Daniel had the cutest names for Katie and Kristen. Katie was always Nee-nee - for some reason, we don't know where it came from! But from when he first started talking, this was his name for Katie. And when Kristen came home, she became Ki-ki (rhymes with Nee-Nee). She has picked up on this and it is what she calls herself - much easier to say than Kristen.
And this past week, Daniel has started calling Katie by her name. It is very sweet to hear him say Katie, but at the same time is very sad! He is growing up and turning into a little boy instead of my baby. He is also saying Kristen now, as well. Her nickname will stick for a while longer because she still says it.
Daniel is also pretty much potty-trained. He is SO proud of his "boy pants" and we have to watch out to make sure he doesn't show them off to the world...or anyone who seems interested. I always made a big deal of making sure Katie didn't say "butt." Sigh...one of Daniel's favorite things to say right now is "Thomas on BUTT," complete with a little whack on the behind. He has Thomas underwear, Cars underwear, and Bob the Builder underwear...along with many other "generic" selections. And he always knows just which ones he wants. Thankfully he is finally wearing 2T pants which are available with adjustable waist. Another favorite saying is "Pants falling!" This always makes me laugh.
The more he talks, the more I love him. His mind is as crazy and unique as the rest of our family. God knew what He was doing when He put him in our family. He loves music and singing and has better pitch at almost three than Katie did. He loves to "sweep wif me" and snuggle up at nap-time. I am treasuring each day I have to do that and pray that his sweet and loving heart stays the same as he grows up.
As his third birthday approaches, I think of his first mom in Korea. I pray that she has peace about her incredibly hard decision. We have been blessed with the biggest gift anyone could ever give in Daniel and we couldn't imagine our family without him.
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Bekah,
Your post is beautiful.
I still have the urge to take my tall lanky 15 year old and bundle him and and sing "You Are My Sunshine." Don't think he'd agree to that though.:) It seems like yesterday he was proudly sporting his Barney undies.
Hold onto these precious days.
Sarah
Oh my gosh, I am laughing out loud reading about Dan-Dan's antics. What a sweet boy you have!
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