Kaitlyn just flipped the switch. She is now in the early stages of the dreaded TERRIBLE TWO'S!!! It seems like only two weeks ago she was easier to manage but NOW she is an energetic, curious, able, loud mouthed little spitfire that is getting into EVERYTHING. She is not laying down well for diapering which makes me question my cloth diapers lately. Lately, she wants to feed herself too - which is WONDERFUL but when she decides to play with her food she won't let me take her spoon and feed her. She is trying to climb in and out of everything... I knock on wood when I say this but with her height its only a short matter of time before I know she will climb out of her crib for the first time (ahhh!). Simple trips to the store or out for a visit sometimes require a lot of energy to keep her contained.
On one hand though, she is doing amazing things. Kaitlyn is putting together words and talking so much. I love hearing what she calls things - for example; in the car I let my girls watch a DVD player for longer trips. I put on Care Bears or Blues Clues for them, and there is a song where they sing "la la la." Kaitlyn now calls Care Bears "La la's." But ELMO is also a "La la." I let her watch 15 minutes of Elmo while I cook us lunch on weekdays, and Elmo sings "la la" at the end of his show. I love hearing her sing it. For Blues Clues, she can hum and sing different parts of the song: "A CLUE! A CLUE!" Makes my heart burst just thinking of her sweet voice singing them.
Also with her talking; I was washing her hands yesterday and when I put her hands in the water, she said "HOT." Ahhh. Danelle heard it too but one night she even said, "NIGH ELLA (she says Elle instead of "Ellie")." I used to write down the words she says but now she is talking SO MUCH I had to force myself to stop. She learns new words every day.
Kaitlyn is understanding my commands beautifully as well. Sometimes, I will test her. Like yesterday, "Kaitlyn - close the door." She closes it. "Bring me the bowl." She brings it. "Bring this to Daddy." She does it. "Don't touch." Haha, now that one is a little tougher - she's not perfect! ;)
She is learning a lot about shapes, colors, animals, and body parts lately too. She is such a smart cookie! She loves books and learning new things. We need to pull out or find many more baby books to keep her interested.
Kaitlyn has a fun personality but she can have a real "attitude" too which I hope no one takes personally. She seems to prefer her uncles to hold her more than the aunts... interesting huh? She loves her aunts but she seems more 'warm' with the uncles. When it comes to women, Kaitlyn is mostly partial to me and my mom, but after some time with other women she can be very loving. I think the best way to win over Kaitlyn is by playing with her - she remembers it.
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