Faces

Once you become a mom, your life changes in ways that you never really can understand until you are a mom. I am blessed to be Adelyn and Garrison's mom. They are such sweet babies. I want to remember every bit about these stages. 4 and 1...they keep me on my toes and entertained. I wouldn't trade it for anything.....

Garrison...this face....

I see this exact face almost daily. He is a little flirt. He's heard almost all his life, from complete strangers, how beautiful he is and I think he's learned to use it to his benefit. He makes this face and says "mom...then asks for whatever it is he wants at that moment..." How could you resist this face?! He's so silly! He's very expressive. He has a great vocabulary. When i'm getting on to him for something, I try and explain it using big words and he will say "Mom, I understand." When I want him to do something and he doesn't, he doesn't just say No, instead he says "Mom, I do not like that plan." He's very stubborn and strong willed. (No clue where he got that from!) He hates learning and I dread kinder. He's very social. He started playing soccer and when he first gets to practice or his games, he has to hug all his friends. He usually even hugs the other team in the middle of the game. One of his teammates was crying during a game, and Garrison stood there with his friend, with his hand on his shoulder. He didn't care that the other team was going to score, he just wanted to make sure his friend was ok. He's kindhearted. He tells his friends he loves them. He tells me he loves me to the moon and back. His favorite shows are beyblade and power rangers, even if he is grounded from them indefinitely bc he doesn't know to be easy in play fighting. He knocked me in the eye one time and seriously drew tears to my eyes. He's tough. If you don't believe me just ask him because he told Jen that he can stop a car with his hands. He loves his sister, he calls her Addy-boo. Most mornings Garrison is the first to wake up and as soon as he hears Adelyn start waking up, he goes and crawls in her crib with her. Most mornings I find them holding hands in her crib or just "talking" back and forth. Her little protector...

Then I have this face......

 I see this face almost daily too. This is the face she makes when she is smiling so big that she closes her eyes and her dimples show. She gets so tickled at herself. She loves life. She loves her dada. If Adam isn't home, she will say dada all around the house. She's started saying Ma for me. It's like she's too lazy to say mama. Or maybe she just knows she only has to say one small sound and I check on her. She loves her big brother. She calls him bubba. She follows him all around the house and just laughs and laughs at him. It is going to be fun watching their interactions as they grow. She points at everything She watches your mouth constantly, listening intently to what you are saying and trying to figure out her mouth. She says mama, dada, and bubba the most but she can say pops, ball, amy, bye, dog. I just want to love on her all day, everyday. She's the most laid back, easy going, happy baby ever. This girl loves to eat. From breakfast she will eat two eggs and two turkey sausages and then want to finish off Garrison's. We call her a scavenger because if you can't find her, chances are she is in the kitchen trying to see if anything fell onto the floor that she can eat. Which causes  me to have to vacuum about 10 times a day. She loves her bath time and likes to stick her entire head under the running water. She was a natural in the pool, kicking her leg and dipping her head under. Maybe we have an Olympic swimmer in our futures.

These are the faces I cherish. These are the faces that make up my world. :)