My youngest daughter has never ceased to amaze me. Whether its her beautiful bright blue eyes that twinkle when she smiles, or her giggle that is absolutely contagious, she is a dazzling little girl. She is as sweet as sweet can be- when she wants to be. She is also unnaturally stubborn and headstrong, possibly more so than all of those stubborn and headstrong genes that have come before her. I have come to realize at her very early age that i will probably have nothing to worry about with that little one as she takes on the world, except for maybe the world.
Today, as i tried to put her to bed for her first nap, she got frustrated when i took something away from her (i believe it was either glass or electronic, and definitely not something that could go in the crib with her... otherwise this would not have been a battle i would ever wage.) Imagine for a second the old 60's era movies where the tough greaser guy grabs the nerdy wimpy guy by the collar, twists once and then pulls the wimp's face up to his own to convey a point. Imagine my ten-month-old and me sitting in her rocking chair. She actually grabbed my collar and twisted and pulled me into her face... Replay that 60's movie inserting me for the wimp and her for the greaser. Actually, she'd make any real greaser seem like the wimp.
But then tonight, we ventured out to see a movie in the park, which didn't even start until almost 9:00. I had no idea what we were in store for. Well, let me just say she probably had the most fun that she has had yet in her tiny life. She danced, she sang, she ate, she jumped, she played, she watched more of the movie than a lot of the other kids... it was amazing! She stayed wide-eyed and attentive (even, dare i say, happy!) until we left the park at 10:35p.m. She was asleep within minutes and transferred well. We'll see how the night progresses.
I love that little girl so much. I love that she keeps us on our toes. I love that we never know what we're going to encounter with her (remind me that i love this the next time i'm banging my head against the wall!) i love her laugh and smile and now- her dance! she is so much more than the baby she really should be. I am so blessed to have two absolutely amazing daughters- so different and yet somehow so much the same! I never take for granted the two precious gifts that God has given me, and i look forward to each and every day that i can know them more and more!
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