What with my husband away for weeks on end and all.
I've been hypnotized by my littlest baby. I can't help but stare at here all day long, I just want to keep every single grin and laugh in my heart forever. I remember when Aryana was so little, all smiles and giggles... although she cried a bit, too. If I had had Nikou first I would probably want 18 kids like the Duggars. She's that mild tempered and angelic. I know there will be a day when she's tantrumming, too, but right now she rarely ever cries, and is soooo patient with me. Sometimes I feel bad that she's just playing by herself (or working on rolling around and hand coordination), but when I go pick her up her smile just wipes any worries from my wind. On the rare occassions when she does cry, she stops immediately when she sees me, and lights up in smiles. I remember Aryana being inconsolable when I even put her down to go to the bathroom. They're night and day, these two.
Aryana is still half of my heart (Nikou is the other half), and every day she says things and does things that make me melt, laugh, and sometimes scream on the inside. Her latest cutism: When something falls, or she falls, or something is about to fall, she says,'Humpy Dumpy!' (because of the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme)
I've realised she is an introvert. While babysitting for my friend, she would play so sweetly with her little friend. After about an hour she would start acting out, and finally I realized she needed some alone time to recharge. The second day, as soon as she started showing signs of being all companied out, I would put her in the bath, or give her alone time in another way. After a good 20 minutes she was ready to play with her friend again for another few hours. I'm glad I made this breakthrough.. although it makes sense since she has an introvert mother, and a very social, but also introverted father.
Oh, and I wanted to say, when I had Aryana I realized just how easy life had been without a kid. Now, with two, I realize just how EASY it was taking care of my spirited baby. Perhaps when we have 3 I'll look back at these days and think about how easy they were. Who knows!
Anyway, it was nice to write for a few minutes, now off to the outlet mall!
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My friend at school, probably the most socially awkward guy I've EVER met.