K-A-R-A-R and Other Things

That's how Kara spells her name. I ask her how to spell her name. I see the wheels start turning and she yells "K". She waits for me to say "A" then she is off saying "R A R". I laugh and she giggles. She has became a back seat driver, letting me know when I can stop and go. She says, "Mommy, the red means you need to stop!" and "Mommy, the green means you need to go, NOW!" She loves going to church to play with her friend, S. We pull in the parking lot and gets so excited. She runs looking for S and if she isn't there yet we have to wait in the lobby for her. For now, its only her and S in her Sunday School class/nursery. Since S is older than Kara, they will be seperated when S turns 4. I'm hoping Kara will be able advance with her (even if we do get more toddlers).

Happy Spring!

Not much to report. Kara had a very low key weekend.

Our apartment complex had a neighborhood party sponsered by a local church. They had live music, hotdogs, facepainting and balloon animals. They also had tables of clothes for infants-adults. Ladies just kept bagging up clothes for Kara. I don't think I will need to go shopping for winter clothes. I told them she would be wearing a size 5. Im not sure on how fast she will grow. She has outgrown her 3T dresses and some pants. Size 4Ts are the right length but are too big in the waist and chest area.

After being there for an hour, Kara was getting bored and wanted to go back home. After that her MawMaw picked her up so I could get a break. I spent the day cleaning. It was so much easier not having a "helper"

Now with the warmer weather, Im looking forward to getting out. We have a trip planned for the zoo in April. I'm hoping my camera is fixed by then.

Kara's First Haircut

Friday (March 11, 2011), Kara decided to play with her Zhu Zhu pet. She was bending over to play with the toy and her hair got caught in the wheels. I tried to pull it out. It wouldn't come out easily. I had to cut it. She wouldn't hold still for me, so the first cut was very uneven. I took her to a salon Monday to even it out. She had to cut one more inch. The cut is growing on me. I miss her long locks since it was halfway down her back.

I wanted a better picture, but my camera broke and Im stuck using my cell phone camera for now.

Jesus Loves Me

Kara loves to cuddle at night before she falls asleep. Another thing she wants is me to sing to her. Her two request are Jesus Loves Me and Rock A Bye Baby. (We change baby to Kara.) Every night, I sing to her and watch her fall asleep. I always tear up during Jesus Loves Me.

Im in the process of looking for a toddler devotion book we can read before bedtime. If anyone has suggestions, I would love to hear it.

My prayer is that her love for Jesus grows as she gets older. I am not perfect. I just hope she will always know that I try by best and she can see Jesus through me.

Birthday Parties

It's the season for birthday parties. It seems we have a birthday party to attend three out of the next four weeks.

Kara was invited to a party of a little girl. My mom works with her mom. Because no one attended a baby shower thrown by this lady, my mom felt she needed to attend a birthday party. It was a cowboy themed party. There were small ponies for the kids to ride. Kara was too scared to get near them. Kara attempted to break the pinata and got angry when she didn't. I had Kara dressed in a cowboy hat, cowboy shirt and jeans, but she refused to wear a diaper and had an accident before we left the house. It didn't matter anyways, the weather was too cool for Kara not to wear a jacket. At least, I tried to keep up with the theme. :)