dual personalities

Hi from daughter #2 (and Katie). I am happy to report that my mother, sister, and father made it to Oklahoma. We will hear from them on the blog this Wednesday and I will be feverishly awaiting text updates in the meantime! For now, a few updates for Katie, who is 22 months old and enjoying the springtime vibes.

These days, it is equally fun to head out on adventure or lay low at home in our windowed back room.

We recently picked up a reproduction side table at our favorite antique store in Baltimore. Katie checked out the leaves to make sure they were in good shape. We all approve of another piece of brown furniture in the living room. (Thanks to mamu for the birthday gift!)

Katie loves: reusable sticker scenes, cheerios and cheddar bunnies, and her hair detangler bottle. Mommy loves: having a play room.

We have also been really going for it at the playground. I am always amazed when Katie displays some new skill (specifically “large motor skills,” as they call them at her daycare) seemingly out of nowhere, as she can be somewhat timid in this realm. But she nimbly ascended this climbing wall over and over the other morning! Color me impressed.

Toddlerhood has certainly brought louder shrieks, more random meltdowns, and pickier eating. But Katie has also grown very expressive in her affection — blowing me kisses, patting my arm, hugging my knees and clutching my neck, etc. etc. How lucky am I to be the recipient of all that love? She is a sweet pea, through and through!