Kaitlyn's update: 17 months old, talking up a storm. Isn't surprising to us as she has always been a little girl who knows what she wants. Once she realized there were other ways to get it besides yell, she caught on quick! First word was "baby" but now she says everything from "tractor" (surprised??) to "pretzel". She loves books, but not really reading them per se, mainly looking at the pictures asking "dat?" She loves her dog and her brother and treats them equally. I.e. they both get their fair share of being walloped when she is cranky. Cranky you are thinking? That little sweet face?? Kaitlyn is a strong willed little girl and makes it very clear her intentions. Sometimes we say, "Kaitlyn rules our roost." Nicknames include: baby KK (thank you Emma), Kitten and our recent favorite The Wrecking Ball. She can tear apart a room in less than 2 minutes before moving on to another victim. Be it either the puzzle on the floor or the toilet paper roll in the bathroom. Kaitlyn takes after Spiderman...climbs on anything and everything. All the time. She is having a ball at Tumble class and wishes she could go to school with James. We love her long bear hugs, her quiet sweet singing of Rock a bye Baby and her own song "Mommy mommy mommy!" Her mischievous ways keep us on her toes but that's our Kaitlyn. And we love her sparky ways!
James update: 3 1/2, full swing into preschool. They call him The Mayor. He is the biggest outgoing chatterbox around. The teacher told mom to always nuture this zest for life. Other moms want his autograph before he goes into show biz or public office. He is the happiest, most easy going little guy we know. He aims to please. He doesn't go a day without telling you he loves you, atleast 10 times. He understands that "Kaitlyn just doesn't know any better." He calls his sister "cutie" in the sweetest voice when she is upset. His schedule is packed with school, soccer, gymnastics, adventure sports class and play dates. All that while still maintaining his avid love of all things tractors and trucks and construction. Mom loves how much he has grown up these past few months: he helps out around the house, feeds the dog, clears his plate, brushes his teeth, doesnt need bathroom help (huge for mom!) and throws FAR fewer tantrums than before. We love this age and are told it only gets better!
