22 months

Kate is 22 months old.  Almost 2.  That is craziness.  Mostly for my own benefit and memory, here's a bit about our little lovebug right now...

• she loves to play hide & seek with daddy, especially the part where he yells out "surprise" when she finds him
• we're working on numbers and letters, and when Kate counts to ten, she says, "1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 4"...we're getting there:)
• when you ask her where daddy works, she says "hostable" and it's adorable (she also tells you that daddy helps the kids feel better)
• she likes to give hugs AND kisses, the two always go together
• anytime you ask her about doing her hair, she chooses 2 ponytails over 1
• she loves to hold hands and walk
• she calls the park 'swing, slide, steps' because that's what she likes to do there
• cutest things Kate says right now: "love you" "bless you" and "excuse you"
• she loves her rhyme book from story time at the library 
• she's a big fan of ducks and 'geeses'
• we took the gates down from the top and bottom of the stairs because Kate can do them herself - yay!
• she's not quite ready to potty train yet (at least I'm not!), but she comes to tell you once she's gone poopy and asks you to change her
• she's slow to wake up from naps and needs a little snuggle time
• speaking of naps, she's really struggling with naps lately.  let's hope that changes soon!
• when she wakes up, she yells "mommy, open door!"
• Kate loves dogs
• instead of music, Kate says micus; and instead of Caleb, she says cable
• she knows all of the primary colors
• loves to dance and sing, and she sings about whatever is going on around her, so her songs are quite funny!
• her favorite toy is her Little People Farm
• she likes to color with crayons and sidewalk chalk
• she's a really great helper
• she knows lots of animal noises and body parts
• she loves to run around in circles, especially around our kitchen! she thinks getting dizzy is fun!
• when you ask her who her buddies are, she tells you "Greg (Matt's co-chief), Sarah (my best friend), Lincoln, or Graham."
• she's in size 4 shoes and 18 month clothes