Kate My Precious Three Year Old

I never really got to give Kate an official I'm 3 post because I did something very similar just before, so here is a tribute to my Kate at just over 3. Kate is such a sweet and kind little girl. She loves school, listens very well, and loves playing dress up. She dons her Cinderella outfit pretty much daily and shares well with her sister, always finding a crown and shoes for her sidekick. Kate is super into anything art. She loves coloring, painting, construction paper, and is really developing her fine motor skills. She can spell and write her own name and does it on almost anything she creates. She has amazed us by writing DAD next to the prince from Cinderella, and even her cousin Jake's name after hearing it spelled only once.

According to Kate below she wrote Kate loves Mom.

She recognizes many words as we read and even her preschool teachers are thoroughly amazed with her writing skills. She is really starting to color within the lines and I personally love her family portraits complete with hair on each of us. This one includes the sun, wind, grass, a spider web, and her dog, pal Perito with his footprints.Kate is going through a real independent streak. She insists on dressing herself, buckling her car seat, and being the leader. Most of the time this is really cute and helpful. Speaking of helping, she loves helping her Mom and Dad cook, clean, or go on errands. When I vacuum she takes my little battery powered vac and redoes every spot I cross. She also loves going on errands with Daddy in Daddy's car and not with Megster because she's too little, "Right Dad?" Another of her favorite things is to run up to Daddy for the children's sermons at church. She sits right on his lap and listens to him adoringly. I made the mistake of missing kids kingdom once due to her dawdling in the nursery and Kate literally sobbed the entire rest of church because she wanted to be with her Daddy. Can you tell she is just a bit of a Daddy's girl? Kate is really into the old school 80's era Care Bears right now that we rent from her favorite store, Video Family. It's actually Family Video, but she says it so cutely we might lobby for a permanent name change. Reading wise she is going through quite the Berenstein Bear phase. Kate has the politest and sweetest, "Sank You." And if we thank her she says, "No Pwoblem." Kate also loves her cousin Jake and is one of the most nurturing 3 years old.

Kate you are all together such a joy, and I wish I could keep you 3 forever, my little girl!