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it seems a real possibility that addy could live on her own for at least a day, maybe more. she knows how to get food out. how to push her stool around the house to stand up to anything. she even knows how to change amelia's diaper (although i have put the stops on that several times...how does she get millie's clothes off?!). if only this little one would decide it's time to go poopy & pee in the potty instead of learning how to do other things.
on another note...i am just learning how important it is for me to have time all by myself each day. each each each day. i have to have at least a good 30 minutes of no one being within 5 feet of me, no one clinging to me for dear life, no one asking me to do something for them...sort of like freedom or something. so when millie decides not to nap when adeline is also napping, that really wears on me. & it's also difficult that wes has spent the entire day at work not really being around others (well, his office-thing doesn't really count as being in close quarters with others), so he likes to give hugs or rub my back or give a kiss on the cheek & if i haven't had my time alone that day...i have to politely ask him to take a step back. how terrible to hear your wife say this! what to do until amelia & addy get on the same sleep schedule (which doesn't seem to be plausible for at least 3 or 6 more months, that little stinker millie), really, what can i do?
last night addy & i took a walk after dinner (yesterday she had superhuman energy...oh if i could have some of it) & she was ecstatic (as was griswold, who came with). she oohed & ahhed over the houses with christmas lights. she gave a far away gnome kiss (rubbing nose) to fake moving lit up reindeer & blew a kiss to a lit up snowman. afte the first cul-du-sac, i noticed that she kept doing the same thing i was doing. if i kicked my leg out while walking, she would do it. so i experimented a bit...it was hysterical. she would put her hands in her pockets & put her foot down & put her hands on her head & attempt to jump over the sidewalk crack. she even walked backwards, holding her arms forward as i was doing when i turned to see how far behind me she was. cute & humbling b/c now i really need to watch things i say & such. i need to be a nicer driver, especially. anyway, kids are humbling & funny, b/c really i don't think anyone would willingly want to be like me! but apparently i am wrong.
i do remember as a kid i would LOVE to watch my mom put on makeup & i remember specifically thinking 'wow, my mom is so pretty' & i told her this & i don't remember what she said, but knowing my mom it was probably something along the lines of 'hhmm, that's interesting.' so now when addy plops herself down on the floor beside me while i put makeup on, grabbing for the brushes & such, i try to be as patient as my mom was...
millie is awake. ugh, another 40 minute nap. must go before spellchecking, oops
on another note...i am just learning how important it is for me to have time all by myself each day. each each each day. i have to have at least a good 30 minutes of no one being within 5 feet of me, no one clinging to me for dear life, no one asking me to do something for them...sort of like freedom or something. so when millie decides not to nap when adeline is also napping, that really wears on me. & it's also difficult that wes has spent the entire day at work not really being around others (well, his office-thing doesn't really count as being in close quarters with others), so he likes to give hugs or rub my back or give a kiss on the cheek & if i haven't had my time alone that day...i have to politely ask him to take a step back. how terrible to hear your wife say this! what to do until amelia & addy get on the same sleep schedule (which doesn't seem to be plausible for at least 3 or 6 more months, that little stinker millie), really, what can i do?
last night addy & i took a walk after dinner (yesterday she had superhuman energy...oh if i could have some of it) & she was ecstatic (as was griswold, who came with). she oohed & ahhed over the houses with christmas lights. she gave a far away gnome kiss (rubbing nose) to fake moving lit up reindeer & blew a kiss to a lit up snowman. afte the first cul-du-sac, i noticed that she kept doing the same thing i was doing. if i kicked my leg out while walking, she would do it. so i experimented a bit...it was hysterical. she would put her hands in her pockets & put her foot down & put her hands on her head & attempt to jump over the sidewalk crack. she even walked backwards, holding her arms forward as i was doing when i turned to see how far behind me she was. cute & humbling b/c now i really need to watch things i say & such. i need to be a nicer driver, especially. anyway, kids are humbling & funny, b/c really i don't think anyone would willingly want to be like me! but apparently i am wrong.
i do remember as a kid i would LOVE to watch my mom put on makeup & i remember specifically thinking 'wow, my mom is so pretty' & i told her this & i don't remember what she said, but knowing my mom it was probably something along the lines of 'hhmm, that's interesting.' so now when addy plops herself down on the floor beside me while i put makeup on, grabbing for the brushes & such, i try to be as patient as my mom was...
millie is awake. ugh, another 40 minute nap. must go before spellchecking, oops
2 comments:
What a great image of you and Addy strolling together and talking to snowmen...I'm just beginning to get a glimpse of how much fun mom-mee daughter moments Audrey and I have in store for us.
And I totally agree with needing time with no one touching you! Bill has trouble understanding sometimes too. Literally the second I sit down for a sec without Audrey, Winnie appears and wants to sit on my lap for cuddles. So all day it's an alternating theme between Audrey and the dog wanting to be on my lap. Oh well, at least we are loved!
Gee shucks, Heidi..... (on the "pretty" comment)
And Addy found a pretty good female to emulate.....
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