My Joy!

Katelyn is my joy! She's the answer to many years of prayers; GOD truly blessed us when HE brought her into our lives.

Katelyn is 4 1/2 and in her 2nd year of preschool at a wonderful Montessori school. She is very bright, reads at a 1st grade level, and loves math(she did NOT get that from me!!!). She is on a constant quest for knowledge. She loves to read books, go to museums, the aqaurium, anything where she can further her learning (her 'teacher-mom' couldn't be more pleased!!!).

Katelyn is very social and has lots of friends! She has remarkable friend-radar and no matter where we go, if there's a child her age in the vicinty, she will ask them to be her friend. I love that about her!

Katelyn has a wonderful imagination! I love to listen to her play, usually with her stuffed animals as her companions. She likes to re-enact scenes from one of her favorite shows, the Backyardigans. She does all the voices, it's amazing! Katelyn loves to dress up! She pretends to be a pirate(the theme for her 4-year-old birthday party), a cowgirl, doctor, princess, firegirl, etc...If she wants to be a bumblebee, she'll make a costume from construction paper(with my help).

Katelyn is compassionate and loving, she showers us with hugs and kisses every day. Is there anything better? I don't think so. I have learned so much about life and about myself since I became her mother. I'm sure I accomplished things before I had her, but nothing compares to the pride I feel in parenting her. In my view there is no job more challenging, rewarding, or satisfying than mothering!.

Katelyn asks me a hundred questions a day, ie. "what's bigger than a shark, are violet and lavendar the same, how did the dinosuars die" etc., so I decided to turn the tables on her and interview her for a change:

"Katelyn, what's you favorite..."

color- blue
song- Bah, Bah, Black Sheep
book- the chocolate chip cookie mouse book (If You Give a Mouse a Cookie)
number- 11
movie- 101 Dalmations
animal- unicorn
sport- soccerball
season- spring
t.v show- the Backyardigans, Scooby Doo, and Little Bear
holiday- Halloween
dessert- brownies and/or ice cream
dinosaur- stegosaurus
food- basghetti, chicken & fries, or cheese pizza
restaurant- Gunther Toodys
place to visit- the zoo
outdoor activity- plant flowers, ride my big wheel, play at the park
indoor activity- read books, play with daddy, play with my toys, go on the computer
fruit- blueberries or cherries
vegetable- pumpkin
-and finally-
What do you want to be when you grow up? A police girl or a pet doctor!