My Ebenezer

Posted May 26th 2009

by Ebenezer

Dear Mathew,

You are at such a fun age! I love the way you crack up laughing and look at me like I’m supposed to laugh at you. While your independence is adorable, I really wish you’d stop reaching for things to help pull yourself out of your walker. It is a huge inconvenience when I cannot keep you in it. While I’m making requests, I’ll also appreciate a little more “stillness”. Trying to jump out of my arms because you want on the floor so badly is just not safe.

You are so dang cute! Yesterday in the playroom you came over to me and crawled through my arms and legs. (I was on all fours) As soon as you made it safely to the other side, you came back over to me and leaned your head on my back and cooed. you stayed there for several seconds and came back twice more to do it again. Loving on mommy will pretty much get you whatever want! It’s also adorable when you crawl over to me when i’m on the floor and rub your head against mine. I’ll take your sweet lovin’ any way I can get it.

Finally, I love that you almost always follow directions when I tell you ‘no’. Daddy doesn’t think it is quite so funny that he has to have me tell you ‘no’ when you use your walker to get to the DVD player and TV, trying to reach wires. When I tell you ‘no’ you move away and grin but when Daddy says ‘no’ you just laugh and go for it! I am enjoying these moments because I know they will be short lived.

Dear Gracey,

You are so funny I can hardly stand it. It amazes me how you engage people everywhere – you get them to talk to you and tell you how cute your are. Strangers everywhere will stop and talk to you becauseдивани you demand it with your sweet smiles and greetings.

I only have one request: STOP WHINING!

Dear Carter,

I am amazed at your ability to read and sound out words you see everywhere. You are so smart and have an incredible imagination. the past couple of months have been wonderful at school and everything seems to have balanced out with your meds and behavior….something I am eternally grateful for.

You will get to attend a few different ‘camps’ this summer and one VBS. You’re already excited about ‘Space Camp’ though I’m not it will meet your expectations as it is not an actual ‘Space Camp’.

I thought we were past the ‘getting into everything’ stage and would like this behavior to stop. Really, drawing on the hardwood floors with a red marker is just not cool. Especially when it is impossible to get it all off the floor. At least you did it in a inconspicuous spot – RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DEN FLOOR!!!!

While I’m making requests, I’d also greatly appreciate it if you would NOT spray the water hose into the house. I know it is fun for you but it is not fun for me.

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