Goals for 2012
I decided that one of my goals for this year is to start blogging so I will have a record of what goes on our lives. I can't seem to remember anything these days, so I'm hoping updating this periodically will help me keep up with milestones, moments, and other happening in 2012. Note - it is almost the end of January and I'm just now getting around to making my resolutions and goals. Things have been a little crazy around here lately!
Averie is almost 3 and an absolute firecracker. She keeps me on my toes and amazes me with all she picks up. She is says things like awful, wonderful, perfect - adjectives that I didn't know a 2 year old would use. She said to me the other day, "Mommy, you crack me up" and she has a memory like an elephant. I was asking her in the car on the way to church this morning if she remembered when we went to the hospital to get baby Reid. She replied, "Oh yes, Daddy came down and got me and Pup was there and I had a grilled cheese." That was almost 3 months ago and she still remembers every little detail. She has such a loving and servant heart. She constantly wants to help me with everything - cooking, cleaning, and loving on her little brother. She transitioned beautifully in to the role of big sister and we have only seen a few instances of jealously. Mostly she just wants to take care of him and will tell people she changes his diapers, gives him his bottles and his baths. She loves to go to school and church and is still shy around strangers. She can also drive me absolutely batty - she is starting to test boundaries and sometimes I feel like I need to sit on her just to get her to be still and quiet. She is still not a very lovey child - but those moments she says, "I sit on Mommy" I try to treasure for when she is 13 and slamming doors in my face. She is sensitive and gets her feelings hurt easily, especially when she gets put in time out or gets a spanking. I just pray that I can guide her and help her to build upon her strengths as she grows.
Baby Reid - I really think we are going to call him that his whole life! When you ask Averie what her brother's name is she will tell you "Baby Reid". He is the sweetest, most easy going baby in the whole world. I thought Averie was an easy baby, but he makes her seem like a drama queen! At almost 3 months old he is sleeping through the night (7:30pm - 6am one night last week) and is so full of smiles he absolutely melts my heart. I had heard people talk about the mother/son relationship but until they put him in my arms I never understood. Averie and I are super close and we have an amazing relationship, but there is something about the way I feel about this little boy that I can't describe. He has one huge dimple on his right cheek and I know when he is older and flashes it at me I will never be able to tell him no. He loves to be in the Moby wrap and also loves to be held. To the point of not sleeping anywhere but my arms the first three weeks of his life. I can't say I hated it, but it certainly made for an exhausted mama! He is in his crib now and loves life, except for when he's hungry. That is really the only time he gets upset, and I think a lot of it has to do with us as parents because we know so much more this time around and are so much more comfortable with everything. I can't (well, I can) wait to see how his personality develops as he grows in to a sweet little boy.
Averie is almost 3 and an absolute firecracker. She keeps me on my toes and amazes me with all she picks up. She is says things like awful, wonderful, perfect - adjectives that I didn't know a 2 year old would use. She said to me the other day, "Mommy, you crack me up" and she has a memory like an elephant. I was asking her in the car on the way to church this morning if she remembered when we went to the hospital to get baby Reid. She replied, "Oh yes, Daddy came down and got me and Pup was there and I had a grilled cheese." That was almost 3 months ago and she still remembers every little detail. She has such a loving and servant heart. She constantly wants to help me with everything - cooking, cleaning, and loving on her little brother. She transitioned beautifully in to the role of big sister and we have only seen a few instances of jealously. Mostly she just wants to take care of him and will tell people she changes his diapers, gives him his bottles and his baths. She loves to go to school and church and is still shy around strangers. She can also drive me absolutely batty - she is starting to test boundaries and sometimes I feel like I need to sit on her just to get her to be still and quiet. She is still not a very lovey child - but those moments she says, "I sit on Mommy" I try to treasure for when she is 13 and slamming doors in my face. She is sensitive and gets her feelings hurt easily, especially when she gets put in time out or gets a spanking. I just pray that I can guide her and help her to build upon her strengths as she grows.
Baby Reid - I really think we are going to call him that his whole life! When you ask Averie what her brother's name is she will tell you "Baby Reid". He is the sweetest, most easy going baby in the whole world. I thought Averie was an easy baby, but he makes her seem like a drama queen! At almost 3 months old he is sleeping through the night (7:30pm - 6am one night last week) and is so full of smiles he absolutely melts my heart. I had heard people talk about the mother/son relationship but until they put him in my arms I never understood. Averie and I are super close and we have an amazing relationship, but there is something about the way I feel about this little boy that I can't describe. He has one huge dimple on his right cheek and I know when he is older and flashes it at me I will never be able to tell him no. He loves to be in the Moby wrap and also loves to be held. To the point of not sleeping anywhere but my arms the first three weeks of his life. I can't say I hated it, but it certainly made for an exhausted mama! He is in his crib now and loves life, except for when he's hungry. That is really the only time he gets upset, and I think a lot of it has to do with us as parents because we know so much more this time around and are so much more comfortable with everything. I can't (well, I can) wait to see how his personality develops as he grows in to a sweet little boy.
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