Mommy Kahdib

22 Months

Dear Big Sister!

Can you believe you have a little brother? Can you believe that you were away from Mommy for 4 whole nights and you survived? I'm having a hard time believing it myself...this has been a big month for you and I, let me tell you. You are still as sweet and smart as can be and I cannot help but marvel in the little person that you are every single day...but we have hit a couple of Emmie bumps this month that were really to be expected.

The bumps...you decided that waking up and hanging out with mom in the middle of the night coloring and eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches was a PERFECT idea since you didn't know when and if she was leaving again. You decided that hitting your new little brother on the head and saying--KA-POW was the funniest thing that has ever happened...and in a sleep deprived state of desperation when Mommy said if you ka-pow him again she'd ka-pow you...you got your very first ka-pow....but apparently mommy didn't really put her heart into it and wasn't serious enough for you because you fell over laughing and came back for more...but then decided that ka-powing him wasn't as fun as snuggling, kissing, and rubbing his head like a magic lantern...thank goodness you decided this on your own because Mommy was plumb out of ideas. And that last little bump is your new sense of determination and independence...you are very emphatic about what you want when you want it...but turn a, "I WANT IT," into a "Mommy, can I please have it..." super quickly and seem to be learning that you get what you want/need when you say it nicely...although sometimes you loose the words and say things like, "Not please..." instead of, "No thank you..." which is just super cute in an of itself. However, sometimes you don't get what you want in the end and you whine very well and lay down on your stomach and put your face in your hands...it is hard not to laugh at the ridiculousness of all that...but instead I give you hugs and you move on pretty quickly.

Now that we got the bumps out of the way....oh wait, speaking of bumps...you decided to finally grow the last four teeth we've been waiting for...the canines and they are POINTY! You call them your bumps because that is what they started out as....and you're even getting better at brushing them.

Moving on....you're getting really good at sharing and I've even heard you say to kids your own age...."Pleeeease can I have it....I share." Which is too cute, but sometimes they don't really understand what you mean and that frustrates you. Today I gave you lunch and you requested some of those tiny Cheese-Its that we have....I told you they were baby Cheese-Its and you proceeded to say, "I got you, baby Cheese-it," as you lovingly picked on up...and then you said, "Nice to meet you, baby Cheese-It" and pretended to shake it's little hand...!! Sometimes you insist you need medicine....once I think it was because you ate chocolate milk and pickles...and they weren't very happy in your tummy and I thought you were going to loose everything....but you managed to keep it down...but other times I think you just like the grape flavored Tylenol...Daddy asked you what hurt and you managed to say, "Ouch....my KNEE!" and then you hopped around the room holding onto your knees...well if that didn't make us all laugh this month....

You love to go outside...but then you hate to come in. You hate to put your pajamas on at night, but then you don't want to get dressed in the morning. You hate getting into the bath and then refuse to come out. You're turning two so very soon and I can see that we have our challenges ahead of us, but I am so looking forward to every moment with you! You're so witty and intelligent and cute to boot that I can't wait to see what you have to say! You love to cuddle and read books...your favorite book of the moment is still Cock-a-doodle Quack Quack...you draw lines and zig-zags...loop-de-youps...circles...and you make me trace your hand over and over again. You have a memory like no one I have ever met and will talk about things that happened months ago even though you are so small and the world is so big. You love bubbles and dancing around with you panda bear. You adore animals and you are still very into signing even though you could talk anyone's ear off. You still love you pacifier and right now I think you'll just take it to college with you and I'm ok with that...lol. You're peacefully sleeping now in your room with brown bear and your yellow sheep blanket and when your eyes are closed and your hair is curled with sweat from sleep you are such an innocent baby...in a way I want you to stay small forever....but when you are awake and wanting a "dance party" or playing with Mr. Tootie (Potatoe) head and laughing when you put his eyes in the hat hole I can't wait to see what every tomorrow has in store for us! Thanks for being you, little Chicken...bumps and all!