She Just Likes To Play

We can learn a lot from the fun our kids have! Today I took my 2 year old to see my parents as I thought they needed a cheer me up dose of my son's fun. Worked a treat. He pretended to be a dog, we all had to pat him and then he asked for a bone. He said "woof, woof" and my Dad asked him how he was. He replied "good" in between his woofs! So funny, so therapeutic!

What a sweet morning you two had. Brought back memories of when my daughter was "my cat" too! (She's 16 now.) This went on for weeks - she'd rub her head on my shoulders like a cat, in the mornings she'd call out from her bedroom "your cat is up!" the give a few meows...and there were nights when cuddling before bed she'd say "your cat loves you." These are the treasures in life that money never will be able to buy. Enjoy your precious Anna cat.

How sweet! My Lilly likes to pretend to be a kitten, sometimes a puppy or a tiger (one day it was a sea turtle!), but most often it's a kitten. She'll rub her head on my shoulder or arm and "meow". Most often I play along and meow back at her. To her I'm always the Mommy kitten and she's the baby kitten. I need to remember to scrapbook this too...

Ali, how much you look like your Mom in this pic!

Love. Just pure love Ali!

How sweet. I'm awed that you can fit her bath in before school. It's a mad rush around here. (I Need to work on that.)

Sweet memories! I agree, you really do look like your mom in this photo!

So BEAUTIFUL!!!!

Aren't these times we spend with our Little Ones just too precious for words??

ENJOY every moment because before you know it you will be getting her ready for her wedding:-):-)

I so love this!

I love that you pointed out play as a love language. That is something for me to think about today. There are times when we're in a hurry or it's just time to go to bed. The "baby kitty"
business (at our house) seems to be more of stall tactic or "pushing buttons". I needed to be reminded that it's also a love language and an opportunity for play and snuggles and connecting.

awesome. just awesome.

Ali -- My husband bought me one of your books about 10 years ago, for xmas and I've been hooked -- I also won a book of yours at a scrapbooking convention -- I love your style and i LOVE your creations. I have NO time to do half the stuff I want to do with my photos and journaling, but I'm encouraged when I read about your simple solutions. And your daughter is SO ADORABLE!!!!

Super cute! My almost 5 year old girl loves to be a cat named Kitty Meow Meow or a dog named Max. Love this age and it is always a lovely reminder of what is most important in life. :)

Love this. I have a spunky and opinionated little 2 year old, so I get it. Is this picture taken on a self-timer?

So sweet! I hope she always has that playfulness :)

To me its beyond amazing to watch/listen to my 6 yr. old in her world. It amazes me the stories she can come up with. The voices and names of the countless Barbies she has how no matter what she may be playing they are center stage of the plot to her stories. I love that she'll come up to be with her "Mama did you "statements. I just soak it all in I actually had posted about this just thing today on my blog. Loving your post today!

Both my girls went through the "I'm a cat stage, and the I'm a dog stage" I think it really is the sweetest form of innocence, and silliness, all wrapped in one. I agree, play along. I cherish those moments. We now tease our 19 year old about how she would go up and lick her our leg, just like a cat or dog! LOL!

Cute!

When my daughter was small, she decided she was a cat - in a restaurant bathroom. She was meowing when someone came in and said - there's a cat in here. I had to explain...

This was like an arrow to my heart. Especially after the afternoon/evening I just had with my sweet girl. What a timely and important reminder for me to slow down, pay attention and foster her playfulness instead of trying to squash it. Thank you.