I think I have learned a lot about motherhood these past few months. NEVER has a child or person frustrated me more, but I have learned to love this little boy even more than before...if that makes sense? I guess all the hundreds of prayers I offer up during these long days are working on my heart. I feel like Heavenly Father really is making my burdens light through out the day...which I am SO grateful for.
A few things I want to remember about my Emmy right now:
Two year old stats:
Weight: 27.8 lbs. - 48th percentile
Height: 36.25 inches - 94th percentile
Head circumference: 19 inches - 80th percentile
He has the cutest little imagination. I love seeing his independent play. He gets so into his cars and almost everything has a sound that goes with it. It is so adorable! I have so many pictures on my phone of me sneaking around a corner and taking pictures like this. I always think "Oh crap, its tooooo quiet!"...and then I go out to see him playing quietly and talking to himself or reading books. I'm not really sure why, but its one of the most rewarding things for me as a mother!
A few funny things:
One night when I was cooking dinner, Emmett was being so clingy (which is not very normal for him) He kept saying "up please, up please mommy!" I was in a little bit of a time crunch, so I asked him if he wanted me to carry him in the Ergo and he said "ya!". So, I finished cooking dinner while carrying around my two year old on my tummy. I was in heaven that I got to hold my little goer for more than two minutes! I guess he just needs a good loving from his momma from time to time...even if he won't admit it! ;)
Another night while cooking dinner, Emmett was very intently playing with a plastic fork. For probably 25 minutes he was out in the backyard digging with it, looking at it, putting it on his bike and riding around with it. Well, somehow it broke and he was SO sad. I told him to bring it to me and I would see if I could fix it. I was dying when he brought me a little nail and his broken fork! I guess he has been watching his Daddy fix things with nails a lot lately! He cracks me up!
The other day when Emmett was playing outside, he ran in and said "Mommy, mommy, mom!!" I said "what!?" He ran over and brought me this little seed thing (no idea where he got it out there) and
yelled "Its a bean!!"
He also LOVES this little bouncy chair that we usually put Simon in. I will look over sometimes and see him just sucking his thumb in it. Its so cute!
Gosh, I love this little boy! Even though he drives me nuts most days, I wouldn't trade his spunky personality for anything!!!
barbara@mail.postmanllc.net
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