remember

"Oh, Kate!" I exclaim as I'm helping her tie magic knots in her laces, "How did you scratch your leg?"
"I don't know, Mom. There are too many rememberies to keep in my head!"

Oh how I love this girl of mine. She is smart and funny, kind and caring. She's a thinker; a solver of problems and an asker of questions. She can sing and turn cartwheels and entertain her siblings. She is helpful, excited about life, and fun fun fun!

She's also a little sassy, often questioning 'why' we have to do something a certain way or go somewhere when she's busy playing. She is an independent thinker, which at times drives a mommy crazy, but which trait I'm hoping will serve her well as she grows. This five-and-a-half-year-old is at the perfect stage: she still loves to snuggle, wants mom to color or play dolls or do play-doh, but loves the independence of going to kindergarten, being able to read on her own and zipping down the street on her two-wheeler.

THIS is a time of 'rememberies' I hope to always keep in my head (and my heart).
xoxo {first} baby girl!