A Minion Madness Mommy Note: Its Just Water Shes got a gap-toothed grin, the kind that spreads as wide as her infectious laughter. She has those cheeks, the ones you want to just squish. And she has the biggest brown eyes youve ever seen, framed by purple glasses that she proudly picked herself, nestled into short mouse-brown hair that somehow still manages to be bouncy. Her laughter is at times maniacal and always contagious, just hearing it makes you wonder if its some kind of super power because you instantly have to laugh along. Shes a purple kind of girl, who loves to just be a part of everything. Playing Legos with her older brother, super-hero barbies with her older sister, or just playing house with her younger brother. She loves to have mommy and me time, where we snuggle up on the big bed under covers and watch something on my computer, giggling or even just falling asleep against me. She loves her pets, especially Chloie the cat. The lilttle black kitty will let Mylie carry her around for hours, uncaring and happily purring in her little arms. She wont go anywhere without her blanket -snuggly. She still sucks her thumb no matter what we try to deter her. And though she does everything and anything she can to make the people she loves happy, she has a very stubborn streak that I swear she didnt get from me. (*cough*) She loves math, doesnt like reading very much, and would probably draw and play with play-doh all day long if you let her. She can never stay awake till her actual bedtime, usually passing out on the couch at least an hour before its time. And she LOVES to sing, her little voice carrying out in a melodic array of awesome. This is my Mylie Willow. Head to toe the sweetest girl Ive ever known, without a mean bone in her body and a pension for changing the world one person at a time. And in 8 days, I get to celebrate the day she came into my world, changing it forever. Each one of my children is unique and brilliant, with personalities and traits that make me beam with endless pride and a continuously growing love that never fades. And each of their birthdays is a day to celebrate the incredible people they are, and the unforgettable days that they changed my world. And changed me. They say a baby changes everything. But they dont elaborate on that. Having a baby changes your life, your routines, your habits, your wants and needs. And it changes you to your very core in a way that is alarming but entirely welcome. No matter how many children you have, its always the same. You change, for the better, for them, for yourself. I remember when Mylie was about two years old, she was sick with the flu. It was the middle of the night, and all she wanted was me. Sitting by her bedside, trying to help her relax, she ended up throwing up all over me. But traumatized and feeling terrible, she was inconsolable. So I sat with her, singing softly, running my hand through her hair till her tears subsided and her eyes closed and her breaths came heavy and deep. Five years earlier, I would never have imagined that I could do that. That Id be perfectly okay sitting in throw up for an hour. I wasnt even grossed out. It was what it was. Id have sat in any fluids to make my baby feel better. Not because I was obligated or because it was my duty. But because it was what she needed. And she needed me. Having someone truly need you... there are just no words to describe how amazing that feels. And to know that just having me there made her feel better is enough to bring me to tears. At the moment, Mylie is giving her barbie horse a bath in the sink. Shes singing to it sweetly, spraying it down with the hose, smoothing out its hair, giving it all the loving attention she has to give. Water is everywhere, on her shirt and the counter and the used-to-be dry dishes. My Mom, her Omi, was a little frustrated to see the mess. But I just smiled at her, patted her shoulder and said, Water, water everywhere. Its just water. Water can dry. But Mylie will only be this young and happy for so long. Listening to Mylie sing and be happy will stay with me forever. So heres to my Mylie, the sweetest soon-to-be seven year old Minion I have ever had the pleasure and honor of knowing. My baby girl is growing up, a little bit more every day, leaving me in the dust of her awesomeness. In a way, I cant wait to see what she has to show me in the coming year. And in a way, Im a little sad. Another year has gone quickly by. But thats alright. As long as every now and then I get to hear her infectious laughter, see her gap-toothed grin, and listen to her sing as she plays in water. That will make every day complete.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 19:38:23 +0000
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