Proud mama

The other day I was at a school function for Luke.   I was sitting next to another mom while we were waiting.   I decided to ask her what grade her kids were in.   She said she just had one little girl in kindergarten.   I asked her,  which class because I had a son in kindergarten.   We quickly found out our kids were in the same class.   Then she asked me what my son's name was.   As soon as I said "Luke", she said "oh! I've heard about Luke! My daughter loves him and talks about him all the time!" My reply was "oh dear! " She explained that it was a good thing!  

What's funny about this experience is that it's not unique!  Many times,  I've had people tell me they know of Luke wherever he goes.   Luke seems to be the memorable kid or the kids everybody loves.   It's because he is simply a happy kid.   He has an infectious laugh,  and other kids always want to be around him.   In experiences like the mother of the daughter who talks about Luke, I had no clue who her daughter was.   Luke doesn't talk about her.   It makes me happy to know Luke is widely loved.  Luke sees a friend in everyone.   

Clara is 4 going on 16.  I need a voice recorder all the time to record our conversations.  I don't know where she comes up with all the stuff she says all the time, it's just her.  She asks questions constantly.  Her comprehension has always been astounding.  Her personality is one in a million, and while we have daily struggles with emotions and drama, she sure has the capacity to love.  She remembers things that I never gave a second thought to.  She likes to come up with crafty solutions to any of her problems.  Her imagination is wild and the sky is the limit to her.  She can't wait to drive, or wear make-up, or have her own cell phone and computer.  Sometimes she simply hates being the second child and watching Luke do everything first.  She's jealous he goes to kindergarten and she's still in preschool.  She wants to be big right now!  I constantly tell her to enjoy just being 4, but she always has an eye towards the future.  Big things await this girl!

Happy 6 Months

 

Our sweet Ellis is officially 6 month old.  Time has been passing by far too quickly.  She is simply a joy and the perfect addition to our family.  She is working on sitting up by herself.  She seems to have no desire to crawl because she does not like being on her tummy.  

 

She is very content to be in the presence of others.  She doesn't like being alone, but she's used to chaos, and who likes being alone?  She has a serious preference on siblings, and its kinda funny.  She very much prefers Luke's attention of Clara's.  This breaks Clara's heart quite a bit.  No one can get Ellie to giggle quite like Luke can.  She is absolutely in love with Luke.  

 

We tried to give Ellie some foods to start, and she was not loving it.  Although she watches all of eat as if she wants it too.  We did give her a french fry to try and she was in heaven.  Mostly because she really likes to hold things and put them in her mouth.  She enjoyed being able to feed herself.  

 

Ellie does not sleep through the night, and she's not a regular napper.  Sometimes its hard for her to get a decent nap because our house is so noisy!  She doesn't like to lay down either.  If you lay her on her back she will lift up her head and legs like she's doing very difficult sit-ups.  She wants to be held or she wants to stand on her own two feet, with assistance.  She likes to feel things.  She is constantly reaching her hands out to touch everything.  She seems like a curious little girl, yet an observer at the same time.

 

Ellie absolutely loves the bath.  If you turn on the bath water and take her into the bathroom she'll start kicking her legs with excitement.  

A few things Ellie loves:

She loves her toes.  She finds joy in tickling her own toes and finding them.

She loves her blankets, especially super soft blankets.

She likes to play peek-a-boo, especially if its Luke playing with her.

She likes to hold small objects that fit her small hand perfectly and inspect them.

She loves her mama the most, and is perfectly content to be held all the time.