It's been awhile since I have posted on this blog. I blame two culprits: Facebook and Kate. :) The ever-dreaded Facebook that I reluctantly joined, is quick for sharing pictures and when I do, the blog seems redundant. The second culprit, Kate, is her own little time warp and the moment she is awake it seems I have time for little else! I love that little monster with all my heart but she is a toddler in full force these days! When she is asleep (which is often because she sleeps 15-16 hours a day!) I am running around putting together everything she just tore apart and/or spending some much needed one-on-one time with Ellie. When she is awake, she is very demanding of my attention and with two kids, that attention is always requested in two totally different directions, at the SAME time! :) All moms with kids know this dilemma well.
But in all truthfulness, I miss writing. Facebook is nice for sharing pictures but there is no room to really express anything of depth or consequence. I think everyone who reads this blog has seen my Facebook posts so you know all the pictures and moments as of late but I want to also share with you the thoughts and feelings behind the moments.
Kate will be 17 months old this weekend. She is BEAUTIFUL and her eyes impress me every time I see them. Kate seemed to skip a lot of the later baby stage and moved full force into the toddler world. She weaned herself very early, helps herself to what she wants when she wants it, and in general, moves through her days with an intense independence. There is no stopping her. :) She loves, eats, sleeps, and cries with sheer intensity. But she has a snuggly sweet side that keeps me completely wrapped around her little finger. She will venture to the other side of the room and I will say, "Hey you! Get over here and give your Mama a kiss!" and she will crack up and toddle all the way back just to do so. She loves to cuddle and curl up with Mommy and a pile of books and if I stop moving and sit/plop/lay down on the couch or floor, she stops what she is doing and immediately lays her head down on my chest/lap/etc. Kate is VERY funny. She loves to say "Hello" with this really funny intonation that cracks us all up. She knows how to get her sister Ellie in hysterics and her dancing moves in the car are priceless. My favorite thing she does is look out of the corner of her eye (like her daddy does with his signature one eyebrow up) and look at me like "OK, are you ready for this?" and then proceeds to do/say something perfectly timed and humorous. She is just awesome.
Ellie is growing up into a beautiful little girl. She is my reminder that we are doing an OK job! She has her daddy's easy laughter that warms our house and she has the SWEETEST heart for her sister. She never tires of being there to take care of Kate, make her laugh, get her through a long moment of waiting for food/sleep/mommy/etc. She always wants to be the first one Kate wakes up to and sometimes the two of them will just play for 20 minutes through the crib slats. Ellie reads to her, creates puppet shows, or just makes up goofy tricks that send Kate into uncontrollable fits of laughter. She wants to include her in everything and protects her fiercely. This is even more impressive because Kate is kind of a brute to her big sister. She rejects her for want of mommy all the time and I think Kate is trying to assert her power early. But this never affects Ellie girl. She never is offended but always patiently returns to love on Kate all over again. She is and has always been very bright, observant, and polite but it is her sweet compassion and love for others that I am most impressed by. I am so proud of her.
As for me and Dan, we are steadily waiting for the next phase in his job. The calls for sergeant placements should be coming soon and we eagerly await this next chapter. I am SO excited for fall (my FAVORITE time of year) and back to school. I love the season and all that comes with it. I am struggling to fit more of me into my day to day and add dimension to a sometimes one-dimensional mommy world. I have no idea what I am looking for (volunteering? more time with friends? back to work? something else?) but I think I'll know it when I see it.
Well, I would like to type so much more but Kate is calling and Ellie is ready for breakfast! My day awaits!
It's been awhile since I have posted on this blog. I blame two culprits: Facebook and Kate. :) The ever-dreaded Facebook that I reluctantly joined, is quick for sharing pictures and when I do, the blog seems redundant. The second culprit, Kate, is her own little time warp and the moment she is awake it seems I have time for little else! I love that little monster with all my heart but she is a toddler in full force these days! When she is asleep (which is often because she sleeps 15-16 hours a day!) I am running around putting together everything she just tore apart and/or spending some much needed one-on-one time with Ellie. When she is awake, she is very demanding of my attention and with two kids, that attention is always requested in two totally different directions, at the SAME time! :) All moms with kids know this dilemma well.
But in all truthfulness, I miss writing. Facebook is nice for sharing pictures but there is no room to really express anything of depth or consequence. I think everyone who reads this blog has seen my Facebook posts so you know all the pictures and moments as of late but I want to also share with you the thoughts and feelings behind the moments.
Kate will be 17 months old this weekend. She is BEAUTIFUL and her eyes impress me every time I see them. Kate seemed to skip a lot of the later baby stage and moved full force into the toddler world. She weaned herself very early, helps herself to what she wants when she wants it, and in general, moves through her days with an intense independence. There is no stopping her. :) She loves, eats, sleeps, and cries with sheer intensity. But she has a snuggly sweet side that keeps me completely wrapped around her little finger. She will venture to the other side of the room and I will say, "Hey you! Get over here and give your Mama a kiss!" and she will crack up and toddle all the way back just to do so. She loves to cuddle and curl up with Mommy and a pile of books and if I stop moving and sit/plop/lay down on the couch or floor, she stops what she is doing and immediately lays her head down on my chest/lap/etc. Kate is VERY funny. She loves to say "Hello" with this really funny intonation that cracks us all up. She knows how to get her sister Ellie in hysterics and her dancing moves in the car are priceless. My favorite thing she does is look out of the corner of her eye (like her daddy does with his signature one eyebrow up) and look at me like "OK, are you ready for this?" and then proceeds to do/say something perfectly timed and humorous. She is just awesome.
Ellie is growing up into a beautiful little girl. She is my reminder that we are doing an OK job! She has her daddy's easy laughter that warms our house and she has the SWEETEST heart for her sister. She never tires of being there to take care of Kate, make her laugh, get her through a long moment of waiting for food/sleep/mommy/etc. She always wants to be the first one Kate wakes up to and sometimes the two of them will just play for 20 minutes through the crib slats. Ellie reads to her, creates puppet shows, or just makes up goofy tricks that send Kate into uncontrollable fits of laughter. She wants to include her in everything and protects her fiercely. This is even more impressive because Kate is kind of a brute to her big sister. She rejects her for want of mommy all the time and I think Kate is trying to assert her power early. But this never affects Ellie girl. She never is offended but always patiently returns to love on Kate all over again. She is and has always been very bright, observant, and polite but it is her sweet compassion and love for others that I am most impressed by. I am so proud of her.
As for me and Dan, we are steadily waiting for the next phase in his job. The calls for sergeant placements should be coming soon and we eagerly await this next chapter. I am SO excited for fall (my FAVORITE time of year) and back to school. I love the season and all that comes with it. I am struggling to fit more of me into my day to day and add dimension to a sometimes one-dimensional mommy world. I have no idea what I am looking for (volunteering? more time with friends? back to work? something else?) but I think I'll know it when I see it.
Well, I would like to type so much more but Kate is calling and Ellie is ready for breakfast! My day awaits!
