Babies, laughter..the screaming, the fighting. I love it. All of it. I love being part of their lives. I love watching them grow.
I love seeing the expressions on Mikyla's little face, as she's working something out in her mind. Hearing her explain her reasoning for this or that. She's amazing. She keeps me smiling - laughing out loud most times. The child is so smart, so quick witted. She surely seems older than 3 years. She loves to help me cook in the kitchen and we have a good time doing it. She's very tempramental though, as soon as one teeny thing goes wrong she falls apart. *laughs* I wonder where she gets that from... and bossy.. shew law is she bossy. One would think she's a Leo. I really and honestly don't think she's going to be walked on throughout her life. She's got too much spunk for that.. thank God. My hair is grown back, long enough for her to tug on and she does..
she picks on me constantly, all in good nature, she's surely the light of my life.
Not that the others aren't.
Mallory has become quite a little person too. She though, is more gentle, more soft spoken, more maternal. She makes sure we have our socks on, and a blanket if it's chilly, if we look hungry or thirsty to her, she'll trek into the kitchen and come back with something from the fridge to munch on or drink.
For all her gentleness, she takes up for herself with her sister. She mimicks every move Mikyla makes. But.. she doesn't take no crap either. If Mik swipes one of Mal's toys, or steps on Mal's toes in some way.. Mallory tears in to her like a tiger. EGADS those two can fight! When I get on to her for fighting, biting, or hair pulling, she cries for a bit, then can't stand it, she can NOT stand thinking I'm upset or angry with her, she can't stand feeling disapproval, she has to come cuddle up and get a kiss and a hug and then she's ok again. God love her heart, I don't think she'll take anyone's crap when she's older, but I do think she'll be less aggressive about not taking it. She's got a true heart of gold.
I better never live to see anyone mistreating her.. (or any of them) .. there'd be literal hell to pay, I swear it.
Joel. What a darling. Those eyes just shine, and he smiles and laughs with his whole being. He cries quite a bit, but from what I've seen, it's when he's frustrated trying to roll over, reach for something just out of reach, or when he's wet or hungry or tired. I can't believe he's gonna be 5 months old already.
He looks a lot like Bonnie now.
I have a problem liking his daddy, for what he did Bonnie's last month of pregnancy. I don't think I'll ever get over that, but this new thing, ahhhh i tell ya, I wish Bonnie hadn't ever set eyes on this guy. They're seperated again, he hit her. Then tried to manipulate her to stay with him by cutting his wrists in front of her. The thing is, he did it in front of a neighbor who was standing there with a cell phone. The neighbor called the police and they took him to the hospital.
I called to check on him, his sister seemed incredulous but she had him phone me back. He was as incredulous but promised me he'd call me if he ever took the notion to pull a stunt like that again. Just to talk first. He wouldn't promise not to try it again. I think if he really meant to die, he'd not have done it in front of anyone, but you never know about people like that.
Anyway. Bonnie and the baby are going to be here for a couple of days. Maybe one of these days she'll get herself lined up. God I pray so.
Posted by juel at October 27, 2003 12:26 AM