Pretty Little Princess

First "Real" Haircut

Birthday Pics

It's Terrible--she's already 2!

Kate at her very first birthday!
Kate at her second birthday!

Words can not express a mother's feelings as she watches her baby grow literally before her very eyes! Two years ago on September 15th, Jared and I became parents of a beautiful baby girl. Last year we became the parents of a one year old. A sweet baby who could walk, and was saying about 60 words, who fell in love with kittycats, who has given us her sweet affections since a mere four months old. This year on September 15th we became the parents of a two year old--a sweet little girl who loves to snuggle in the mornings in "mommy and daddy's bed", who uses her manners impeccably (and has impressed me as of late by saying "thank you so much" and "how are you doing?"), who is fascinated by anything and everything that is Tigger and Pooh, who can link her buddies by name to their parents all by name, who when asked who loves you? will say " Daddy, Mommy, and Jesus", who can recite her alphabet like a champ, who when asked to give kisses wants to do "cheek, cheek, minnel *middle*", who asks to read her Bible more than any other book, and though exploring more and more is a sweetheart with a servant's heart. Can't tell you how much each day with you means to me my dear sweet Kate!

Toddler Comic

Jared and I as well as Uncle Jess & Aunt Keke love to teach our lil' munchkin to say challenging or funny sounding words/phrases. For instance, Jesse taught Kate how to say "Sweet sassy molassy!" Kelsey and I try to get her to say "Rootabega"...which usually comes out "Bega Bega". Jared started teaching Kate how to say "Bounce widdit" & dance...pretty funny. The latest though had me rolling the other day. Jared started teaching her how to say "Boom shocka locka". She says it amazingly well. She also knows how to use and say please, thank you, scuse me, etc.

So, Jared and I are playing with her in the living room. She lets out this adult-sized toot--

Me: "Kate, what do you say?"
Instead of the normal "Scuse me."
Kate: "Boom shocka wocka!" with a big grin
Me & Jared: Laughing like crazy!
Kate: Starts laughing like crazy too!

Labor Day Weekend

Fun in the pool with Nonnie!!!


Our lil' swimmer--all by herself (w/the flotation device of course)!

Daddy and Kate!


Silly goggle girl!

Drinks for Kate!

Drinks for Nonnie!

Tuckered out after a weekend of fun!

Sweet thing!

New Furniture...finally!

I am so excited...after 4 months of waiting...my newly upholstered furniture is here!!! WAHOO! My in-laws gave Jared and I the chair and ottoman when we were newly weds and had no furniture of our own, and my parents gave us the couch when they got some new furniture this year. I have to say I'm totally thrilled with the way they turned out. We are finally filling up our house after 2 1/2 years!:)