Happy Mama

Of course there are moments in every day and days in every week that feel overwhelming or frustrating in one way or another but, on the whole, mommyhood is feeling pretty good these days. I keep wishing that I had a camera on all the time to capture the 100 cute things that Lucy says in a day or the crazy faces, sounds, and laughs that Eli makes. I keep telling myself to soak it all in and that it is going to go by so quickly but I feel like I cannot truly soak it all in somehow. I wish I could spread the cute out.

Here are some of the recent winners:

1. During "buddy bath time" when I bath Lucy and Eli together, Eli started peeing and Lucia said "Oh no bubby! Oh, it's ok. Mommy, brother is peeing out of his bottom. Oh, it is a lovely bottom!" Of course, then I nearly peed my pants. I held it together though.
2. Last night when I was snuggling with Lucia, I said "Lucy I will love you forever no matter what". She then said "Mama, we will be friends forever too". Um...melt my heart!
3. We were coloring together the other day and she was working on a picture of Ariel and her "boyfriend" as I told her. She was telling me about the picture and said "I colored the boydaddy". Boys are all daddy's to her right now. Too cute.

Lucy's imagination has also taken off even more. We eat a lot of pretend ice cream. I keep asking her what flavor and making suggestions and she says "no mommy, it is ice cream". Like, haven't I made myself clear, I don't know why you keep on thinking it is chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry...it is ice cream!

She is really cute with Eli too. She always tells him "oh bubby, I think you so cute". She's also super into dancing and singing into her microphone from Grandma Jana. The little lady can definitely get crazy, but she is also my sweet little helper. She'll run and get Bubs' bottle or pacifier or she will bring him toys when he is crying. She is a tiny Mama.

Eli (or bubs) is getting cuter and cuter as well. In fact, the tiny man just rolled for the first time on March 15th! He has rolled a few times each day since then but isn't going crazy with it yet. It is crazy to think that he will be mobile in no time at all. He still seems to be eating like a champ and sleeping less like a champ. ;) I'll take the eating...the sleeping will come. He does lots of sweet talking and definitely loves to put anything he can get his hands on in his mouth. He also has a total Daddy crush. Whenever Pat get's home in the evenings, Eli goes crazy with the smiling. Pat engages with him a ton and Eli just smiles from ear to ear the whole time.

Random cuteness...