Kanyin is THREE!!!

2-25-2015

Dear Kanyin,

Today you turn three years old! You are currently taking a nap along with your baby sister, so I a want to write you a letter. You have been so excited for your birthday. You will tell strangers in the store that your birthday is “next week” even if it was a month away. There is a heart drawn on the calendar on the 25^th so you know which day it is. It is very common for you to drag us to that calendar and say “See!! My birthday!” and point to that day. We are now living in Delta, CO and living with Jaca, Bepa and Meysa, while we try and find a house. Your baby sister Maren was born one week ago, so we are going to have a small little birthday party for you tonight when everyone gets home.

You continue to be a spunky, fun, energetic and sometimes a stubborn little girl. Your Dad and I often talk about how you like to disagree with us. For example, going to bed is something you do not like to do and it has been a fight lately to get you to lie down without you being really upset. Something else you have been very stubborn about is potty training. Pooping in the potty is just not an option for you right now. You really want nothing to do with it! You will hold it for days, and then poop in your diaper in the middle of the night and we have to go in and change you. Hopefully one of these days, you will have a desire to poop in the potty, hopefully before kindergarten J. Even though you can be stubborn, you have a very soft loving heart. Since baby sister has been home, you have been very concerned about her when she cries. You don’t like me to change her diaper because you know it will make her cry. Sometimes out of nowhere, you will come up to me, give me a hug and say “ love you Mom.”  

You have a great imagination, which usually involves tigers somehow. You love to play as long as someone will play with you. Hide and go seek is a favorite, along with wrestling and dancing with Dad. You are always up for watching a show. Dora is STILL the favorite, along with Disney princess movies. You are very much a girly girl. If I let you, you would wear a dress every day, and you always notice other peoples nails if they are painted. You usually grab their hand and say “Wow! Pretty!” 

You have become a brave girl lately. Up till now, you have not been much of a dare devil. Lately you love to climb. If there is a climbing wall at a park, you are determined to make it to the top on your own. We went sledding and you loved it! You also recently with cross country skiing with Jaca and Meysa. Jaca pulled you on the sled, and wanted her to go faster. I think she got a pretty good workout that day. 

It is hard to believe it has already been three years since you were born. I can’t imagine life without you and I hope you know that your Dad and I love you very much and always will. You are our little Kan Kan) and bring so much life and excitement into our home.

Love, Your Mom

Kanyin got her "Let it Go" dress

Jaca "grandma" got her some cross country skis! Guess what they are doing on Saturday??

This girl has been SOOOOO excited for her birthday

Belly Pictures

Like most first time mom's I have quite a few pictures of my belly when I was pregnant with Kanyin. Not so much with #2 and I feel bad already. My mom was kind enough to take a few pictures for us, so we have proof to show this little girl down the road that I really was pregnant with her. I was about 37 weeks along when we took these.

Life is about to Change...

"Patience is a virtue" has been my modo for the last while. My due date is in two days, but I have been very ready for this baby to arrive!  I am trying to be patient and enjoy this time growing a little one and feeling her kick and move. What a miracle it is and a huge blessing to be able to bring her into this world.

 We have been trying to buy a house for months and finally, we just bought a house last week!!! YAy!! It has been a long process of looking and looking and we finally found one that will work after five months of looking and trying to get a house. It is a smaller 50's home, so there will be much work to be done, but we are excited to do that work and learn how to be handy haha...maybe.  Shawn has been reading his "Do it Yourself" book, so I have full confidence in him :) We still have to get an inspection done etc, but hopefully by the end of March, we will move in.  I am so grateful to my parents for letting us stay with them for so long.  I have been blessed with a great family that is patient with us and helpful. I am excited to move all of our stuff in and get unpacked. When we moved all our stuff into my parents shop, I put all the baby boxes at the bottom of the piles of boxes and in the back, cause I thought for sure we would be in a house by the time baby arrived. Alas, it was fun watching Shawn digging through the piles of boxes, trying to find all those necessities that come with a baby.

I have been really trying to enjoy my last few days with just Kanyin. We have had three years with just her and so it is weird to think that there will be another little girl that I will love just as much as her. Kanyin knows it's coming and is very excited for baby sister to come. She always sings to her, plays peek a boo with my belly and gives my belly hugs. I know it is going to be an adjustment at the same time, but she will be a great little helper.

Here are some recent pictures of what we have been up to

We love taking walks at the near by park

These two could throw rocks in the river and look for ducks all day! Whenever we go for walks, Kanyin wears her "hiking hat"

Meysa got her ears pierced over Christmas break! She is going to look good with those earrings. 

It has been such a warm winter, but the few times it has snowed, Kanyin is out the door playing. 

Kanyin's new favorite thing, is a ham and cheese sandwich. If I let her she would eat them for breakfast, lunch and dinner. 

Kanyin is into getting dressed herself these days

Picking up our bountiful baskets