My sweet baby Alice is not so sweet and not so baby:( She turns 2 in a month and I am wondering where the time went. No really, how did this happen?! It seems like yesterday I was rocking her to sleep and trying to get her to say "mama". Oh things have changed!
1. Alice has the vocabulary of a 6 year and loves to talk. Her favorite things to say are "that's not yours it's mine", "Scarlett where are you", " Jill and Nick" (rarely calls us mom and dad) "I want a bottle. I want a sippy cup"( and yes she means both), "please hold me", "Hold my hand Jill" (loves to hold hands with anybody) " I want a squinky" " I want my bunny" " Scarlett pushed me" "NOOOOOO KISS MOM" " tickle me, tickle me" and the most used one .... "I do it. Go away!"
2. She has been potty trained for about a month. She still has accidents but it is actually going really, really well. She refuses to have me be near her when she is on the potty. Even in public restrooms I have to shut the door and wait outside. "Shut the door and go away Jill. Go away. Go away"
3. She is FIERCE!! Alice knows what she wants, can tell me what she wants, and gets what she wants. She has very strong opinions and has to do everything herself. If she can't do it I still have to let her try. She gives up eventually and then says "Help me". It makes everything about my day harder... getting her dressed, getting breakfast, getting in the car, putting on shoes, playing with toys, doing her hair... you name it and Alice wants to do it and make my life miserable.
4. I adore her. Everyone knows it, especially Alice. She loves me best and rightly so, I have to put up with a lot! She cuddles with me whenever I want and lays her head on my shoulder whenever I pick her up. Her sweet little face melts my heart and I give in to all her demands. Oops I may have created this irrational, opinionated, independent, strong willed, intelligent little monster.
5. I still adore her:)
What naughty looked like a year ago!
"My pretty yipstick Jill". Alice loves makeup, especially when I am not paying attention and she smears it everywhere. This about sums her up.
Every day I am thankful for Scarlett's kindness and gentleness. Scarlett balances out Alice, they are the perfect sister pair and Scarlett is the perfect big sister !! As I see them interact and grow a friendship it reminds me of another perfect pair... one the sweet heart and one the spit fire.
Oh watching my girls grow up together is gonna be fun!!
You and Emily loved each other too much to be friends, so God made you sisters (remember that quote? maybe not). I have no doubt Scarlett and Alice will be the same.
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