Thanks to all my friends who posted congratulations on my last post--that was such a pleasure to read comments. :)
Life is good--feel like I'm finding a sort of equilibrium. Sometimes I'm not sure who causes more stress--my almost 2 yr old Kayla or Camilla with the baby demands of being held, fed, etc. Oh wait, that would be Kayla, as images of hair gel, toothpaste, and diaper rash creme spread over various surfaces of my house come to mind. Not to mention her entry into the two stage, or tendencies to take her diaper off when she throws those characteristic tantrums.
Like any two year old she has her charms and cute phrases--"gi go" or Here go, as she hands you things, i.e. pacifiers for Camilla that have fallen on the floor; "Doe know" or Don't know, when you ask her for something she can't locate, with her arms raised in a questioning manner; "Go" to keep you singing when she likes the music.
Abrianna has found her calling of showering Camilla with love. I suspect her frequent requests of "Can I pet Cami, or kiss Cami" are partially motivated by desire to get out of things she's asked to do, i.e. cleaning her room. It's not always so cute, such as when I have to lean down with Cami for the 2nd time in two mins to satisfy her request.
Emma has shown a bit of resentment at her greater responsibilities of keeping an eye on the smaller girls--to be fair, really just Kayla, getting various items from around the house, or picking up after all the girls, not just her own things. She surprised me last week in a spectacular show of maturity. She told me she wanted to help with Mommy chores; she asked me to teach her how to do laundry and make dinner. We covered laundry basics, and both she and Abri are doing better at putting away their own clothes, so that's a plus. We haven't tackled dinner yet. Overall, she fulfills the position of eldest sibling well and I'm really proud of her.
Life is good--feel like I'm finding a sort of equilibrium. Sometimes I'm not sure who causes more stress--my almost 2 yr old Kayla or Camilla with the baby demands of being held, fed, etc. Oh wait, that would be Kayla, as images of hair gel, toothpaste, and diaper rash creme spread over various surfaces of my house come to mind. Not to mention her entry into the two stage, or tendencies to take her diaper off when she throws those characteristic tantrums.
Like any two year old she has her charms and cute phrases--"gi go" or Here go, as she hands you things, i.e. pacifiers for Camilla that have fallen on the floor; "Doe know" or Don't know, when you ask her for something she can't locate, with her arms raised in a questioning manner; "Go" to keep you singing when she likes the music.
Abrianna has found her calling of showering Camilla with love. I suspect her frequent requests of "Can I pet Cami, or kiss Cami" are partially motivated by desire to get out of things she's asked to do, i.e. cleaning her room. It's not always so cute, such as when I have to lean down with Cami for the 2nd time in two mins to satisfy her request.
Emma has shown a bit of resentment at her greater responsibilities of keeping an eye on the smaller girls--to be fair, really just Kayla, getting various items from around the house, or picking up after all the girls, not just her own things. She surprised me last week in a spectacular show of maturity. She told me she wanted to help with Mommy chores; she asked me to teach her how to do laundry and make dinner. We covered laundry basics, and both she and Abri are doing better at putting away their own clothes, so that's a plus. We haven't tackled dinner yet. Overall, she fulfills the position of eldest sibling well and I'm really proud of her.
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