you can't be a papa

 Dear Cate,

Today you mixed puzzles together, ripped up puzzle pieces, and did puzzles.  We compared our owies, and yours was bigger.  You learned teeth are for chewing food, not for biting mom.

Favorite words:  Mine.  No.

Olivia's favorite question:  "What do you want to be when you grow up, Cate?"
Cate's answer:  "Papa."
Olivia tells you that you can't be papa.
Cate's new answer:  "Nana."

Celebrating Marti Gras, a.k.a. Fat Tuesday, at the library. 

We continued the "Fat" theme by going to McDonalds.

Pedicures with dad

 

We were the only ones dressed up at the library for Halloween.  Seems there should have been some sort of mom-of-the-year award for this?

Potty training. 

Cute, but unsuccessful.

You came on the plane with me to Colorado to say goodbye to Great Grandma Patty.  What a good little traveler you were, and you got to see cousins Ava and Hudson. 

Olivia does not know about this, so don't tell her;)

Great Grandma Junice

Before each meal, you remind us to pray for papa. And nana's foot.

At Christmas, you didn't have many expectations. It was like a normal day to you...

until Olivia woke up and showed you how to "do" Christmas.

You shared a fun b-day party with your cousin Landon... 

Paige

Isabelle

Unkie

You look like you're either looking for a horse to ride, or your diaper is full.  

Probably both.

Love,

mom

favorite things

Dear Cate,

Today I'm going to write to you about your favorite things.

1. Olivia

Olivia's first day of school

You would rather read a book than watch tv...unless Olivia is watching tv

Adventureland...can you believe we live only a mile away?!  Every kid's dream:)

2.  Smiling (when you feel like it)

3.  Keton's head

You got so sleepy at the fair, you started rubbing your cheek on Keton's head.

4.  Grandmas and Grandpas/ Papa and Nana

Chilling with Great Grandpa Harm.  You passed on the coffee.

Piling leaves on Papa  (this was following your HUGE temper tantrum that we ignored.)

5.  Hand sanitizer

These are a few of your favorite things.

Love,

mom

Uhh?

Dear Cate,

Today you sang "let it go" while raising your arms.  You do that each day.
You also say "Uhh?"  Uhh means binky, let it go, and food.

You like everybody's toothbrush better than your own.

Olivia loves to trip you, but does not want you to break a bone.
Olivia wants to be a doctor someday so she can give you shots.

You pat our backs when you want yours patted.

things you love:  books, Olivia's things, climbing, smiling.  

Love, mom