I Love You Mommy

Miss Lila has really grown into the sweetest girl.  Yes, we have fought our battles but it seems like as the dust settles, she is getting sweeter with each day.  Thanks to an amazing big sister, a very patient daddy and lots of one on one mommy time, Miss Lila appears to be building on a foundation of sweetness. 

An example of this sweetness was when Daddy picked us up on his way home from Adeline's surgery.  Lila hopped in the car, anxious to see how her sister was doing.  Adeline was groggy and pukey.  Lila gave her a sweet, "Hi Adeline.  You okay?"  Adeline perked up and they began to talk a bit and watch a movie.  Ten minutes later, Adeline started to puke in the puke bucket.  Neither girl likes watching the other puke.  With her Ernie pushed firmly across her eyes, Lila reached out with the other arm toward Adeline and said, "It's okay Adeline.  I love you."

A daily example of her sweet and loving follows.  Randomly, while doing an activity like strapping her in her car seat, filling my bowl with cereal, vacuuming out the garage and who knows what else, I hear a sweet, "I love you Mommy." Sometimes I have a chance to respond and sometimes she is off to her next thing.  My sweet Lila takes time out to say and unsolicited, "I love you Mommy," at least five times a day.  Today, we were pushing ten.

It's good to be me!