Although I've been busy, it's just normal life housewife kinda busy. I've been cooking, cleaning, play-dating, and taking care of the girls. That's my life right now and I'm totally okay with it. I'm actually working really hard to be the best I can be at being at home. I've even made myself a schedule of everything I want to get done in the day and it feels good!
This week has consisted of doctor's appointments, church, visiting people I haven't seen in a while, and friends that I see all the time. I got the workout of my life, thought I was going to die, and realized that I'm super out of shape. I also got to meet a new little cousin, Anthony for the first time! Such a sweet little angel.
Alivia said her first word yesterday...and it was, "mom!" No worries, I captured it on video :) I am so excited! I know she doesn't know what it means, but Ava said "Layla" before she said "mom", so I'll take this!
I know my life isn't exciting right now, but I believe that it's the little moments in life that make it so great. Lately I feel like I've been going absolutely insane with Layla and Ava's fighting. Ava snatches things away from Layla, just for the annoyance of it, she whines and cries, and gets mad at the drop of a hat. Layla is just constantly tattling on her, and I don't blame her, but it could drive someone to insanity to hear it all day long.
Layla is saved though by her big heart. She is constantly loving on me and both of her sisters. She isn't a mean girl at all. She's always being helpful and kind and she is just so smart. I just soak up her sweetness. She has her quirks of freaking out when things change or I want to throw scraps of paper (clearly trash) away. She is amazing.
Ava is saved by her adorableness. She is two and her mood can change from hot to cold in a second. Less than a second. But, those good moods are so cute. After fight all day with Layla, she can walk up to her, throw her arms around her and tell her she missed her and that they're "sissers." She cuddles up on the couch next to Layla and held her hand, then got closer and said, "twins!" Last night, about a half hour after the girls had been put to bed, Ava just comes walking down the stairs. I asked her what she was doing and she told me, very nonchalantly, that she was looking for Layla. I explained that Layla was asleep...in their room. She then changed it to be that she was looking for daddy. When I told her she needed to go back to bed, she fell to the ground crying. She then decided that she would go back to bed if she could take her Elsa blanket to her room. Umm..okay? So, we took the Elsa blanket and she went back to sleep with no problem. It drives me crazy, but also makes me laugh.
I want to remember these moments because I know already that it's hard for me to remember what Layla was like at 2, and what both Layla and Ava were like as babies. I don't want to forget this cuteness and craziness, ever.
I love my girls so much and my boring life.
"Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men" - Colossians 3:23
"Whatever your hands find to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge no wisdom." - Ecclesiastes 9:10
Love,
Kelly
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