Well, I am always a little sad at any of the kiddos' birthdays, simply because I just want them to stay my little babies!! Things are harder with Mae Mae, because she is the "last" one---last baby, last 1 year old, etc...Now she has turned two, and is changing so fast, talking so much, even tee tee in the potty (three times now!)...she is quickly leaving "baby" behind, and moving on to "toddler". Any birth of a child is eventful, of course, but Mae entered our lives after a time that had been especially trying on our family; a move, law school, lost pregnancy, Brad's passing. She seemed to sort of "rescue" us and remind us of the preciousness of life, of moving forward, because we have to, to keep up with her!! She is so precious, so precocious, so sweet, so stubborn, so loving, so impatient...a wonderful mixture of her sister and brother...such a joy! I love:
+ that she says "hold you" for "hold me"
+ that she grabs my face and plants a big kiss right on my lips
+ that she calls me "Lisa" when I don't answer her quick enough!
+ that she calls Callie and Jack "guys"..."hey, guys!"
+ that she asks for Daddy at least 100 times throughout the day
+ that she follows her questions with a "no" or "yes" at the end as if she already knows the answer
+ that she gets EXTREMELY excited about Dora each and every time she sees her on t.v., no matter how many times a day that happens
+ that she laughs 98% of the time
+ that she is angry the other 2% of the time--no middle ground for her!
+ that she calls toys "chees"
+ that she calls her new baby cousin Baby Yo, instead of Leo, and pretends her baby dolls are him
+ that she loves her grandparents and "calls" them on her phone
+ that she has to pile up ALL of her stuffed animals in the chair with us when we rock before bedtime
+ that she is absolutely fearless (although it is scary, too!)
+ that she really does believe she is funny, and does funny things to make us laugh
I love, LOVE this child! Thanks to God for her, and the joy she brings to our lives.
