Well, it's official. I have a 2 and 1/2 year old. What a blast. Sure, there are moments of testing boundaries and the occasional tantrum for no reason I can see. But what a wonderful season of learning, growing and changing.
Tonight, on the way home from an evening of painting our new house, Lainey asked "momma, who's that guy" at least 10 times. She is curious about everything. Touching, observing, and exploring. Her new favorite way to end each statement is, "I do it all by self." She is not kidding when she says this. The girl has a serious independent streak. One that even her momma admires.
Before each nap and bed time, Lainey wants to hear 3 songs. "Jesus me" (Jesus Loves Me), "us" (Zaccheus) and "bus" (Wheels on the Bus). For the first time today, she sang every word to Jesus Loves Me. I was so thrilled I almost burst into tears. I have been singing that song to her since she was a day old. To hear her sing the words "all by self" thrilled my heart.
Lainey has quite a sense of humor and cracks me up on a daily basis. A couple of days ago she told me she was hungry and wanted to eat some cheese. I asked what kind of cheese she wanted and she looked at me like I was crazy and said, "yellow." Her expression seemed to say what other kind of cheese is there momma?
Recently, I had my most amazing mothering moment to date. I told Lainey that I loved her and for the first time, she said, "I love you too momma." It melted my heart. Once again...eyes full of tears. This seems to keep happening to me. I'm not typically a crier, but this little girl has my heart in a way that I never could have imagined. Wow, do I love her.
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