So, this post is for me. This is to remind me about why it is I chose to become a mother. This is to remind me why being a mother is the greatest thing ever to happen to me (next to Bryan). And this is to remind me why even on the days when I can barely stand to look at myself in the mirror because I am no where near the mother they deserve, this is why day after day I try to be that mom, a "mother who knows."
Zerin, my little jack-o-lantern smile boy is just a good, good kid. He always tries to do the right thing...even and in spite of his overwhelming addiction to teasing :) He is the first to try and lighten things up when life is tense. He loves his siblings...even Liah :) Yesterday, he taught them all the spy game, and they all 4 tip-toed around the house trying to sneak up on me and Bryan. He is, as everyone who knows him at all knows, is obsessed with baseball. In fact, this week, a man I met while doing flowers offered to give him a bunch of his St. Louis Cardinals memorabilia just so it would pass on to a "fellow fanatic" :) He has so much faith crammed into his pint-sized body, I try hard to keep up with him.
Liah is my tenderheart. She is very observant of others and how they are feeling. When someone else is crying or sad, she is sad with them. Her gift for deep empathy is something I hope she never loses. She teaches me every day about how Christ truly took upon him our pains and griefs. She LOVES music. I catch her "practicing" her guitar in front of her mirror, or singing into her microphone at the top of her lungs. She has such a fire in her. I love how passionate she is about life.
Aeden...how do you describe this little larger than life person??? Aeden is uninhibited. Aeden loves everyone. Aeden is like a shiny Christmas present you get to open every day...you never know what funny or profound thing will come out of his mouth at any given moment. Today I asked him what his favorite treat was, and he was like, "That's a really good question, Mom. Thanks for asking!" Consequently, his answer was watermelon. Who knew? :) Aeden is my helper. He ALWAYS wants to help me, whatever I am doing, but especially when I am cooking. He loves to please Bryan and me. He asked me today if I loved him mostest out of all of the kids because he is so good. I told him I loved all of my kids soooo much that I couldn't love any of them more than another because I love them all the most. Then he was like, "Yeah, I guess so. But can I be your favorite then?" I changed the subject :)
Asher, my "happy gift" continues to be just that. He loves to play "Great - Big - HUUUUUG!" whenever we finish getting him dressed for the day. He can't stand to have his little fingers be sticky, but just try to find another little boy that can pack more gunk onto his face within a shorter amount of time...just try! :) He has turned into the biggest tease. It is so cute, but I have a feeling, the cuteness will wear off before too long with the other kids ;) When he has something important to say, he will grab my face and whisper it to me. I love it that he still gets shy now and again, and hides behind my knee. He LOVES kids and babies. He is constantly giving Belen the sweetest hugs, and saying things like "Bay-ya's Koot Mom." Then he'll be like, "I koot too, Mom" and give me this cheesy grin.
My little Bella grows more beautiful with every day. Her giggle is infectious, and her eyes melt my heart. She loves her brothers and sister, and absolutely hates to be alone. Her good sweet nature has been detrimental to her, however. Apparently, my milk supply has been going way down, and it looks like she has not been getting nearly enough food. Even though babies this age typically level off in their weight gain, she has actually lost weight since her 6 month visit...she's down to 17 lbs 9 oz. I pretty much hate myself for it. But through it all, she is always my happy, sweet, smiling Belen. If she really does end up being my last child, I feel so blessed to have ended on such a good note :)
2 comments:
They are each one beautiful. I'm glad you had the deep desire to become a mom also, and that These beauties are related to Bryan. (By the way, Asher was not bothering me in a negative way today.) In Jr. Primary today, we started by singing 'Do As I'm Doing'. As soon as we finished the first verse, and before Lorna could ask for suggestions, Aeden said I know what we could do...(wait for reply)........we could drive a car!! You know mostly the children want to jump or stamp their feet, or clap their hands or something loud. He had good answers today! Zerin too, and Liah's talk was great! I didn't get a chance to tell her.
Tiff you are such a great Mom!! i look up to you so much and hope i can be one inckling as awesome in your stage of life!
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