Makena's life has changed a lot in the last month, but she has taken to it pretty well. She continues to increase her vocabulary. We have been working on "please", "thank you", and "love you". She seems to be picking them up pretty quickly, not to mention continuing to repeat what we say more and more. We also hear a lot about "Elmo" in the "Offees". She has gotten spoiled by her Daddy to watch Elmo in the office. She knows somehow Daddy makes Elmo appear with the remote. She is our little observer...she knows how things work.
My heart melts as she is learning to be a big sister. Since Daddy is now doing bedtime routine every night since I am not supposed to lift her, she usually comes back to the living room once she has her PJ's on to give me kisses. That has now become kisses for both me and Brooklyn. One night when she came back to give us kisses I had already put Brooklyn in the pack-n-play for the night, which confused Makena and she made it known that she wanted kisses. I told her that Brooklyn was in bed and she could go in and blow her kisses. Makena being the sweetheart that she is marched straight into the bedroom and blew her baby sister kisses. Melted my heart. She loves her little sister very much and continues to practice being a mommy with her babies. I have never seen a child diaper, clean and rock a baby more than Makena does. I love her nurturing spirit.
She weighs about 24 or 25 pounds. I haven't been able to get her height but since Brooklyn has been home she seems like she has grown a foot. I can't believe how big she is getting. Her personality continues to develop and get cuter (and a little stubborn) every day. She now has conversations daily on her phone. She talks about "sister", "reesies" (Riggins), Papa, Tyler, B, Elmo, outside and whatever is around her at the time.
We are up to 12 teeth, but still missing a set on top and bottom for everything to be filled in back to her molars.
Thank you God for our precious girl. Please help us to raise her with you as her focus.
LOVE the top picture. Just beautiful! You have such a beautiful family, Tianay! Those girls are going to be such sweet friends one day. There is nothing like having a sister!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sweet post for a sweet little toddler girl :-)
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