I have been hit several times this week with so many emotional moments that I am starting to think that I am so hormonal these days...yikes!!! I just can't seem to be so grateful for the little tender moments in my life. Even though this last week I was so close in spanking my sweet curly headed daughter who would just not take a nap, and insisted on taking off her clothes and singing "head, shoulders, knees and toes" at the top of her lungs and waking her sister who was a good girl and took her nap. And then I have moments where all I want to do is hold my little baby because she is growing up too fast.
Our new thing with Amerie is how we are putting her down for her naps. She does not like to be wrapped anymore so we sit in the rocker and put her on our shoulder and rock her to sleep. It is so Precious! She is such a good girl, she just lays there and listens to us hum a song or she will sing along with us until she falls asleep. I usually will hold her extra long because I know this will not last. Ellie NEVER let us do that with her so we are taking all our chances...When she is preoccupied with looking around the room or playing with my nose, then I will simply put her in her crib and she knows to go to sleep. But I do prefer the snuggling.
I am just enjoying my time with my little one. She is mimicking her big sister in every way possible. She wants her sippy cup, she wants the same snack, when Ellie is on the floor playing with her toys Ames goes right for them because she wants them too. I have started to buy two of the same thing for both the girls. How time flys....
We just noticed today that one of Amerie's teeth has broken through...finally the girl will have some teeth, but now I am sad because she will look older...
Yesterday, I was sitting in the Jacuzzi with Ethan, Luke, Ellie and Addison and Ellie started to moan about her bum bum hurting so I asked her if she needed to go potty.
Of course she said no, and then the rest of the gang had to loudly confirm that their bum bums didn't hurt. I thought, "what is there better in life to do then to have a conversation with four children 4 and under and talk about their bum bums?" My life's tender moments...
3 comments:
Perhaps you can ask your mom (and dad) how many "tender moments" she had with you and Camilla?
I'm sure you were never 'spanked' either for not wanting to take a nap! :0D
You'll probably find it's in the all in the genes...and that's OK ! :0)
Great posts...thanks for letting see your blogs to keep up to date now and then about your evergrowing family, it's very heartwarming to read them and to see you develop and grow with each new adventure...
Life is indeed wonderful...
Don and Meldee
Evelyn hello!!
It's good to hear from you. I have been wanting to get in contact with you. Thanks for writing on our blog. I will have to go back and start at the beginning of your blog and catch up on all your news. But already I'm jealous reading the first post where you say that Amarie lets you rock her to sleep. She is so grown up already. We miss you all and can't wait until we can come back out there and see you. Take care, Marie.
I was so excited to read that she's singing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes!!!" Our nursery singing time is making a difference! But, I'm sorry it's not being used at the best times at home.
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