Yup, we had a "blizzard" last weekend. Not sure what the exact total for Ashland was but based on totals from the surrounding towns we got between 24" and 30". Chris lucked out in the snow-blowing department. Since he was up north snowmobiling for the weekend, we hired a plow company.
Evelina LOVES playing in the snow. When I picked her up at school yesterday one of the first things she told me was, "I climbed a mountain today, Mama!!". Meaning a snow bank of course...too cute. While driving home, she was looking out the window at all of the snow and the following conversation ensued:
Evelina: (While pointing to a snow bank) Mama, that snow dirty.
Me: Yes, it is dirty.
Evelina: Move it, Mama.
Me: Move it? You want to move the snow? Do you mean shovel it? Someone could move the snow with a shovel like we were doing over the weekend.
Evelina: No, I want to move it.
Me: Why do you want to move it?
Evelina: I want to move it, get new snow.
Me: Ohhh, you want clean snow?
Evelina: Yeah.
Me: I see, well, it may snow on Thursday so all the of the dirty snow will get covered with new, clean, white snow.
Evelina: Okay, Mama.
Do you think she takes after Chris and I or what?
One year ago I saw and wrote this and today we have this:
Gosh...how clearly I remember the excitement when I first saw those 2 pink lines appear, not to mention the tremendous amount of anxiety I felt at the thought of having to care for two children, not being able to dedicate all of my time to Evelina, and let's face it, making it through the first trimester without complication (yeah, right).
How quickly a year passes, how life evolves and changes organically, how I don't even remember what it was like to care for only one child (all I remember is it was a heck of a lot easier), how I can't recall a day without sweet baby Daphne lighting up a room with her cute smile or "chatting" about her day.
Chris and I always joke that we have the worst luck, but spending time with Evelina and Daphne everyday (even through the tantrums) and having the privilege of watching them grow and change proves that we are, in fact, truly lucky.
...has begun
Of course she rolled about 6 times before I took the video yesterday evening and today she wouldn't roll once!!
3 Months already? I can't believe Daphne is 3 months!! Time has just flown by. Our newborn has turned into an infant, full of smiles, squeals, laughs, and "words". She is such a happy baby...when she isn't tired of course, or in the car seat. She loves to wake up early from naps and will be cranky until we rock with her so she can drift of again. She also likes to wake up in the night for company/cuddles and gets mad if you don't comply. She only likes the car seat for short periods of time, when she is sleepy. Once she is done, she is done and she lets you know. Poor Evelina tries to have conversations with us and we can barely hear her over the screaming. Very unlike her big sister who used to zonk out within minutes of being in the car and stay asleep for hours!!
Some of Daphne's favorite things this month have been lying under the play gym, listening to us sing, hanging out on her changing table while looking up at her elephant mobile or hanging out in the crib under her projection mobile cooing at the animals floating by. She really enjoys it when we sit her up or help her stand so she can put weight on her feet. We frequently have to change activities or else she gets bored and cranky. She also loves observing her big sister. I can tell she is absorbing all of Evelina's activities so she can one day be just like her!!
My maternity leave will be coming to an end in 2 short weeks...sniff, sniff. I'm lucky to have spent the last 14 weeks with my sweet little Daphne and will certainly miss all of the one of one time I've been able to share with her. I just love her to pieces. She always knows how to make me smile. xo
