As Don and I decided Dalayni would be our last baby, I have tried especially hard to savor every moment of her as well as with Makena and Brooklyn. Not that I didn't before, but it is hard to believe I won't feel a baby move inside me again, greet another precious bundle, 2:00am feedings (oh wait, still doing that), picking out another name for a tiny person that is my complete responsibility. We are so truly blessed by our healthy girls. I love to hear their giggles and see their eyes light up when Daddy walks in the door. They adore him...however, they still want Mommy when Daddy makes them behave. It is just the opposite when he isn't here. Brooklyn usually asks for Daddy at least once a day.
B: "Daddy at?"
Me: "Daddy is at work."
B: "Working?"
Me: "yes"
B: "Want him!"
I am blessed to call them mine. I will never know why God decided to bless me far more than I deserve with such a wonderful man and three of the greatest girls.
Just a few things on each of the girls:
Makena: She is growing so fast. She retains anything she sees and a lot she hears. She is very observant and puts things together very quickly. After telling her I was writing a note to a friend because she was sad. She asked why my friend was sad. I told Makena her baby went to be with God (she knows this phrase because we have told her about Grandpa Don). She went on to ask why the baby died (a term a didn't use) and when could he come back to see his momma. She gets more than she should at 4 years old. God made her special. She will see things others won't. She will learn quickly by mimicking others because she watches so closely. She can write her name, knows her address, write most of her letters and numbers, and can count to 100 if you transition the 10s for her. She loves ballet and did very well this year. She is my princess. She loves to dress up and read princess stories. She makes up songs but doesn't usually sing them loud enough for anyone to hear, but sometimes I manage to listen closely enough to get a line or two. She can recite her memory verse at church every month usually after the first week. She loves both of her sisters very much. She is a helper to me with both of them. Love my big girl!!
Brooklyn: Energizer bunny. She giggles and she runs. She loves her Daddy. She has tummy trouble and eczema and it makes her grumpy, but we are working through those issues. She loves loves loves purses and bags. We were in Dillard's and found a nice purse she didn't want to give back after she got it on her shoulder. She did of course because 2 year olds don't get $100 purses but she did get a free purse from the nice lady at the make-up counter. She is passionate about life...usually abundantly happy or very loud sad/mad. She loves to sing and do any motions she knows or dance. She loves music. She has picked up on ballet from her big sister. She loves to make both of her sisters laugh as well as her mommy and daddy. Have I mentioned she has her Daddy's hair (what I have seen in pics)? It is so pretty and full of body and there seems to be more and more every day. She has never been a cuddler but just before Dalayni arrived, she wanted to rock at night and there have been a few nights the only way we could get her to sleep was laying on top of us. It was almost like she felt like she missed out and decided this cuddling business isn't too bad. :) Love my little giggler.
Dalayni: Oh the giggles that come out of my sweet baby. Her sisters keep her giggling a lot of the time. The big open mouth smile and big blue eyes will fill her heart. She is starting to try her luck at the army crawl. She is a rollie pollie sweetie. Her little hands grab anything she can reach. The feel of her sweet hand wrapped around your finger is amazing. She has the softest baby skin that can melt the hard parts of the day away. She has just started to cuddle. She nuzzles her little nose in my neck and grabs hold. Her soft silky hair on my cheek is the most amazing feeling. I put her to sleep today standing and singing to her and it was the sweetest feeling. Most of the time she falls asleep nursing or wiggles until I lay her down in her bed. It is special to a mom to be able to comfort a child and she gave me that blessing today. She loves her toes, which she just found a few days ago. Love my little Dalayni!!
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