Kaylie

Well since I told a Kaylie story last week, I figured I might as well talk about her some more.

Kaylie was born angry at the ill-treatment she was receiving. You know, each baby has a different cry; Michael's was sad—like we were picking on him, but Kaylie came out saying, "This is no way to bring a baby into the world, and you had better start treating me right!" And she was LOUD. When she was in the nursery—with the door closed, and I was in my room—with the door closed, I could hear her crying. When my mom came to visit us in the hospital she asked where we were; the nurse told her to listen for the crying baby.

On the other hand, our bishop came to visit us soon after Kaylie was born and I heard later (from his wife) that he thought Kaylie was the most beautiful baby he'd ever seen. :-)

the most beautiful baby

What a sweet smile!

Here is one of my favorite Kaylie stories, because it shows her reasoning and her personality so well:

A couple of years ago my kids were at my friend Verlene's house. She had a refrigerator with a water dispenser on the front and so, naturally, the kids had to take full advantage of this novelty and get lots of drinks of water. Well, pretty soon Kaylie sidles on in, looks around and pushes the button, just letting the water run onto the floor—you know, just to see what would happen. Verlene asked her, "Now why did you do that? Would you like it if I came to your house and got water all over the floor?" Kaylie says, "When I am a grown-up I won't tell you where I live!"

pretty, photogenic Kaylie

Kaylie can be feisty, and she lets you know what she thinks. But she is smart, and she is really very sweet most of the time; she likes to make pictures for me and she plays very well with her little sisters. She is a very pretty girl with beautiful, dark brown eyes. She loves to dance, and to play the piano too. She is an excellent reader and her teachers say she behaves very well, and is helpful in school.

A few weeks ago, as I prepared dinner, Kaylie was in the living room busily writing. She didn't show me what she wrote, but Bruce and I found this sweet testimony later:

"I belive Jesus made the world for us.

He made day and night.

He made all the animals.

Jesus made the sea. He made the ocean.

He made the plants to.

The world is a wonderfull place to me.

by Kaylie North"

I love my Kaylie!