This week’s I ♥ Faces challenge is Autumn Beauty. I had plans of getting my kids out in the leaves last weekend for a fun Autumn shot, but the weather didn’t cooperate. It was cold and rainy all weekend so we didn’t get outside at all. Instead, I pulled up this photo from last Thanksgiving. I love this shot of my daughter. Looking back at it now she looks so tiny.
I loved looking at all the fun Fall photos this week. Be sure to go check them out at the I ♥ Faces blog!
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I knew it would happen one day, I just assumed it was still a ways off…a long ways off. It happened without me even really noticing at first. I had been working all day cleaning out my closet and dresser, doing laundry, and just general house cleaning type of stuff. I finally decided I was done for the day and sat down in my comfy chair to relax for a bit. There I was minding my own business when I realized there were no little people in the room, just me and Hubby.
It was so QUIET.
It was quiet in a way that seemed so wrong, yet so right at the same time. I heard some giggles coming from the back of the house, but that didn’t ruin my moment of pure bliss. It was then that I realized my two kids were in the bedroom playing together. Evie, who is usually contained to the living room/playroom area by baby gates had escaped and gone back to watch TV with her brother.
They were playing and laughing and having the best time together. It’s not that they don’t play together, because they do all the time. The difference was that there was no screaming or crying or fussing. I didn’t have to jump up twenty times to see who was hurt or which one had stolen a toy from the other. They were just having fun together.
I sat in the living room with Hubby just enjoying the sounds of my kids being not only brother and sister, but friends. The fact that they were entertaining each other and not using me for a jungle gym or crying, “Mommy, Mommy, MOMMY!” was just icing on the cake.
It was one of those moments that reminds you just how worth it it all is. All the day-to-day stuff just pushes itself away and isn’t so important.
Later that night, as I was putting Evie to bed, Zach gave his sister a big hug and said, “Sissy, you’re my best friend!” And my heart melted into a gigantic puddle of goo.
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This week’s I ♥ Faces photo challenge theme it “Excited!” and I’m really excited about that! Ok, so that was cheesy, but for once I have a perfect picture for the theme of the week. Last Friday I picked the kids up early from day care and headed to the park (camera in hand of course!). It was chilly, but sunny, and I figured it was probably one of the last chances we would have before the weather gets terribly cold. The kids had a blast and it was probably the most relaxing hour I had all week. Plus, I got some great photos of the kids that I’m really happy with as an added bonus. I’m so glad I took the time out to enjoy the day with them.
This photo was taken on the swings. Evie was laughing and smiling the entire time she was swinging. It has always been her favorite thing to do at the park. I only wish I had grabbed her some gloves. Her poor little hands were so cold!
This was a fun challenge because kids are always excited about something, right? Make sure you check out some of the other excited photos over at I ♥ Faces!
Nearly two years ago, when my daughter was growing in my belly, I thought it would be a great idea to buy some of those pre-cut wooden letters to decorate the kids’ room with. Since the two would be sharing a room, I was trying to come up with some fun ideas that would give them each something of their own in the room. I think I searched all over town before I finally found all the right letters for both of their names. Unfortunately, they ended up being slightly different sizes and styles. The letters have been sitting on a shelf now for well over a year just waiting to be painted.
A week or so ago, I finally got them out to paint. When Zach saw what I was doing he wanted to help too. I let him do the first coat of paint, then I did a second coat to cover up any splotches.
I had really grand ideas of how I was going to paint these. Evie’s were supposed to have flowers and butterfly designs painted on. With Zach’s I wasn’t sure, but I figured I would come up with some kind of design to decorate them with. As you can see, I did none of that. To save time, I just went with solid colors. Since I did Evie’s all in the same color, I used a little bit of ribbon to tie some bows for decoration.
They weren’t at all what I had in mind when I started out, but they’ll still spruce up the room a little.
2 CommentsIt took me a couple days after we got Evie’s new Princess bedding to actually get it on her bed. With her allergies and sensitive skin, everything has to be washed before she can touch it. I snuck back and put it on the bed while she was playing and surprised her with it at bed time. She was SO excited to have her “Cincesses” in her bed!
First, she stopped to check them out.
Then she decided she better climb in for a closer look.
She refuses to climb up at the end of the bed where there is no guard rail, instead preferring to climb over it.
Then she dives in. She does this every night…over and over again…while she laughs like crazy. Apparently it’s fun to bounce on your head.
I think she likes it!
Perhaps I should enroll her in gymnastics?!?
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Dear Evie,
Seventeen months fly by so fast. Nearly a year and a half is gone in the blink of an eye. I think of those first few days with you, how tiny you were, and can’t believe that in seventeen months you have grown so much.
Last weekend we had a small garage sale. I sold the baby swing that both you and your brother used. The exersaucer, the play mats, the bathtub chair – they’re all gone now. I’m still holding on to the high chair, crib, and pack ‘n’ play, just in case. I sorted through your teeny, tiny, baby clothes. I put price stickers on a few and packed the rest back into the plastic tote they came out of. I can’t part with them yet. I’m not ready. Someday I will be, but not just yet.
You have decided all on your own that you are a “big girl” now. You don’t want to sleep in your crib any more. You climb right up into brother’s bottom bunk when it’s time for bed. We made it yours this weekend, and you picked out your very own princess sheets and comforter to make it official.
You suddenly want to do everything yourself, from brushing your hair to putting on your clothes and shoes. You pretty much have the shoe thing down, but you’re still a little confused on the clothes. Shirts go over your head, not on your legs.
You talk all the time. You say so many words, I cannot even try to list them anymore. Yesterday, as I was buckling you into your car seat, you were reaching for a brush on the floor of the car. I handed it to you saying, “Are you happy now?” You looked up, gave me a huge grin, and said, “Happy!” That may have been our first true conversation.
You have a fierce love for your brother these days, always wanting to be near him. I worry a bit about how you will handle being separated from him in a few weeks as he heads off to preschool. I’ve found comfort in knowing that even when I’m not with you, the two of you are still together. That will quickly come to an end. As I listened to the two of you giggling together until nearly 11:00 last night, I thought again that maybe it is time for separate bedrooms. Then again, maybe not. You need all the time you can get to be together right now. I’m sure it won’t be long before you are fighting like cats and dogs and begging for separate rooms.
Baby girl, you are so intelligent and caring and just everything I ever dreamed you would be. I know we’ll have our struggles down the road, but I hope that someday you can look back at this and know that you have filled every bit of empty space in my heart.
Love always,
Mama
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