The Middle One

Oh, sweet K... You're 17 months now. When I ask you what you want to eat for lunch or dinner you respond with "ummmmm" and then you think about it and then you'll sometimes tell me what you want. "Eggy" or "Pot Pie" are the usual answers. So dang cute.

You're the snuggliest little creature I know currently. You give me big hugs and you say "Mama" so sweetly. You still nurse once a day (first thing in the morning) and sometimes you ask for it in the afternoon when you are tired. Sometimes you get it and sometimes we distract you with other food.

You love kitties and love to meow. For Halloween you'll be a little kitty. You love to carry around your Halloween bag on your arm like a purse. I think you're going to be more of a girlie-girl than your big sister N. In fact, it seems you're already teaching her how to be more of a girlie-girl. She imitates what you do sometimes and has become more interested in purses and things of that nature since you've been around. (I don't know if it's just cause she likes to take things away from you or if she's genuinely interested.)

You are also a fiesty fiery one though. When you don't get your way you scream. Bloody murder in fact. This trait has earned you the nick-name "Banshee-Babe." (See http://www.resort.com/~banshee/home/banshee_definition.html for more info about Banshees.) You seem very smart and mischevious. You love to grab toys from your sister and run away with them. You just giggle when you do this. You have a smile that lights up the room and the biggest roundest blue eyes. I love to look into them in the morning when we are snuggling.

You love to give your big and little sister kisses. Your big sister sometimes likes this and sometimes doesn't. When you and your big sister are apart for a few hours you seem to miss each other because you give each other big hugs when you are re-united. Within about 2 minutes though you and she are back to taking toys from each other and making each other cry.

You're very close in age to both your big sis (2 years four months younger than she) and your little sis (15 months older). I hope you know that you're both lucky and not lucky to be in the middle. I am so glad that you are surrounded by sisters.