Kate Update

Kate turned 18 months on April 21st.  She is a joy.  So sweet and fun, but also wild and defiant. 

 She really likes her brother.  She is a little afraid of him at times, but also gets in there and pulls him down to wrestle with him at times.  We think she's pretty tough, but has figured out that crying out gets her the attention she's looking for.

Her red hair is always the first things people comment about.  It looks different shades all the time, but it is certainly maintaining its red hue.  I think she's a lucky girl.

She can be lovey, but doesn't want to cuddle for long period of time.  She has started throwing tantrums daily, but I'm grateful to have the behavioral theories fresh in mind from Deane to put in place with her.  It also helps that I care so little about others opinion of me that I can stick with ignoring a fit in public, etc.

When she is doing something wrong or dangerous and you shout to stop her or tell her to come back, sit down...whatever the case might be, she pauses and thinks about what else she should do besides what you're asking.  She basically disobeys 90% of the time in these circumstances.  Chris thinks she acts like one of us, not sure which one. :)

She says LOTS of things and constantly surprises us with her growing vocabulary including (but not limited to):
Ma/Mom Mom (good for Mom or Grandma), Dada, Papa, NeNe (Deanie), Cole (my sister Nicole), some form of Andy (my brother), Moosey (heavy on the lisp, stuffed dog named by my brother's Great Dane), Sun, Cool, Awesome, Yee-haw (while riding rocking horse), Moo, Who (for owl), heeee (horse sound), Hi, Dora (usually "Hi Dora"), Ball, book, Cuckie (cookie), cacake (pancake), nook cup (milk cup), water, baby, ipad, and many more. 
Her two word phrases are "Hi Ma, Dada, Papa", etc, "Cool Sun"

She thinks her Papa hung the moon.  For whatever reason, she is over the top excited upon seeing him.  She usually goes through excitement, playing coy and then cuddling him in a minute's time.

She likes to play instruments (in particular whatever anyone else is playing), she squeals, she like Bubble Guppies, Dora and most things her brother watches, she sleeps with a baby doll or Moosey most of the time, but doesn't have to have them, she likes reading, she loves eating most anything, and she is definitely going to be trouble.

She's so much fun and we are so grateful to be her mommy and daddy!