I can't believe I made it through POTTY TRAINING!!!! Overall it went by so fast I didn't even have time to shout it out from the roof tops when I was done with that mess! I guess part of me didn't want to get too excited, just in case, haha. Yeah, she is still wearing bedtime pullups but I'm super stoaked to be done with the accidents and lovely clean ups. :P haha. But boooooy didn't it feel slow when we were actually trying to get to this point. I thought the day would never, ever, ever, come. LOL!
Kylie is so her mother's daughter. tehe. (I'm tehe-ing now and when she's 16 well......let's not discuss that yet.) You know how I love to laugh and joke and make light of things, well Kylie is much the same way. She cracks me up with some of the things she says and does. It definitely is NEVER a dull moment with Kylie. She loves to be social and entertain, 24-7! If only there was a way to apologize WAY in advance to all of her future teachers for her talking problem!!! hahaha. (Like I said, she definitely is her mother's daughter, hehe)
In most of my posted pictures of Kylie she is looking so sweet and innocent, but DO NOT BE FOOLED!!!! hahahaha. Boy is she stubborn, hard headed, and completely a little kiddo. ;) There are days when I want to jump off the balcony to speed off into the distance, but well we all know that isn't possible. She would follow right after me any how. tehe. Parenting is freakin' hard work. Not that I thought it would be easy, but I just didn't know how difficult it sometimes would be. Before Kylie gets a year older, she has to go through what I've coined 'The Hulk' phase and that just means she is developing for the next stage of her life. But with that development comes the ripping and tearing and anger and fighting for independence that doesn't bring much joy to parenthood. haha. Buttons get pushed, just to see if they still work, timeouts get longer, words get more clearer and continuous, cries become more than just little whimpers. Yea, 'The Hulk' phase is SUCH a fantastic time. :P
What a smart cookie Kylie is!!!! One of the things that we've had to worry about with Kylie being premature was with her development, not just physically but mentally as well. Not to say that problems won't come up in the future, but right now I must say (as a proud momma would) she has no problems with learning. She has a great memory and such a knack for learning new things. It is really fun to teach her something and to watch her practice and get the hang of it. We have been working on her name for quite some time starting out with one letter at a time and then tada she can write it without any help from anyone. :) I guess that's the teacher in me but I LOVE doing educational stuff with her because it is a very important aspect to me. I want Kylie to go out in the 'world' and be prepared. I don't want her to feel like she doesn't know enough or is behind or anything of that nature, so we work on little worksheets (which she likes doing, so that really helps) and we do crafts and hands on stuff because I want to know my daughter. Parents should be able to pin point what type of learner their child is and what gets them motivated to learn. School is just around the corner for Kylie and I'm soooo nervous about alot of stuff, but I won't be worried about her abilities to do the work.
I love Kylie, have I mentioned that before?! hahaha. She is a pretty good listener and will do what is asked of her 9 times out of 10. (And with a little 'incentive' she changes her behavior real quick to make that 10 times out of 10. LOL! Meaning some sort of punishment.) It's fun to watch her explore things in wonderment, even small things like her pockets. :) Being an adult, it's hard to phathom not knowing what certain things are but having a child is a great reminder of just how innocent those little lives are. I pray for her daily about all sorts of things - health, emotions I don't know she is feeling, her future husband, all her friends and the role models they will be for her, etc. It's never too early to pray for our children. This world is not our home, but while we are here we must make the best of it. I need God to watch over her for sure!
How sweet it is to be loved by a child. :) Yea, my baby is growing up and she won't let me just hold on to her like she use to, but I cherish every hug and kiss that is given to me. I love to hear 'I love you, Momma' and 'You are the best mommy ever' and ALLthe other cute things she tells me. Words are so touching. It's hard to watch my baby grow up, but I love it! *sniff, sniff* :)
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