I haven't posted in this blog in so long! It's not because what's happening during our days aren't important, it's because they are busy. YOU are busy!!! You are lots of things these days.....you are so smart, you are adorable, you are extremely strong-willed, you are kind, you are so very funny and you are very much finding your voice.
I love spending time with you and wish I could stay home with you instead of taking you to daycare so I can work. I feel guilty Every. Single. Morning. I fight the guilt and take you. If staying home with you were even remotely a possibility, your amazing Dad & I would make it happen.....we just can't right now. You have fun at Miss Lacy's house. You are kind of the bully. Did I mention you are strong-willed? You know what you want and you go out and get it.....stay that way.
You started saying "NO." last week. It is your go-to response. So far you have promised us lots of things....we'll be sure to remind you when you're 16. Today you started saying "uh oh." and you love to say "MaMa DaDa", but you will say the Mama part really loudly and whisper the DaDa. You are so cute and we are loving being your parents. If the sun is up, you are very much a Momma's girl, but if you wake up in the night only Daddy will do. He says you just melt in his arms the second he picks you up. Pure sweetness.
Don't get me wrong, it's not easy. If, God forbid, we're not around to tell you this and none of your friends will ball up and tell you the truth about parenthood, let me assure you it's not for the faint of heart! Have I mentioned you are strong-willed? You came by that trait honestly....your dad & I may have passed that along. There are just moments where I want to pull my hair out and run screaming down the street because I feel like I don't know what I'm doing, or I'm doing a horrible job being your mom, or I think that you surely must hate me or you'd never do what you just did, or a thousand other thoughts that parents think during the hard moments. Then you flash that sweet smile, or you give me a hug, or you just look at me and my heart melts and all is forgotten. Yes, it happens that fast. The love is that strong. You are that amazing.
Your Dad & I are calling it a night now because your internal alarm will not allow you (or anyone else in the house) to sleep past 7.....something else we will remind you of when you're 16.
