Two Years Old

Dear Kat,

Today you turned a whopping two years old.  Where, oh, where has the time gone?  In no time at all, you have gone from a quiet, sweet, content little babe to this bright-eyed, shrieking, goofy, dancing, observant, curious little girl who loves to freely give kisses.  You are an absolute delight to watch...whatever it is you are doing.

I am continually amazed at all the things you have learned in your short life.  Your language is exploding and it seems like you add ten new words each day.  You are constantly watching Daddy and I and you like to copy us, every chance you get.  You know how to make a cup of coffee; you know that a debit card is money and if you give it to a cashier, you get something in return and you can work our Mac better than your Daddy can.  You are just a little sponge, soaking up the world around you.

Sweet, little Kat...there have been so many moments where I feel like I have completely failed you, but I'm pretty sure that's a standard feeling in motherhood.  I worry about your eating habits, your sleeping habits and pretty much every aspect of your development.  I worry that we don't get outside as often as we should and that we don't play with other kids your age enough.  I worry that I'm missing out on teachable moments that could forever shape who you become.  I worry that there is a deadline fast approaching where I need to have taught you all the important morals and values and that I'm going to miss that deadline because I'm too busy teaching you how to flick boogers at a moving target instead.

But along with all these mistakes that I fear I am making, I also know I am starting to create some wonderful memories for you...playing in the pool in the summer, trips to the lake, sharing milkshakes after shopping, going for walks with Shandi, building forts out of blankets and the list goes on.  I want to do my best to create a childhood similar to mine - one that is full of imagination, creativity and many, many laughs.  You are my sunshine, sweet baby K.  And don't you ever forget it :)

Love Mommy

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* This video has since been removed.  If you weren't lucky enough to catch it in the first few days of it being posted, too bad for you :)




In honour of Kat turning two, I thought I would post a video that I shot just before supper.  Over the last few days, K has picked up a new word that she learned (mostly from Daddy).  You wanna talk about feeling like you've failed your kid?  I can't wait until she drops this word while she's in our church's toddler room.

Warning: do not watch this video with small children around. NSFW.

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PS - I was doing my best to keep a completely straight face because we're trying to have a totally neutral reaction when Kat says it.  We do NOT encourage this type of language.  But sometimes shit like this just fucking happens.