A Bath from Evan and a Note from the Real Mommy
Our baby girl is growing up! We found her sitting up in her crib the other day at the end of a nap, and she now does it constantly--goes from her tummy to the sitting position. She's also a little piggy...loves scarfing down her rice and formula and is soon to start on other foods. We can't describe her smile and her laugh...pictures don't do them justice. She is such a happy baby...is always wanting to make eye contact and share a silly laugh over nothing.
She ADORES Evan and they play together now. They lie next to each other and exchange toys and "talk." Evan was trying to teach her her shapes today. "This is a circle, Madnin," we heard him saying to her. She stands/bounces in her saucer and tries to chase him and they scream back and forth while he runs past her over and over again. He'll also squeeze between her back and the boppy pillow so he is holding her, and he hands her toys and chats with her like that. Melts my heart...words can't say how happy it makes me to see them play. He kisses and hugs her, too. He also bosses her some and can at times be snatchy....but generally he protects her and guides her...what an incredible big brother! I've prayed that they would appreciate each other, and continue to pray this for them; that they would enjoy each other's company throughout their lives...be each other's greatest advocates.
Evan is always surprising us. Today he mentioned the "silver cup" and I was surprised he'd picked up the word "silver." I also asked him where his stuffed cat was and he told me it was on the bench...which I was surprised he used the word "bench" to describe the backless chair that's in our bathroom under my makeup mirror. It's amazing what sponges they are at this age!
He also was watching me put make-up on the other day and looked in the mirror and then at me and said, "That's the real mommy," to me. I have no idea when he learned "real," but he did.
Another cute happening was when I was in the bath with Madalyn, bathing her. He was watching, and helping to hand me things and he reached over and touched my knee and open and closed his hands on it several times and then said, "There. All clean." And then he proceeded to clean Madalyn's belly button and hair and everything he could with the cutest little grasping-hand motion.
He's also singing more now and playing make believe. He was sitting in his chair singing "Row, Row, Row, Your Boat," and then rolled off to the floor and said, "Oh no, I fell in the water!" And I realized he was copying his "Little Bear" movie where they sing that song and then fall off a raft. It's so weird to see him doing things like this...babies don't do these things, but kids! He's not a kid...he's my baby! (And of course he does still sing it like a baby, which is sooooo precious! I'll be really sad when he can sing it perfectly.
I've written plenty for now, I suppose! Love to you all!
~Katie
