It's so cliché and I say it EVERY.TIME. but time is flying way too fast with my littlest. The twos are definitely upon us and Karina has surprised us with new challenges that we didn't encounter with our other two. Mainly she's having the "terrible twos" while the other girls had terrible, terrible three's. But it means we're ahead of it right and 3's will be a breeze? Well, I won't fool myself, I am a seasoned parent after all.
Aside from the toddler trials, Karina is a true delight. Who better to deal with the shuffling to and from the car for pick ups and drop offs. She is an awesome car rider which I too often take for granted. I have just now turned her car seat around to forward facing and she's 28 months. She had not been bothered by being rear facing, but we've recently put a portable television in the car and I felt bad that she couldn't watch movies with her sisters on road trips.
Karina is loving and sweet and will hug me and say I love you many times a day. I love this! and I love that her sisters persistently taught her to say I love you. Karina just started to blossom in her music class. She is all smiles, joins in and has even learned a few songs.
She recently ended MDO, a little early, but I chose to pull her out because she was hitting other children and the behavior was not improving. I decided to wait out the phase and give her time. That is why I am home after all. Despite knowing what I know about this age it is still a struggle to have "that child (that hits)" but I know this will pass and that it will all be behind us soon enough. I am anxious to have her speak more in hopes that it will stop her from acting out instead.
Karina seems to have a very balanced Spanish and English vocabulary. I also think her receptive language is stronger in Spanish. Just recently I noticed that she is much more engaged in Spanish TV than English. I never would have guessed, I just assumed she didn't like to watch tv. Still, she's not the biggest fan of it but she is definitely more attentive with Spanish programs.
Karina is still a great sleeper and still so adaptable. Almost daily she will fall asleep in the car and I walk her in the house, then up the stairs to her room and she continues to take the rest of her nap. I usually have to wake her to go pick up the big girls. On our way to Laredo one day she rode in the car so quietly taking a snooze or two and without fussing the entire 4 hours!
Now that winter is about over Karina has been very healthy and we have only had to deal with an asthma attack once. This also means she is generally very pleasant.
Karina, you are a joy, every experience for you is exciting and you express it in every way, in your beautiful smile your toddling run and just the sheer joy in your demeanor. I can't wait to learn more about you this coming year with the explosion of all the words and vocabulary in your head. I love you and am so thankful for you in our lives!
It's so cliché and I say it EVERY.TIME. but time is flying way too fast with my littlest. The twos are definitely upon us and Karina has surprised us with new challenges that we didn't encounter with our other two. Mainly she's having the "terrible twos" while the other girls had terrible, terrible three's. But it means we're ahead of it right and 3's will be a breeze? Well, I won't fool myself, I am a seasoned parent after all.
Aside from the toddler trials, Karina is a true delight. Who better to deal with the shuffling to and from the car for pick ups and drop offs. She is an awesome car rider which I too often take for granted. I have just now turned her car seat around to forward facing and she's 28 months. She had not been bothered by being rear facing, but we've recently put a portable television in the car and I felt bad that she couldn't watch movies with her sisters on road trips.
Karina is loving and sweet and will hug me and say I love you many times a day. I love this! and I love that her sisters persistently taught her to say I love you. Karina just started to blossom in her music class. She is all smiles, joins in and has even learned a few songs.
She recently ended MDO, a little early, but I chose to pull her out because she was hitting other children and the behavior was not improving. I decided to wait out the phase and give her time. That is why I am home after all. Despite knowing what I know about this age it is still a struggle to have "that child (that hits)" but I know this will pass and that it will all be behind us soon enough. I am anxious to have her speak more in hopes that it will stop her from acting out instead.
Karina seems to have a very balanced Spanish and English vocabulary. I also think her receptive language is stronger in Spanish. Just recently I noticed that she is much more engaged in Spanish TV than English. I never would have guessed, I just assumed she didn't like to watch tv. Still, she's not the biggest fan of it but she is definitely more attentive with Spanish programs.
Karina is still a great sleeper and still so adaptable. Almost daily she will fall asleep in the car and I walk her in the house, then up the stairs to her room and she continues to take the rest of her nap. I usually have to wake her to go pick up the big girls. On our way to Laredo one day she rode in the car so quietly taking a snooze or two and without fussing the entire 4 hours!
Now that winter is about over Karina has been very healthy and we have only had to deal with an asthma attack once. This also means she is generally very pleasant.
Karina, you are a joy, every experience for you is exciting and you express it in every way, in your beautiful smile your toddling run and just the sheer joy in your demeanor. I can't wait to learn more about you this coming year with the explosion of all the words and vocabulary in your head. I love you and am so thankful for you in our lives!
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