Weesha Just Being Her Cute Self
Wow, what a difference a year makes.
I still can't believe how much she has grown.
I still can't believe how much she has overcome.
If my Ex had succeeded, this vibrant and energetic little girl wouldn't be here. If he had succeeded, she would be in a wheelchair, unable to talk or develop.
Everyday, I thank God that he didn't succeed. Everyday I thank God that Weesha is doing great. Everyday, I thank God that she is such a strong survivor and that I was lucky enough to be given the priviledge of being her mom.
I just Thank God!
My two precious munchkins walk hand in hand together and it just makes me wonder, how long will they walk hand in hand together in life? Will they still be the best of friends when puberty strikes? If one becomes popular in school and the other becomes the nerd, will they still back each other up? When they grow older and share a crush on a boy, will the crush actually crush them? Will they still see each other and talk when they have munchkins of their own?
My sister and I grew up together, we got along real well, we still talk all the time and our munchkins laugh and play together, but not every sibling can say that. I just bought the girls matching sandals for the summer and since it was so hot last weekend, I decided to let the girls wear them. After driving around with them (I had to roll the windows down since it was so hot) we finally head home with the groceries and suddenly see that Alicia has her sandals still on, but Ashley's are gone. I look around the floorboards - no shoes. I check under the seats - no shoes. I check behind the car seats and around the sides between the door and the car seat and still - no shoes! Finally I ask her, "Ashley, where are your shoes?"
As cute as she can be - Ashley points out the window and says, "oh, my shoes."
If you see a brand new set of toddler size 7 sandals laying out on the highway, now you know who chucked them... Aye!
The Craziest Things...
My daughters have really grown quite a lot lately. My Alicia is going to be celebrating her 2 year old birthday this April. Ashley will be 3 this May. The girls both brush their own teeth. Ashley prefers to put her clothes on by herself. We are still in potty training but she now wants to take off and put on her own pull-ups. Alicia is feeding herself completely and won't let mom feed her anymore. She takes her own diaper to the trash and puts on her own shoes alone.
Sounds like a dream to some... but to me, it's a realization that I no longer have babies... I have toddlers who are quickly becoming completely independant. In one sense, it's a happy and welcomed change, but in another sense, it's my daughters showing me that pretty soon they won't need me to help with anything. Time seems to march on at a quicker beat than I'm prepared to follow.
Although this "change in the seasons" is a sad necessity, it is also good to know that at least they will still come running to me for all the hugs...
