Losing a fight to a 15 month old...

It may seem trivial, but I want Katelyn to use different sippy cups. The ones she has been using, have a soft spout and spill when she throws them. I bought new playtex cups from Babies R Us last Monday. Last week she seemed to take to them well so I bought several. However, as time has gone on she rejected them. Today she showed signs of dehydration so I finally gave in and handed her the old sippy cup.

So why does this matter?

It may seem trivial, but how do you get through to a 15 month old who is more stubborn than you are? I am pretty good at holding my ground. In fact, even when its not in my best interest, I will often be stubborn based on principle. With Katelyn only being 15 months old, its difficult to rationalize with her. It also leads to awful days filled with lots of yelling. I couldn't get the idea through to her that the new cups were here to stay. Being the Mom, I don't like to back down on my decisions with her, but today...she won.
Hopefully, with the sippy cup issue, I can try again in a couple of weeks. What do you do to combat the stubborn ways of your children?

Every child needs a pet. Right?

Last week we welcomed Patches into our family. The person who we got her from said she is 8 weeks old. She currently ways 1lb 7ozs and is full of energy. Now that she has proven herself to use the litter box, she is free to roam the house.

Getting a kitten is something I've wanted to do for a long time. Previous living situations would not support the idea of getting a cat. However, now I'm the only one with a vote, and I voted "yes". I was a little unsure of how Kate would respond, but she LOVES Patches.

The day we got the kitten Kate seemed a little freaked out. After watching from afar, she is now in full play mode. She shares her toys with Patches, chases her, "hugs" aka squeezes her, etc. Best of all, this morning, she put Patches in a headlock. Now that's true love ;)

I can't wait to watch them grow up together!

One little jumping bean, jumping on the bed...

This video was taken last week after nap time. Kate doesn't wake up crying like lots of kids do. Most of the time I'm unsure she's a wake for the first 15 minutes. Sometimes she just plays and then will make noise so I know she's there. When I went to get her on this day, she was a jumping bean...