Dont blink
Don't blink, blink and you're gone. Its just like parenting, just without you leaving - its your kids childhood.
😥 i was thinking about nissa today. Just friday she couldnt do something because she was too tall, then yesterday she got a big kid toothbrush from the dentist. Slow down!!
On the plus side, she loves to watch dr who, and ani is tolerating it better!
Being Ani's mom
Its not easy being the mom that Ani needs, but I am trying. She has different needs than nissa, and nissa has me a bit spoiled.
I think she needs structure, but lots and lots of love. Discipline has to come with a side of hugs. And i need to find time to do more with just us. Im putting it on the list. And i need more patience for the barrage of repeated questions.
This picture summed up the weekend - she was in timeout in her room and passed me notes under the door. I passed her one too, with an "i love you" message and a picture of us. She actually stayed in her room longer to continue passing notes this way. Then I found out the next morning that she ripped up my note to her because she didn't like how i drew her face. Ouch. She wasn't mad, just not satisfied with my drawing skills.
Sleep!
As an experiment, we have broken away from our usual schedule and I've been letting Zabelle sleep until she wakes up. Last week had mixed results, but this week she is sleeping like a champ!!
7, 7.5, and 8.5 hours at a stretch!
Im so excited!
I know it wont last, there will be a growth spurt or something, but I'm hoping it will last a little bit to help me recover some rest. Making up on the weekends isn't always enough. But being able to skip that 2am feed is uh-maze-ing!
And, i was amazed two mights ago that Z seemed to know me and Adam by name!!?! I asked if she could sit with daddy for a minute and she looked at him. While she was looking at him, Adam asked her where mommy was and she turned back to me. It was pretty impressive!
