Abi-ism's

So Abi is responding a lot more to our questions and comments. I have been wanting to note these for awhile so I’m going to just upload a few here.

The other day we were sitting at a stoplight. After a few seconds Abi yelled out, “Daddy GO!.... Daddy GO!” Since I didn’t budge, she thinks for a moment, than says, “Mommy, I want Daddy GO!”

So 30 seconds later, after several requests from Abi, the light finally turning green, and us stifling our laughter, I went. As soon as we we entered the intersection Abi lets out a, “YAAAAY!”

Just yesterday, we were driving home and were just a block away from home. As I drove through the roundabout in our neighborhood, a car which probably should have yielded to me in the roundabout went ahead of me. I just blurt out, “Go right ahead friend.” Abi quickly responds with, “They aren’t friend.” This got me and Missy laughing so hard it was a few seconds before I could respond to Abi’s comment. After maybe 10 seconds, I finally got out, “Abi, you’re so nice,” with which she immediately responded, “YEP!” Our laughter continued on for another long time.

I know that I didn’t know Missy as a baby and child. However, I do know her well enough to know, that this is exactly what she was like. Abi really is so much fun to watch and listen to! She cracks us up almost everyday.

I know I'll look back and think this was funny...

We'd been winding down for bed - reading books, singing songs, and I sent abby to gather toys while I put them away. 2 minutes later, she still hadn't come back and I kept hearing a sqeaking sound.

Came looking for her, and she was in the fridge. She had found the string cheese and was trying to get at it. Each of the nine string cheeses has at least five bite marks in it. Goose.

Abby feeding the baby...already

Abby, Alma, and I were all 'cooking' a couple minutes ago. Abby was mixing with the wisk and held it out to me and said "Mom, bite?" Then she took a bite, then held it out to my belly "Ammon, bite?".

I guess she understands the concept of there being a baby in my tummy, just doesn't quite grasp the logistics of it.

Shifty Eyes!

I love this little boy. His eye on the right is always a little more closed than the other. for that reason when he smiles or growls or grimaces, he has a sideways mischevious look to him. and it matches his actions perfectly. He is such a boy

i used to think(before having a boy and girl) that boys were boys because their dad's were more rough with them, and more gentle with girls. TOTALLY not the case. He has been more boy than abby since birth. he is just a tough little kid who bumps his head and falls and hurts himself without a peep. but at the same time, if he get emotionally hurt...... be careful cuz he gets UPSET!

a part of me is sick of traveling. i don't like it. but i love this changing of client every few months. the change of scenery is awesome.

but without fail, almost every night, i have to see some toddler about the size of abby or alma, or i have to hear a baby laugh or cry or whine, and it reminds me of these two and it makes my heart ACHE. i hate it. in that moment i would do anything to pick them off the ground and hold them.

what's funny is i think my kids don't need that comforting as much. i think they are just tough kids. i think they have to be, just because of what is ahead, with the signs of these times. even at these young ages, their character seems so much more prepared and talented enough to withstand everything that will be thrown at them.

i feel like human teaching a rabbit how to jump. like the second i teach them something, they will surpass my abilities almost immidiately. what's funny... it doesn't bring me a feeling of sadness, it just makes me so proud and relieved at how amazing these two are. they are so incredible, happy, and full of the spirit. I have to work my hardest not to screw em up.