The anal retentive part of me wants to explain why I've spent so little time on this blog. So much has happened. I really can't go into all of it. Those that are close to me know that I have had a lot of personal growth in the last year. A lot of hard topics and issues arose and were dealt with...and are still being dealt with. But, one constant thing has remained: my daughter is amazing. She really is. She's almost three now, which truly knocks me over when I allow my finite little mommy brain to dwell on it for longer than 2 minutes. My baby is gone. She has the verbal skills of a four year old (that's what I was told) and she's so well adjusted. Makes me feel like I've done something right for her. But really, it's not about my abilities as a Mom. I just pray a LOT. Seriously. She's potty trained during the day, but not so much at night yet. She adores music, princesses, anything girlie, painting, drawing, reading, dancing, carousels, her grandparents, taking care of her babies, going for walks, Popsicles, dressing herself, being "all in a family" as she says, and watching the birds. She's really fun to be around. If I were her age, I'd totally want to be friends with her :) That's totally bipartisan, right? HA. She's really good at her famous "pull-out-all-the-stops" tantrums, telling on Mommy to Daddy (yes, believe it people!), and saying "no...I...will...not." She's SO stubborn and particular, but on the flip side she's very balanced. She is kind, sweet, empathetic, snuggly beyond belief, smart, sensitive and strong willed. I like all these facets of her personality. She shows the ability to quietly play for a long time by herself. She's not needy like some kids. But, she's selectively shy and won't run to friends or family right away...she warms to you. I know these things are all toddler/preschool traits, but they're my preschoolers traits and that makes them amazing. So too bad. If you've read this far and are gagging, well that's you're fault! She's also starting to learn some phonics with her alphabet. She knows all the letters and now she's really into the sounds they make and what words start with what letters. I LOVE these questions. Maybe cause I'm a teacher? I never mind answering these questions. Who could get tired of their kid wanting to learn? I WILL say that I am tired of all the "why?" questions that she asks over and over and over. And they're not just like, "Mommy, why does this do this?" They're more like, "What's this?" I will then tell her. "Why?" Umm. Why what? So, we then go over all the ways the bird will eat or drink or live or sing or sleep or have babies and on and on it goes. I should be more patient. Those questions really aren't so bad, but when she starts asking where Cinderella is at that moment it gets a little old...but very funny!
So, I'll post some pics now of her over the past few months. We're not all caught up I know, but maybe I'll actually give this another solid attempt. We shall see, won't we?
Oh and sorry, the photos aren't in order, in fact, I think they might be backwards? Going from recent to past? Sorry.