The Palmer Tale: Life with Kanyin

Kanyin has really been blossoming these last few months into a little talkative toddler. It amazes me how smart she is and how quickly she picks up on things. I was thinking the other day, that it would be cool if I could pick up on news things like her.
She has decided that she has a mind of her own and she will fight to get her way. That always makes for fun times. Especially the other day when we were leaving the store and she didn't want to get out of the shopping cart (which is weird since she always fights me to get IN the shopping cart) she just proceeded to hit me and then kick and scream and scream some more. I got some great looks. Oh gosh...yah.
She has started to become a picky eater, which is sad since she used to be such a good eater. She would eat spaghetti everyday if I let her. She loves apples, fruit snacks, juice, cheese, cucumber and of course candy. She is doing pretty good with the potty. She won't tell me when she has to go, but if I sit her on her potty and keep her entertained for awhile, she'll eventually go. She's gone poo poo in the potty a few times, and I got so excited and was practically jumping up and down. My excitement didn't pay off though because now when she poo poo's in her diaper she starts clapping and says, "Yay!!!! poo poo."
Some of her new words:
"amooon" for moon
"I duunoo" I don't know
"huur" hurt
"see you" see you later
"nigh" good night
"uv oo" love you
She is still a momma's girl, which is fun cause she loves to snuggle, but hard when I need to get things done. We are exploring new activities and we go to the park a lot, which she LOVES! I am so sad it is getting colder, which means the park isn't as fun, which means I have to be more creative with things to keep her busy with. I love being this little girl's mom. Even though everyday is not peachy, we have our great moments which make up for the bad. We can't imagine life without her.