As Joe and I approach our 6 year anniversary(wow, where did the time go?), I think back to when we first started dating. Lonestar's song Amazed became our song. Now, almost 12 years later, this song has taken on a new meaning for us as our love for each other has grown into family. In the past two months especially, celebrating Mother's and Father's Day, we have said to each other countless times, "Our kids are amazing!". We would even turn to each other as Ryan sits quietly on his timeout mat after not listening (That's a 1..2..3..timeout), hands held up to hide our smiling faces, and whisper "Look how cute he is! He is so amazing. We are so lucky!". Meanwhile, Kate rolls around on a blanket on the floor "talking" to her toys and shaking her rattles. Seriously, how did we get blessed with such amazing kids?
Ryan has grown tremendously as he prepares to become a three year old next month. I sometimes have to stop and remember I am having a conversation with my son, who not too long a ago was just a cooing baby. The reality of him becoming a big kid did not fully sink in even as we potty trained, watched him brush his teeth, put on his own clothes, listened to constant questions like "Why Daddy? or "Why 'cus Momma?"...No, it wasn't until I signed him up for the Movin' and Grovin' class at the YMCA. As soon as I clicked the enroll button I noticed it was a "Child Only" class. What? Not Mommy and Me? It was then that I realized my baby is growing faster than I would prefer. There are times when the meaning of the Terrible Twos is fully understood in our house, making me wish for this phase to be over. But then I read an article in Parenting magazine and everything is put in perspective. After taking a quiz about my toddler's behavior I checked the answer key. It read..."If you mostly answered C then...we don't don't believe you! You must have an angel child." Then spontaneous moments like "I have the best momma. You are the best Daddy. And I have the best Kate!" come flooding to the forefront of my mind and I am reminded, yes, he truly is amazing- the yelled "I'm not happy with you, momma!" comments and all!
*Kate is as happy as a baby could possibly be! She loves playing with toys and lovies, which is a change from Ryan as a baby. Her favorite is her glowing seahorse. We will put Kate in her crib wide awake, turn on her seahorse and she will be out in 5 minutes- amazing! She is entering the transition phase- moving out of the infant car seat, swing, bouncer and now beginning to sit up, roll anywhere and everywhere, sit in a high chair and shopping cart and eat solid foods, including grabbing and eating cheerios. Eating has quickly become Kate's favorite hobby. She would eat solids all day long if we would let her- I call her my eating monster. She loves food so much, she will begin to cry immediately after I take the spoon out of her mouth to get another spoonful. Kate has been known to grab soda cans, open her mouth while we are eating and grunt and then bite food like a dog snatching a treat from your hand. Since she is such an eating monster, I was worried when we took her out to eat at a restaurant- I always get nervous about disrupting others. She finished her dinner before ours came to the table and began to cry. I didn't have any other food packed- yikes. So we gave her a water bottle and she was content until we left- same happened with sunglasses. She is so happy, snuggly, giggly and easy to love- she is amazing!
Happy Father's Day!
Ryan dressed Kate up as a pirate
A rare time the eating monster didn't finish her food
Ryan is a budding photographer- his favorite subjects: Kate and the kitchen
Sitting up and ridiculously happy
Our 6 month baby
Our Eating Monster
