When did my life change?

[SensualCealy]

This is kinda creepy, if I read the names correctly beside the pictures posted on this thread Id say there are two Cats or Kats posted.

My daughter is a Cat(erine) as well here is a picture of her and her brother John.

 

[Guest]

This is kinda creepy, if I read the names correctly beside the pictures posted on this thread Id say there are two Cats or Kats posted.

My daughter is a Cat(erine) as well here is a picture of her and her brother John.

my daughters name is kathryn
she uses kat
when im pissed at her.. she becomes KATHY.. good god she hates that.. *mmmuuuwwwaaahhhhaaa* i love that weapon

 

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[SensualCealy]

This is John, I couldnt figure out how to put two pictures on at once! Blonde- I know!
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[SensualCealy]

LOL same in our house, when John gets, Johnathan _____ he knows he is in deeper than he wants to be!

Same with Cat, they changed her name at school due to too many Catherines in her class, she opted for Cat. So the full name thing gets them every time.

Now if you only knew our last name you would see how hard it was to get a name to go with it so it didnt sound like a name of a bordello.

Happy times!
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[SensualCealy]

Okay Im ready to give up already this morning, I deleted Cat's picture so here is one of them together!

 

[oggbashan]

My youngest is Katharine, normally known as Kate.

Her friends call her 'goat' which is something to do with her lack of prowess on the soccer pitch.

My brother and wife have a Catherine. Then they adopted another Catherine. They were distinguished by being called 'Big Catherine' and 'Little Catherine'. Big Catherine is 6 foot 2. Little Catherine was 5 foot 2. Little Catherine died trying to rescue her friends after a mountaineering accident but 'Big Catherine' retains that name so that we don't forget there was a 'Little'.

Og

 

[cheerful_deviant]

This is kinda creepy, if I read the names correctly beside the pictures posted on this thread Id say there are two Cats or Kats posted.

My daughter is a Cat(erine) as well here is a picture of her and her brother John.

There are several Kats (or Cats) here, and that is a little unusual. My older daughter is Katerina, and it's not a name I hear very often. That's why we picked it.

 

[cheerful_deviant]

Thanks to all

It's comforting to hear that most of you still have good relationships with your children when they got older. It has been something that has been tickling the back if my mind for a while. Makes me think it won't be as hard as I fear.

All of these pulled at my heart. Some made me smile, some almost made me cry. Thanks to every one for sharing.

CD

 

[cloudy]

I have three children: a daughter who will be 24 at the end of this month, a son who is 15, and then the little spiderman who turned 4 this past June.

It's funny, I had never been one of those women who always wanted children. In fact, I think I said more than once that I didn't want any.

I had my daughter just a couple of months after my 19th birthday, and then I realized how wonderful children are. That smile or kiss first thing in the morning is more precious than diamonds.

My two oldest are very open and honest with me about absolutely everything. I can't figure out if I did something right, or if I was just very lucky. Whichever it is, I have the kind of relationship with my children that I wished I could have had with my parents.

 

[amicus]

What a wonderful thread...a literal...and warm expose' of underlying ethics...morality and even philosophy...in terms of the real and absolute values of life.

In the foreword of my first book (on politics) nearly thirty years ago, I inscribed, "To my children...the purpose and the meaning of life..."

It is not a lesson learned in school or from books...but as the thread starter so wonderfully related....that sudden awareness, the startling knowledge when you become aware of a child saying 'daddy...or mommy....

There is often if not always a departure during those terrible teens when that beloved child begins to move toward adulthood by rejecting all or most of what went before. But have courage, even if you do not understand or approve...if you are just always there if they need you...they really do come full circle.

There is even a bonus....as some have mentioned....of grandchildren...I have been in love with this little imp since I held her in my arms the first day of her life.

It doesn't get much better than that.Gwen in the mud


Hmmm...edited to admit I apparently cannot upload a photo...

 

[bottomsup19]

This is a wonderful thread. You are all so lucky with your children. You are all experienceing the greatest feeling in the world. I would like for all of you to know how lucky your kids are to. I have been a foster parent for most of my adult life. I know alot of kids that would give the world to have parents like all of you. My husband and I adopted 15 kids. When he passed away I adopted two more. They are a handful and sometimes I think that I was insane but wouldn't give either one of them up for nothing. At times it will be rough keeping them on the right line when all the other kids are getting to do whatever. When they are older you will feel so good when they come to you and say remember when you wouldn't let me do this or wear this? Thanks so much for sticking to your guns. You are all great, keep up the good work.

 

[Fleatopia]

My father died when I was 12 of a degenerative liver disease despite the fact that he maybe drank an entire half liter of alcohol his entire life. Reading this post both warmed and broke my heart a little bit.

From the sounds of it you're a wonderful daddy, CD, and will continue to be so throughout their lives. No little girl ever forgets a loving father. Keep Daddying!