I have a million pictures and videos of things I want to put up here. I really feel like I need to write though first. Adelaide has been growing up so fast all of a sudden and if I don't start writing more I'm never going to remember.
First I want to say that being her mother seems to be more and more busy...harder and harder. I used to be able to sit and write in this blog or do other work while Adelaide played by herself now and then. That no longer happens. My free time doesn't exist anymore. I know things will change again when she gets a little older. It's just hard to keep up with the things I want to do like work on my business or write in this blog.
Adelaide is walking a lot more now. She got new shoes and they have really helped her. She looks so much older to me. Her hair is much longer and fuller and so pretty with her silky curls. She also talks a lot. She never stops really. It's amazing how she communicates, she is so good at it.
Today she kept saying something over and over and I couldn't figure out what she was saying....so after a minute she then said "too too" and then the other word again...and I figured out she was saying "buddy". Buddy and too too are our neighbors dogs!!!! When she knew I couldn't understand her saying buddy...she KNEW to say too too to help describe what she was saying!
Another amazing thing she did today was when I pulled out a onsie that had been put away all winter. I know it's been at least 3-4 months since she has seen this little onsie, but as soon as she saw the sleeve she said "butterfly". Sure enough there was a butterfly on the front, where I'm SURE she didn't see for months. We never pointed out the butterfly before, I don't think she could even talk before...but somehow she remembered that butterfly on the shirt and knew the word for it this time...and also made the connection that what was on the shirt in her memory was the same as other butterfly's she has seen since. That amazed me too. It makes me wonder about all of the little pictures she has in her mind....and when she learns all of these new words if she goes back and puts the name with the memories she has of similar things. It makes me realize why it's so important to look at picture books with her, and also name all of the things we see out in the world. I know I'm always talking to her...and now she is always talking to me =)
She loves to sing. There are a few songs that she knows a word here and there, so I get to that part of the song and then stop singing and she sings the word. It is so precious. Her favorite songs right now are "the wheels on the bus" "Baby Beluga" and "hush little baby". She also still loves Peas, and also plain oatmeal and beans. She is more obsessed with riding the bike and wearing our helmets than anything else, and loves to see other bikes when we are out. She also gets excited to see the Bus as well as motorcycles. Yesterday someone started up their weed whacker next door and she said "motorcycle". So funny!
She loves our cats, and all of her stuffed animals. She kisses everything, from her dolls to herself in the mirror, and the other day the bottom of the bathtub after we drained it. She kisses her granny when we talk to her on Skype online. She kisses her helmet...she is always kissing something. She also likes to pretend to feed her bear. We put him in her highchair and she feeds him pretend food with her spoon. Tonight she was nursing her rubber ducky when she was taking a bath. Everything she does melts my heart. She is so nurturing and happy and full of love. She likes to sing to herself. She likes buckles and always trys to figure out how to buckle them. She can now buckle one of the parts of her car seat, so helps me with that when we get in the car. She likes the buckles on her stroller, highchair, helmet, any other highchair, shopping cart seats. OH - and now she is big enough to ride in the little car under the shopping cart...but our store only has like 3 of those carts...so today we had to follow someone around until they were done shopping and left so we could take their cart because Adelaide was SO EXCITED when she saw it that I felt bad not letting her ride in it. YES she has me wrapped around her finger, although I don't put up with her kicking or pinching. I try and be good at teaching her what's right and what's wrong.
She is totally her own little person and I love her so much. From the moment she wakes up in the morning, to the moment she snuggles next to me before bed....she is my little punkie and I just love her.
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