Days of our Laives

To get over all the trying days that I've had, it helps to remember the things about Kira that make my life easier.  She's a good girl...mostly  =)  - playing by herself  - articulating wants and needs  - decent amount of cleanliness  - having creativity and imagination to keep herself busy Writing out this list makes me think of her annoying traits too.  - impatience, meltdowns, stubbornness  - overreacting, shouting, crying  - refusal to nap Typical for a two year old, right?  Oh well, she's playing quietly by herself right now, and I can enjoy my cup of coffee while Renee sleeps.

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Ok, time for a proper post with a beginning, middle and end. Sorry my posts have been so retarded. Trevor and I agonized over Renee's name for weeks...no, months! We just don't like the same names. In general, I like names that are traditional, and Trevor likes names that are modern. But, I also have issues with certain names whether they be traditional or modern. I don't like names that sound like nick-names or that sound overly casual. My name is a nick-name, and I dislike it in formal situations, like in the workplace, or on my BS degree, and other similar instances. Thus, I prefer my kids to have names that will work in a formal/professional setting. Also, I am particular about spelling; my name is spelled in a peculiar way, and everyone misspells it. It's annoying. And so, I like names that are easy to spell. That may not be obvious based on how we named Kira! I think the more common way of spelling Kira's name is "Keira" or "Kiera...