A Simple Kind of Life

Skye is 2, woo hoo!!

Wow, what a quick two years this has been. Some days I need to remind myself that she’s been here 2 years and not one.

Skye is a very charming little girl, in a very quite way. She loves people as much as her brother ever has. If there is a lap available, she’s in it. Usually with a book in hand. She isn’t afraid to ask for what she wants. She communicates in an unusual way, combining signs, verbal and body language.

She always says no first then yes. She is very independent. Wanting to do everything on her own first. Which is normal, natural and yes, sometimes annoying.

She loves her Auntie Monique and think that she represents everything pretty. She hangs out at the window, wondering if Auntie is coming over. She loves for her to paint her toe nails and play with her.

She loves to laugh and her brother is still a very funny guy to her. She wakes up thinking about him and their hugs before bed are my favorite part of the day!

Skye loves to talk. In the car. Non stop. Mama this, mama that, mama me, mama mine. I’ll take a video of it one day, it’s hard to get a sense of how much she talks till you hear it.

She loves to  jump, run, play, get into messes, take baths, be primped, color, use play-dough, and she loves to help mama cook. She thinks all knives and scissors are called ‘ouch!’.

She has too many words to count but they are mostly only understood by me, Paul and sometimes only Carter.

Her favorite color is yellow. She loves to say it, she loves to find it in thing (books, toys…).

When I have tried to steer her to ‘girly’ things, she retreats to the more causal items. For example yesterday we stayed home from a Valentines Day party and I wanted to make the day special for the kids. So I found some dressy pj’s I was saving for Skye. She had zero interested. Went for the cute heart zipper jacket instead. Hello! It had a hood AND pockets. What more could a girl want!?!?

It has been a great year getting know to this little person Skye a bit better. Her personality  is becoming more clear and strong. Looking forward to what the next year brings for my little girl (who thinks she’s still a baby!).

 Enjoy this year’s slide show and scroll down for last years!