I have really been trying to spend a lot of time with Sallie Rose lately. Not just time, but quality time. We had a really rough 2 weeks right before we went to Jacksonville and I decided that she needed not only Mommy's attention, but Mommy's discipline. She has great teachers and caretakers, but no one really disciplines her like me. I am not hard on her, but I am consistent (not that the other's are not) and will not let her get away with the "ugly" talk or the little things that her non Mommy people really don't mind. She gets a little spoiled sometimes too. Between our neighbor who gives her a cookie every time he sees her to her school teachers giving her cake every time there is some sort of little holiday celebration, she gets a little spoiled with treats. I just felt it was time to reel it in a little and tighten the discipline.
I do think she was missing me a little too. I had been a little preoccupied with trying to get both rooms ready and with getting all my property matters as under control as I could. We spent a good 2 weeks together and it was wonderful. She acted like a dream at the beach in Jacksonville and ever since then has been very well behaved.
She also changes so much, that I need to really pay attention to what her behaviors are and what sets her off and what makes her happy. I know that when she gets tired after a few busy days and no naps, she goes in to full on melt down mode and it lasts for a long time. It starts off with a few naughty moments and then it concludes with a complete meltdown that can not be stopped. I really try to avoid running her down and doing too much with her. I have tried to just spend some time at home with me doing chores and her playing in her playroom. I think it helps her stay sane and me too.
This child of mine is so smart. And yes, I am partial, but she really is. She still loves to read and she loves to do anything that is related to art. She spends a lot of time alone in her playroom coloring with crayons or markers. She has recently been more interested in playing with her dolls and her dollhouse too. She will spend a good 30 minutes playing with her babies and talking to them. I wondered if she would every learn to play by herself and she really has. I don't know what it was that started it, but she will spend a lot of time playing in her playroom or her room and occasionally run in and say something to me.
I love the little things that she says, for instance this week every sentence has actually on the end of it. "I would like cheese and crackers, actually". She is growing up way too fast and I am scared that when the baby comes, everything will be such a hectic blur that one day I will wake up and she will be 6 1/2 and my baby will be 3. I don't want to miss a single minute with her and I don't want to lose my baby. I look at her baby pictures and I just want to squeeze it and get that little toddler back. I know we have a lot of great memories coming our way and I know that I will love every stage of her life, but I really feel like she is growing up too fast.
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