So, much has happened since I last posted more than 8 months ago. We had a baby girl, Anna, on March 5th, to name the biggest thing. At some point I might go back a little more in depth, but I mostly just want to start putting in bits and pieces of our daily life. Mary says some pretty funny things and I have already forgotten most of them. Anna is already 6 months old and as cute as can possibly be. She has started saying mama when whining, but only then. She started sitting up without help about 2 weeks ago. She is definintely a mama's girl, but Mary might be her favorite person of all. She lights up with big smiles and laughter whenever she sees Mary. Mary will just jump up and down and Anna will laugh so hard. Then Mary thinks that is funny and tries to get her to laugh by saying random things like "teeth!" or "feet!" So, pretty much everyone quotes the nursery rhyme, Mary Mary quite contrary to Mary--but she doesn't get it yet that that is what it is. So she has started saying contrary all the time and calling the baby contrary.
Mary had her first socce practice today. I didn't think it went very well, but when we got home Mary said, "Soccer is great!" The coach quickly learned her name as she had to repeat it 12,000 times trying to get her to take her turn, stop throwing the grass, stop trying to stand on the ball, kick the ball to her partner, not pick up the ball with her hands, and then put her hand in the circle to say "Go Blue Team!" I was pretty frustrated as it didn't seem like any of the other kids were doing this, but I have to remember that she is 3. Anyway, when we got home and John got home he wanted to play with Mary. (We have been staying with my grandma waiting for our apartment to get finished). Mary was sitting with my grandma reading the newspaper and looking at catalogs when John was trying to get her to play with him. (Some background--we have to tell Mary that Grandma is resting so that she doesn't have to play with her 24 hours a day. She is always asking if Grandma is going to rest or play with her). So when John went in to get her she said (quite defiantly) "I am resting. I will play with you when I am done resting."
So there are just a few things, but so many more occur. I am already sad about what I know I have forgotten, but can only go forward from here.
Hurray! You're blogging again! I can stalk you even more now! :)
ReplyDeleteI just love hearing the things Mary says because she really just says the funniest things. She is certainly her own person. But as trying as that may be (especially at soccer practice) I think that means you are raising her right - to be strong, independent, and bright.
That picture you have of the two girls is my favorite!