A day in the life of Katelyn (an introduction)

For those who know Katelyn (Katy for short), none of this will be a surprise to you. For everyone else, just meeting my Beaners (one of her many nicknames, but she will tell you it is her favorite) will light up your life. She is an adorable little girl, who is filled with energy, love, and DRAMA! :) She knows what she wants and will work very hard to get it. This is an aspect of her life that I am very much hoping will be to her benefit then a hinder.


Spending the days with Katelyn are an adventure. Everyday brings something new and she is now at the age (2 1/2) when you never know what she will come up with to play, make believe, or even say. We are currently obsessed with trying to give Hayden way too much love. I feel like I am constantly nagging her to stop smothering her sister, to stop laying on top of her, or grabbing her. She is also felling the need to start lying. This is one of the lovely joys of raising a child. For some reason she likes to make up that someone hurt her, she even blames Hayden for pushing her or biting her. I find myself sitting down, looking her in the eyes and saying "Katy honey, I know Hayden did not bite you because she does not have any teeth." Then it turns into 800 questions of why Hayden does not have teeth, who took her teeth? how does she eat? did it hurt when her teeth fell out? ect. and ends with, "Ok, maybe she just spit up on me then. That sound ok?"

Overall, Katelyn is a hoot. She loves to make up stories and songs, which usually includes some sort of interpretive dance. She will more than likely become my actress. One of my favorite things about Katy is how much she bares her heart on her sleeve, she may be drama at times, but overall she is one of the most loving and affectionate children I have ever met.The Katy statement of the day: "You put me on your 'puter... AWhooo HOO!"