It Wont Be Like This Forever...

Every day starts with lots of smiles! I think this was taken as the Skype rang to call Glamma Cheech, she LOVES Skyping!

A VERY rainy day today kept us inside... And in our pajamas!

Best way to spend a rainy afternoon, napping together. 

Today was soooo incredibly rainy! We had flood warnings, tornado warnings and lots of thunder and lightening. I had planned on taking Eloah to a Music class but because of the weather I decided not to chance it. I didn't want to be out and get stuck in a tornado, Werner and I have had that happen before. No bueno. So stuck in the house we were, all day. Like a scene out of a Dr. Suess movie, we were bored out of our minds. We exhausted every toy we own and read every book on the shelf. We practiced saying 'Mama' and clapping our hands. We did the dishes and the laundry. We tried canned asparagus (ew) and shared an apple (yum). We crawled and we walked. We watched some Mickey Mouse and the Voice (performances only, lol). We literally did everything then did it all again after lunch. Haha. On top of if all, Eloah is still acting like more teeth are coming, two have already broken the gum. She is just wants to be held, she cries so easily and sometimes, nothing will soothe her. I feel so bad that there is not more that I can do for her, I don't want to continue to give her pain relievers so I try to just hold her as much as possible. As she was crying today and gnawing on everything I thought to myself "it won't be like this forever". Eventually all her teeth will come in, hopefully quickly because this is no fun. Usually when she is the way she was today we go and do things to distract her and, I guess, myself too. Today I did everything I could to distract her I just had to do it in the confines of this boring ass apartment! ARG! I don't usually let her watch TV but we did today and I thought to myself "it won't be like this forever" so I didn't stress over it too much. I also didn't want to give her anything besides plain fruits and veggies (apples and carrots make great teethers) but I gave her more than one hard biscuit/cookie today to help her relieve her gums and I thought "it won't be like this forever" I won't be giving these to her every day, so I didn't feel as bad. I also had to let her cry on the floor by my feet for a minute while I made myself a quick wrap and washed some grapes for lunch and of course, I thought "it won't be like this forever" so I didn't feel as guilty. I have also been trying to let her nap on her own during the day but she hasn't been napping as well so I laid down with her today and I thought "it won't be like this forever".

It really won't. One day she is going to be a wild and crazy toddler who won't want to cuddle with me or need me the way she does today. One day she won't want to sit and read books with me or watch Mickey Mouse or even the Voice with me. One day she won't want to eat something as healthy as an apple and will probably not even want to eat the cookies I offer, lets be honest, they are not Chips Ahoy! One day she won't mind when I leave the room to go make lunch, she will be occupied by some sort of technology I'm sure. 

Im not saying that one day she won't like me. I know she will always love me. You HAVE  to love your mom! ;) But one day she won't be a little baby anymore. Even though she will always be my baby in my mind and my heart. One day her hands won't be so small and curious because nothing will be so new anymore (hopefully she will stop pulling my hair by then). One day her sweet face won't smile at me EVERYTIME I smile at her. One day when she says Mama it will be in exasperation and not in excitement, its bound to happen. Basically, one day she will just be grown up. Even thinking of her becoming a toddler seems too grown up to me right now. 

As I rocked her to sleep tonight It took an extra half hour and she just wanted to nurse, nurse and nurse some more. I looked down at her sweet little face. Her cheeks are super pink from teething, her hair is sweaty on one side from being against my bare arm and her little hand was resting on top of my chest. She cooed and made her sweet little nursing noises and I thought to myself "it won't be like this forever". So I held her an extra few minutes, whispered a few more 'I love you's' and Ill probably pick her up and bring her into my bed earlier than usual tonight because I know "it won't be like this forever".