Rex Allen,
My baby boy. I just love you so much! You have grown so much it seems like since you started Kindergarten. I wasn't really prepared for it. You tried to sit on my lap yesterday. I was looking at your back and shoulders and realizing you weren't a baby anymore. You are a little man now. You barely fit on my lap. And you rarely want to sit there anymore.
You are the sweetest boy I know. Last week I was in bed with a migraine for a couple days. On the second day you came in my room and told me "Mommy I really don't want you to go to bed early tomorrow." You love doing things for me when I'm sick. You love taking care of me.
When I was pregnant with you, I didn't know how much I needed you. But you filled my heart completely the day you joined us. And now I can't imagine my life without you in it.
You are such a big boy in a little body. You have such big feelings and emotions. You love your friends like something I've never seen. Your best friend Matthew was recently sick with the flu and strep and you were so sad about it. He had just spent the night at our house. You cried when we dropped him off at home the next day. You just didn't want your sleepover to end.
Every time you see a sloth, you have to buy it for me. Even if it means spending your money on something for me. 2 times Daddy has taken you to the book store to buy a book and you spent your money on a sloth book because you knew I would like it. But it's not just me. Anytime you see something green you tell me we need to buy it for Granny. Anytime you see something crafty you say Nanny could make that. You have the biggest heart.
Sometimes your emotions are too big for your little body. We're still working on it. You're doing so much better about vocalizing how you feel instead of lashing out immediately.
Right now you love your ipad, the computer, and playing the nintendo switch. You're in the top 10 on laps run at school. And you didn't want me to make a big deal about it. It was just part of your day, no big deal. But to me, you are a big deal baby boy! Everything you do is special to me!
I love you so much and I hope you never forget it!
Monday, March 18, 2019
Letters to Lexi
Lexi Rosemay,
You're about to turn 10 and I'm just not ready for it. You are the most amazing little girl I've ever met.
Let me tell you about how you're the strongest girl I know. (Because one day I hope you look back on these blog posts and find things you don't remember.) You got your ears pierced about a month ago. You had them pierced when you were a baby, but then you refused to leave earrings in so the holes closed up. You knew it was going to kinda hurt, but you decided you wanted to do it anyways. And you did it while I was out of town! But, I knew all you would need was your daddy there and you would be fine. You were in charge of keeping them clean. I opened the bottle of cleaner every night for you and you cleaned them. So, after 3 weeks you asked if we could change the earrings. I got everything ready and we sat down. As soon as I touched your right ear, pus starting pouring out. I was horrified. You barely flinched. I told you we couldn't change them yet. Because I knew there was no way I could get that earring out without hurting you. I asked you if it had been hurting and you said that it had been hurting some, and down your neck some. I was in shock! There's no way that couldn't have been killing you! All I could do was say sorry. And then apologize over and over every day for the next week as we cleaned it. Thankfully in a couple days it was so much better and we were able to change the earrings out. I feel like I failed you. Sometimes you're so independent that I forget you're still 9 years old. I feel like I have a high pain tolerance, but you just blew me out of the water little girl.
You're also the smartest girl I know. I'm already preparing myself to listen to you give the valedictorian speech at your graduation. I'm calling it now baby girl.
And....you're the best big sister ever. Yes, you and your brother fight. Sometimes a lot. But, you take care of him so much. You are always there to remind him to get his coat on, and get his backpack ready in the morning. Even if he doesn't want to hear it.
I love you so much Lexi. And I thank God every day for making me your mama. Me and your Daddy waited so long to have you, and there isn't a second that goes by that we aren't thankful for you.
Love you forever baby girl!
You're about to turn 10 and I'm just not ready for it. You are the most amazing little girl I've ever met.
Let me tell you about how you're the strongest girl I know. (Because one day I hope you look back on these blog posts and find things you don't remember.) You got your ears pierced about a month ago. You had them pierced when you were a baby, but then you refused to leave earrings in so the holes closed up. You knew it was going to kinda hurt, but you decided you wanted to do it anyways. And you did it while I was out of town! But, I knew all you would need was your daddy there and you would be fine. You were in charge of keeping them clean. I opened the bottle of cleaner every night for you and you cleaned them. So, after 3 weeks you asked if we could change the earrings. I got everything ready and we sat down. As soon as I touched your right ear, pus starting pouring out. I was horrified. You barely flinched. I told you we couldn't change them yet. Because I knew there was no way I could get that earring out without hurting you. I asked you if it had been hurting and you said that it had been hurting some, and down your neck some. I was in shock! There's no way that couldn't have been killing you! All I could do was say sorry. And then apologize over and over every day for the next week as we cleaned it. Thankfully in a couple days it was so much better and we were able to change the earrings out. I feel like I failed you. Sometimes you're so independent that I forget you're still 9 years old. I feel like I have a high pain tolerance, but you just blew me out of the water little girl.
You're also the smartest girl I know. I'm already preparing myself to listen to you give the valedictorian speech at your graduation. I'm calling it now baby girl.
And....you're the best big sister ever. Yes, you and your brother fight. Sometimes a lot. But, you take care of him so much. You are always there to remind him to get his coat on, and get his backpack ready in the morning. Even if he doesn't want to hear it.
I love you so much Lexi. And I thank God every day for making me your mama. Me and your Daddy waited so long to have you, and there isn't a second that goes by that we aren't thankful for you.
Love you forever baby girl!
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