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Toddler Firsts – I Love You

There are three little words that can melt a grown man’s heart.
There are three little words that can melt a mommy’s heart.
There are three little words that make every moment of parenthood worth it.

I love you!

Just two days ago my 2 year old daughter, Kaydence, said those three little words to my husband and I for the first time. I know my children love me, it’s a given, but to hear them express that love in words makes all the difference.



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  1. Shawn Ann says:

    Isn’t that the sweetest? Makes you feel all mushy and you do whatever you can to hold back the tears.

  2. Cat,

    That was sweet. Isn’t that the coolest thing? I never grow tired of hearing those words spoken to me by my children. My three year old has moved up to telling my husband and me that we’re the “bestest mommy/daddy.” I still love “I love you” the “bestest.”

  3. Allison says:

    So sweet!

    My fiance finally got my one year old to say I Love You about a week ago and it was the sweetest thing ever! Of course it sounded more like Lob Ew, but I’ll take it!

  4. Midwest Mom says:

    Goodness. I remember those moments with my 3. (How cool that you have video of it!) I have to rely on memory for those moments.

    Still, it’s a wonderful feeling to hear that. Like the first time your baby learns that open-mouth “kiss” to express love. (but a lot less messy)

    - Julia at Midwest Moms

  5. So sweet!

  6. noelle d says:

    Aww……
    How sweet!
    I can not wait till I get to hear those!
    I am still waiting on Mama! LOL

  7. Idaho Jill says:

    Cute cute!

    I love hearing it from my daughter – she says I love you too all the time, and also I love you SO much! melts my heart!

  8. angie says:

    those are the sweetest words one could ever hear. I love it when my husband says it, my children and the best part is when my grandbaby says it

  9. These are some of the greatest memories. Hearing that from your children is so joyful. I have some daycare kiddos who tell me that and it makes me smile every time.

  10. Stefanie says:

    Aww…that is so sweet! I love hearing that. We hear it every now and then from our youngest but it’s not very often.

  11. Kayla says:

    That is the sweetest thing I have heard in awhile :D
    I can’t even imagine your pure joy!!

  12. Oh that is just too sweet!

  13. Tiffany says:

    I love it :)

  14. Firefly says:

    Oh how sweet :) she is such a little cutie :)

  15. Aw…that’s so sweet!

  16. Tamara B. says:

    Isn’t that music to our ears! How sweet :)

  17. Awwww how wonderful!

  18. Miss Blondie says:

    Aww, thats so sweet! My son always says it to me, and no matter how often he says it, it stills makes me melt!

  19. Erin Kewer says:

    Aww thats so sweet! My youngest will say it to me every so often

  20. Gena says:

    awww I’m gonna cry. I love when they first say it!

  21. Kelly W says:

    that is so true and so sweet

  22. amber says:

    Adorable! Those are the things you have to remember on the bad days…

  23. Awwwwwwww! That’s so sweet! Sigh – I miss those days!

  24. April says:

    awe how precious…the post and your little one! I am waiting on my 1 yr. old to say this :)

  25. Robin G says:

    My daughter has a speech delay… I eagerly await the day.

  26. That is so sweet, and I loved those firsts with my two. And she has such a pretty name.

  27. aww Cat she is getting so big I know that has got to make your eyes tear up. I’m still waiting for my baby to talk

  28. Oh my, that is so sweet! How precious.

  29. That is SO sweet. It’s so easy to make us (Parents) go weak in the knees.

  30. Matthew says:

    aww thats great! :)

  31. Yep, that will melt even the coldest of hearts. I remember when Ro said it for the first time, I just squeezed her tight and took in the smell of her at that moment.

  32. Awwwwwwww weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!! So darn cute, Cat.

    p.s I love you too xoxo

  33. I remember that being one of the most amazing moments of my daughter’s little life. It truly did make my heart melt…and still does!

  34. Kasandria says:

    How cute!! It makes your heart melt.
    KAsandria

  35. Annie says:

    That is so precious! I know that when my little girl said it for the first time I about cried! It was almost as special as the first time she kissed me….oh what fun milestones!

  36. Victoria says:

    OMgosh. Heart. Melted.

  37. Heather says:

    My almost 3 year old nephew said “I love you” for the first time about two months ago. It makes me so happy to hear my nephew say that.

  38. Awe!! Brought tears to my eyes, especially today as my oldest is going off to Afghanistan tomorrow. Thank you for sharing, it really meant a lot to me!!
    Hug her and love her, plus the other two, for a long, long time, they grow up TOO fast… :-)

  39. Emilie says:

    That always melts me too! So awesome that you caught it on camera!

  40. Jeanine says:

    Hearing a toddler say I love you for the first time is Heaven.

  41. Niecey says:

    Oh man. How precious. It makes all the difficult times so worth it.

  42. soha molina says:

    I LOVED my daughter’s first word. But what zi remeber FOREVER is her first out-loud laugh. It was amazing.

    eddiem11@ca.rr.com

  43. Carrie says:

    Sweet like sugar and cute as a button!