Five Years Ago Today...
-I became a mother, and my life changed forever in the best of ways.
-I said goodbye to order, and control. And sleep.
-I fell in love with a little girl and have done so over and over again each and every day since.
This week, we celebrated Alex's 5th birthday. And at Five Years Old, Alex...
-Can recognize and write all her letters.
-Read words, (mostly by her inherited photographic memory).
-Can recognize and write all her letters.
-Read words, (mostly by her inherited photographic memory).
-Is a happy, loving, nurturing and sweet girl.
-Loves her brother 70% of the time, the other 30% is mauling him, torturing him or chasing after him. Sean may argue my ratio is severely off.
-enjoys being outside, riding her bike, watching Tom & Jerry and doing art projects.
-When she's angry, she stomps her feet, slams her bedroom door, and proclaims, 'nobody likes me!'. Also, she is not dramatic at all.
-has given up naps for the most part but falls asleep in the car for any ride longer than 15 minutes.
-has many 'best friends' including Trey, Devon, Caden, and sometimes she'll add Ian to the list.
-prefers her dad in most regards, and the feeling is mutual.
-makes me laugh every day at either her dramatic tirades, or the funny things she says.
-last week referred to her 'down there', or 'private area' as her china. At least she picked a word that rhymes!
-loves to wear dresses and leggings and shoes with shine and glitter.
-can be found looking at herself in the mirror, and admiring the beauty of herself!
-has many favorite toys including dolls, fairy's, and little pet shop pets.
-is excited for Kindergarten and refers to her new school as the 'red roof school'.
-is a worrier, just like her Mom and her Nanna.
-is smart as a whip, with a memory like an elephant just like her Dad.
-hates to cleanup after herself.
I can believe that Alex is five. Somehow, it makes sense. I feel like I've been a 'mom' for five years, that my life has been different for five years. I can't believe however how she's changed in that time. She's like this mini person, with thoughts and feelings and opinions. She's so smart, and funny! And has this amazing sense of humor. She's also thoughtful, and worries about others. She's cautious with herself, I doubt this girl will ever sky dive or bungee jump. Thank goodness.
She blows my mind each and every day, and every single time I look at her face I remember the day she was born. How instantly I loved her. Where Ian looks nothing like he did as a baby, she still has the same features, larger and matured but the baby is still there.
Ah, I love her.
She is such a daddy's girl, which developed when Ian was born. They formed a bond and a respect for one another and both being Taurus's this works for us. They 'understand' each other, if you will.
I'm so proud of who she is becoming, and so proud of Sean and I. We used to laugh when she turned 1 and 2. We succeeded at parenting! We have cared for every one of her needs around the clock, we kept her alive! It's hard to imagine that for 5 years now, we've been responsible for her safety, and her health. That's 1,825 days and nights!
Incredible.
She is incredible.
-Loves her brother 70% of the time, the other 30% is mauling him, torturing him or chasing after him. Sean may argue my ratio is severely off.
-enjoys being outside, riding her bike, watching Tom & Jerry and doing art projects.
-When she's angry, she stomps her feet, slams her bedroom door, and proclaims, 'nobody likes me!'. Also, she is not dramatic at all.
-has given up naps for the most part but falls asleep in the car for any ride longer than 15 minutes.
-has many 'best friends' including Trey, Devon, Caden, and sometimes she'll add Ian to the list.
-prefers her dad in most regards, and the feeling is mutual.
-makes me laugh every day at either her dramatic tirades, or the funny things she says.
-last week referred to her 'down there', or 'private area' as her china. At least she picked a word that rhymes!
-loves to wear dresses and leggings and shoes with shine and glitter.
-can be found looking at herself in the mirror, and admiring the beauty of herself!
-has many favorite toys including dolls, fairy's, and little pet shop pets.
-is excited for Kindergarten and refers to her new school as the 'red roof school'.
-is a worrier, just like her Mom and her Nanna.
-is smart as a whip, with a memory like an elephant just like her Dad.
-hates to cleanup after herself.
I can believe that Alex is five. Somehow, it makes sense. I feel like I've been a 'mom' for five years, that my life has been different for five years. I can't believe however how she's changed in that time. She's like this mini person, with thoughts and feelings and opinions. She's so smart, and funny! And has this amazing sense of humor. She's also thoughtful, and worries about others. She's cautious with herself, I doubt this girl will ever sky dive or bungee jump. Thank goodness.
She blows my mind each and every day, and every single time I look at her face I remember the day she was born. How instantly I loved her. Where Ian looks nothing like he did as a baby, she still has the same features, larger and matured but the baby is still there.
Ah, I love her.
She is such a daddy's girl, which developed when Ian was born. They formed a bond and a respect for one another and both being Taurus's this works for us. They 'understand' each other, if you will.
I'm so proud of who she is becoming, and so proud of Sean and I. We used to laugh when she turned 1 and 2. We succeeded at parenting! We have cared for every one of her needs around the clock, we kept her alive! It's hard to imagine that for 5 years now, we've been responsible for her safety, and her health. That's 1,825 days and nights!
Incredible.
She is incredible.
1 comment:
What a sweet entry. Happy Birthday, Alex. You are such a beautiful and tender hearted girl, and I am glad you are in our lives!
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