Okay, so January is almost over and I’ve only blogged twice. I blame Etsy work, reading and trying to catch up on Once a Upon a time episodes. :)
Anyway, I wanted to give an update on the three munchkins. They are getting so ridiculously big, it’s crazy!
Emery: My delicate little flower. She is such a big helper. She’s so good at cleaning up with me, making food with me, helping me with Ellis. She loves that little boy. She’s his second mom for sure. If he’s crying she tries to calm him down and plays games with him. The other day while I was putting gas, I heard Ellis crying and she got out of her car seat, put her head right next to him and sang to him to calm down. It was really cute. It’s her character. Her nature. She will be a great mom someday. She’s also doing much better in school. She’s a timid girl, but school and ballet have allowed her to come out of her shell a bit. And lastly, she’s eating a lot more!! This little twig that barely weighs 32 pounds is FINALLY eating more. It was a constant battle with her especially when she hit 2 years old. This eating thing would seriously bring me to tears but her doctor always assured us that she would grow out of it. And indeed she has.
Ella: Oh Ella, Ella bella. My wild little fire ball. We went through a ‘semi’ tough time with her last year. I think she went through what is called “terrible-two’s”, lol, but she seems to be growing out of it. We just have to talk to her differently and discipline her differently. What works for Emery doesn’t work for her. This used to be our dialogue almost everyday: Ella: “I want juice.” Me: “Okay, can you please go find your sippy cup?” Ella: “I don’t see it. You go get it.” Her tone was not at all demanding, but a lazy one. And we’ve learned that if we ask her differently, she will do it. I thank God that I’m not an ill tempered mother. Someone else would slap her for talking like that, but I have a gentler approach. We can’t reprimand children for acting like children. If you’re in Disney with your child for hours and he starts throwing a fit, chances are he’s tired, hungry, exhausted, etc. Clearly if they’re disobeying you in any way, then discipline. But don’t spank him for acting like a child. Put the kid to nap. And so I’ve learned to meet Ella’s needs before she even recognizes them. I give her lots of snacks throughout the day, I make her nap, I give her special attention to prevent her from having meltdowns. She’s taught me to be a better mother and I love her so very much. She’s such a bright little girl. Her smile and laugh is extremely contagious. She’s so full of life! I love staring at her while she dances in ballet class. She engages and becomes such a magical little person. You can’t help but stare at her.
Ellis: Little Bubs! He’s doing so great. He’s sitting and crawling all over the house and follows us wherever we go. If the girls go play in their playroom, he usually follows and finds stuff to play with. The other day I found all three of them playing in there and it was such a precious sight. He loves his big sisters and finds them so amusing. I always joke with michael and tell him that Emery will be the “mother” and Ella and Ellis will be partners in crime. Already he plays rough with her and tries to eat her hair. He’s more gentle with Emmy. lol. He’s also eating solids now. I was giving him cereal and once when he turned 7 months, I started giving him veggies/fruits. He hates bananas and loves sweet potato and carrots. And this week I introduced plum and brown rice. He loved it! He also loves mum mums and blueberry puffs. About his character: He’s a sweet, cuddly, strong willed little boy. He pursues something until he gets it. And he has ladies in church that absolutely adore him. I thank God for each of them. Because of their willingness and love for him, I’m able to lead on Sundays with Michael without any worries. He’s such a loved little boy and I’m so thankful that God has allowed me to experience such love.
It’s amazing to me that I have three kids. I’m really loving spending every moment with these munchkins. As for us: Michael and I are doing great. We have a marriage conference that we’re attending this weekend and I’m excited about that. We also have a foster care meeting January 31st. Would you pray for us? Both Michael and I feel very strongly about this and we are excited to see how God will use our family to bless these children. We know it will be hard. No matter the amount of time we have a child in our home, it will hurt to see them leave. But that will be our ministry. We’ll share more about it after our first meeting.
Until next time, :)
