Kate NaNa

There isn't a whole lot of big news to report on the Kate front, but at the same time, she seems to change and grow every day. She is nearly as big as Will, and she thinks she is 5 like he is. She can now mostly get dressed and undressed by herself, including her socks and shoes. Part of the motivation for this is that we have been potty training. I tried back in May/June, and she had a couple of days without accidents, but then one day I asked her if she needed to potty, she shouted, "NO!", and then proceeded to pee on the floor. (My mother says it is payback.) I decided to take a step back, her being 2 1/2 and all.

She has worn pull-ups, and consistently gone potty about 2-3 times a day since then. Recently I sensed that maybe we were ready to try again. She has done beautifully this time around. In the past week, she has only had 3 accidents, and honestly, two of those times weren't even her fault. We are very proud of our big girl. She is very proud of her big girl panties that we bought on our girls only trip to Target:) (As I type this, I am hoping that I am not jinxing this by declaring that she is potty-trained. Lord, help us if I am wrong.)

The other fun news is on the speech front. She continues to make progress every week, and in the past month or so, friends and family have begun understanding her more. Her favorite topics of conversation are still Di's houseboat and Hot Dog House. She has also been telling people that she went to the circus, where her favorite thing was the popcorn. Yesterday I was telling the kids the stories of their names (where they came from, etc.). I said, "Katherine Xuna has a very special name." She replied, "Yes, my name NaNa." And then she started telling me something about a peanut butter sandwich, and I got lost:)

She continues to amaze me and be a complete joy. We are very blessed!