate

I feel like I haven't really done a Kate "update" in a while and there are just so many things that I don't want to forget about this funny little gal at this age.

Seriously, this girl has so much personality and cracks us up all day long.

She is full of sass and spunk but at the same time she is sweet as pie.  She will be this close to getting a big ol' spanking/time out/stand on the wall and then will turn on this super sweet voice and come over and say "hi mommy, hi daddy" and give us a hug and pat our back.  I'm not kidding, this girl can work her parents.

She talks NONSTOP.  No joke.  She does not have an "inside voice" and she is either talking or singing pretty much every waking hour.  Lately she has been really into singing different songs and I feel like she has learned every word to all these songs like overnight... ABC's, twinkle twinkle, jingle bells, old mcdonald... so many more, oh and if she isn't singing a song everyone knows, she is making one up.

Speaking of our little chatterbox.. I feel like her vocabulary and language are ridiculously advanced for a 2 year old.  I really have no clue and don't really have a whole lot of 2 year olds to compare her to, but she blows me away with some of the stuff she says.  Maybe I am just a crazy proud mama and that's ok too :)

Some of my favorite things she says right now... "come get cozy mama", "oh my word", "oh my goodness", "snuggle buggle", "wait.... patient"  Anytime she walks into the room or if she notices we aren't really paying attention to her she will come over and say "hey guys, watcha doin?" She has started calling us Ben and Becca and it is kind of hilarious.

She doesn't meet a stranger.

She is stubborn.  Our punishment for her is to make her stand on the wall until she stops throwing a tantrum/crying etc.  She has to stand there until she calms down and says she is sorry.  Half the time she will get quiet and look at you and you ask her "are you sorry?"  

"No"

We wait a little while longer.. "are you sorry?"

"No"

This could go on for a few minutes and then eventually she will come over with the sweetest voice ever and say sorry mama/daddy and give us a big hug.

Well... at least the girl is honest, no fake apologies from her!

She still loves her binks. 

They are slowly starting to break and I am resisting the urge to buy her more.  Her most favorite purple bink broke a couple months ago so we made her throw it in the trash.  She still talks about it occasionally but seems ok with the fact that it is gone since she threw it out.  

She likes to have one in her mouth and one in her hand which she likes to press against her nose when she is going to sleep.

We have 3 left.

I'm nervous.

She loves to run and jump and ride fast down hills in her car.  She is such a thrill seeker and truly has no fear, especially when her dad is involved.  I feel like she is going to be this perfect mix of loving girly things but also being able to get dirty and play with the boys.

She loves playing with her babies and being a mama.  Man she is sweet rocking those dollies and wrapping them up and
putting them "night night" and telling them shh shh shh its ok baby.. She has such a tender little caring heart... 

and then she drops them and says "BUST HIS HEAD"

I know I have said it before and I am sure I will say it again, but man I would freeze time right now.  This girl is just such a delight.  I love watching her learn new things, develop this awesome little attitude and personality, and I love watching how she loves her brother.  She is truly just such a perfect little peanut.