What's happening with Kate!: August 2008

Friday, August 29, 2008

Children's Museum

We went to the children's museum with several friends today and Kate had a blast! She has a new friend named Faye and they had a blast painting together. They really seem to enjoy each other.

Kate also loved the little grocery store. She's really into filling her cart at home so this was a little piece of Heaven as you can see from the overflowing cart! Playing outside in the water was also a big hit.

Hope you enjoy the pics!

Monday, August 25, 2008

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

Last night while Kate was taking a bath, she kept catching bubbles. It was amazing how well they stayed in her hand. She was laughing and having the best time. She IS the essence of magic to me. It just amazes me to watch this little girl sprouting from the tiny baby she used to be. She melts my heart several times a day and just leaves me in wonder at God's amazing power and grace! I am so thankful for my little piece of Heaven!

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Why?

Am I in for it now? Kate just asked "why?" for the first time. To be specific, I said "we don't leave toys on the floor," and she looked up at me and said "why not?" It begins!

Monday, August 18, 2008

Little Swimmer

We went to a water park for kids on Thursday. Kate's been watching the olympics and kept saying she was going to go under water like them. Well, she was playing in the kiddie pool and came up to me and said I'm going to go under water all by myself, plopped down and put her whole face in the water and kind of crawled like she was swimming and came back up grinning! She did it over and over and was so proud of herself. She's definitely holding her breath because she isn't coming up sputtering at all!

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Super smart day!

Today, Kate came and woke us up early and we told her to go play. She went to the potty by herself, put all her clothes on and came back. She had put everything on right including her panties and a shirt that's hard to put on! This was the first time she dressed herself.

Later in the morning, I got out some new flashcards. Each card has a picture and you're supposed to identify the color and the object, like "blue bird". Within a few cards, she had the hang of it and even named "brown teddy bear!" I thought she might just say brown bear but not the whole thing!

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Grass Friend

Kate and I have joined a new meetup group of wonderful ladies and kids between 2.5 and 5 years old and are having so much fun! Kate made this grass friend at a playdate. It's a kneehigh stocking with dirt and grass seed, which she helped decorate and is so excited has grown hair!

Friday, August 8, 2008

Buda Firehouse tour!

Kate and I joined our MOPS group and invited Tova and Ms. Koran along as well to visit the new Buda Firehouse. The firemen let us climb all over a brand new truck and see the inside of the firehouse.

Praying

Kate's going through a phase where when I say let's pray she says "I'm not gonna do it" and waits for me. Tonight I said, "who do you want to pray for?" She thought for a second, then said "boys!" I said "boys?" and she said "boys!" She then started giggling hysterically which got me giggling hysterically. I have no idea what got into her but it was hilarious!

Hope you enjoyed the silly Kate story!

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Dinner Date with Zander

Zander's and Kate's dads were both on work trips at the same time so we decided to go out to eat at Jason's deli. After, we played for a little while on the playground out back!

Playdate

I haven't posted playdate pictures in a while. I'm so glad Kate has her friends Tova, Noah and Grace(and I have the friendship of their moms). They've been playing weekly for almost 2 years now and are the best of friends. Don't get me wrong, the fights break out, but they still love each other later. The little dark haired boy is Maika, Grace's mommy is a nanny to him now and he came along this day.

The funny things you say and do...

08/26/09 - I found fresh tomatoes in your closet on the floor. Thankfully I found them when they were fresh! It was kind of dark and I was thinking, "where did these red squishy balls come from?"
08/09 "Noah's my favorite friend. Remember when he was here and he didn't listen to his mommy? Thaaat's why I love him!"
07/30/09 - It was raining outside, a not so common occurence right now in our area and we were in the car. You said "mommy, turn on the whipper wipers!"
07/18/09 - Your tummy was a little upset and you had to go potty. We were in a public potty so I went with you. You got up and looked back and said "that's bisgusting, mommy!"
July 1, 2009 We were leaving the library and a train went by. You were really excited so we stopped to watch and he blew the horn. You jumped and starting crying. On the way to the car, you said, "that train is too loud. I want a quiet train like Thomas."
June 09 - you ran the door over your toe and said "mommy, the door stepped on my toe!"
May 09 - We were going to a seafood restaurant and I asked you what you wanted. You grinned and said "shark food."
May 09 - When I call you, you come and said "here I'm are."
May 09 - Poppy said he'd buy you a toy at the zoo gift shop. You went through everything and decided on a rubber snake!
May 09 - We were putting you to bed and I said "let's make a Kate sandwich" and daddy and I hugged you from both sides of your bed. You looked at us with a big grin and said "I'm the cheese and mommy's the turkey." Daddy said, "what am I?" and you said "the lemon." You thought that was hilarious!
May 09 - You said "when I grow up, I'm going to have hairy on my legs like daddy!"
April 09 - I asked you who you wanted to pray for. You said Noah, Tova, Grace, Aubrey, Faye, Abigail, Belle, Sleeping Beauty and Jasmine!
March 09 - In the Farmer in the Dell. You say The Farmer in the tell, Hi Ho the Dairy Do, the Farmer in the tell.
January 09 - "I'm going scrapbooking with Jesus"
January 09- I was putting your bed together and you looked at me very seriously and said "when I grow up I want to learn to screw just like you!"
December 08 - When you first learned Jingle Bells, you would sing Oh what fun it is to ride in an open simpson way.
December 08 - For some reason, "come from" is your favorite phrase and you add it to the end of everything. For example, "I like peanut butter, come from." We have no idea why you like it so much!
September 08 - You say berzert instead of dessert.
September 08 - You passed gas and laughed and said "I tooted in my shoes" You thought it was hysterical!
August/September 08 - You say Opameal instead of Oatmeal
Sept 08 - "I've got lips on my stick!" after you put on lipbalm.
Aug 08 - We were out for our morning walk and a van drove by and up the road, it ran over an empty milk jug. When we got closer, you said "the car stepped on the milk!"
Aug 08 - We were sitting at the kitchen table and you were marveling that I could sit AND touch the floor with my feet at the same time. You looked at me really seriously and said "mommy, you tall like a giraffe!"
July 08 - Instead of saying "too" you say either. EG "I want one, either"
July 08 - We had just watched Enchanted, which you loved. I was putting you to bed and remembered how much I liked Annie when I was a kid so I sang "Tomorrow" to you. You looked at me and said "you sing like a princess." I so don't but I love you for saying so!
June 08 - Had a fit because she wanted to watch "Bernie" which I couldn't figure out. I asked if she meant "Barnie" but she said no and just got madder. Finally, I asked what color he is and she said "purple" so I turned on Barnie and she said "yeah, Bernie!". She's hardly ever seen him, so I had no idea she would ask for him!
June 08 - you say pidgerator instead of refrigerator
May 08 - When we go to the YMCA and you see kids out in the field, you say they are getting their "eckersize".
May 08 - I bought you a bottle of strawberry shampoo. Now when we are in the bathroom, you get all excited and point to it and say "strawberry poo!"
April 08- When I told you daddy was in Minnesota, you walked around grinning saying "daddy's in the sofa!"
April 08 - Every time the count comes on Sesame Street, you run crying and screaming from the room and come to me.
3/18/08 We were waiting at an intersection and an ambulance crossed in front of us with sirens and lights going. You watched it go by, then said "crazy bus!"
3/10/08 You saw me heat up my toast in the microwave(moms never get warm toast) so you wanted yours heated too. I gave you the slightly warmed toast. You took a bite and said "it's nice and toasty!"

What's happening with Kate!