March 17, 2009
Forever Family Day- Post 2 9
3/17/08 (Adoption Day)
3/16/09
What a difference a year makes! I can’t get over how much Catherine has changed in just a short 12 months. Looking at the two photos above takes my breath away. I now understand why parents give their toddler’s age by months instead of by years. She grows by leaps and bounds every single month. Actually every day she changes bit by bit. I do have to laugh a little because her expression hasn’t changed too much when we pose for the camera. I am just happy she didn’t fight us for our family shoot like she normally does.
Catherine is 22 months old and here is what she is doing:
- Reads to her baby dolls.
- Tries to steal our spot on the couch. When we start heading that way, she will run as fast as she can to beat us there.
- Is climbing on everything.
- Is starting to sing (in baby language)
- Her favorite books are pop-up books (I think she gets that from my Mom)
- Likes to dress up the dogs by putting necklaces on them.
- Adds ‘io’ to Mommy and Daddy. We are now Mommyio and Daddyio
- Hides when she wants to do something she knows she’s not supposed to do
- Doesn’t want to sit in the high chair anymore, especially at restaurants
She is a beautiful baby so full of life, love and happiness. She loves people, animals, and all things active. She’s a girly girl with a bit of tom-boy mixed in. She is a techie at heart but still loves art. I can’t wait to see how her personality develops over this next year. And I can’t wait to see who she becomes as she grows older. She enriches our lives deeply and she completes our family.
Mar 17, 2009 @ 09:40:46
She is so cute readingt o her dolls! Precios pictures!
Mar 17, 2009 @ 10:33:03
Hard to believe it’s been a year, uh? Congrats! She’s even more cuter every day (if that’s even possible!)
Mar 17, 2009 @ 15:32:03
WOW…HUGE difference when you see those photos side by side!
Mar 17, 2009 @ 18:56:14
I think her hair makes her look older! I also feel like I look like I have aged by a few years too! I feel like I look 15 in my first photo! LOL
Mar 18, 2009 @ 07:56:57
I noticed that she was reading to her baby doll. That is so precious. And the baby doll has clothes still left on her. Ken told me that other day; he thought he heard her sing. Catherine brightens every place she enters.
Mar 19, 2009 @ 04:17:00
I don’t know if you remember me, but I met you briefly in China – we got to the WS when you guys were close to leaving. Our daughter is from Guangdong, so we got our little girl while staying at hte WS.
Wow! Catherine has grown up so much in a year. I can’t get over her hair! It is so long, thick, and beautiful! She is just beautiful and sounds so sweet. Lily would love to play with her!
BTW – Lily is 2 1/2. She went through the no high chair phase at restaurants. Stick with it,though. She will accept it again and it makes your life MUCH easier!
Congratulations on this special anniversary!
Mar 19, 2009 @ 18:14:14
What a little stink bug! She is a keeper as we say in our family! Can’t wait to get together soon!
juls
Mar 20, 2009 @ 13:45:11
I haven’t read your blog in a while, so I took some time to look at your recent posts. Wow … where has the time gone. Your little Catherine doesn’t look so little anymore. She is growing so quickly.
We just brought our little one home last December. It was quite an adjustment for all of us … but she too is so much fun to have around.
Congratulations on your 1-year!
Mar 21, 2009 @ 08:51:51
Beautiful pics! Seeing the two side by side…. wow! I can’t believe how much she has grown.