Quite honestly, I've spent so much time designing other people's blogs, I often forget that I have one myself. I am determined to keep this going, even if it means only posting every now and again!
Hailey is always an adventure, always has been and always will be. People call her independent, precocious, drama queen, trouble for my future, etc. The girl knows what she wants (except when she tells me very specifically what she wants and then decides that she no longer wants it, or better yet, I did not do it the way she intended me to. That's not so fun.) and she knows when she wants it to happen. People give into it. Her teachers. Relatives. Her daddy. Even I give into her. But I try to hold my ground, giving her options or at least limitations so that she is does not completely overpower me.
She's a tough one. Smart. And that makes it tough. She needs to be challenged. She's not into these cartoons that have no lesson or purpose. Gym class doesn't really do it for her. The days she is the easiest are the days we have music class. She's *good* at it. She sings all of the songs, dances all of the dances, and gets praised all the while.
She doesn't enjoy being in a stroller. Never has, really. She wants to walk and explore herself. She will hold my hand but there are moments where she will stop, eye something, and make a run for it.
She doesn't like being in a high chair in restaurants. She'd much rather be in a chair, so we've succumbed to a booster seat, which she seems to do better with. I am fearful that bibs are becoming a thing of the past, as well (but I'm not giving up on them when it comes to things like feeding herself yogurt or apple sauce).
There are days where all she wants is bread. Days where all she wants is pasta. Days for fruit. Days for vegetables. Days for everything. And days for nothing. Days where she just wants to feed herself. And days where she wants to be hand fed. It can be exhausting simply trying to figure out what kind of day it is, so I can cater to it.
I do cater to it. I cater everything to her. I am sure that she knows this. Oh, Hailey...
But despite her exhaustiveness, she's amazing. She stays by me at the play ground (for now, anyway). She'll sit with me for a snack. She is intrigued by older kids and they try to hold her hand and play with her, too. She surprises herself when she says a new word. And then will continue saying it until it sounds just right to her.
Last night we were at my hub's aunt's surprise birthday party. H knows "happy" (actually she can spell it thanks to a song she knows ;) but she's never said birthday. We did not really discuss it at any point. But after everyone sang happy birthday, H started yelling "BIRFDAY! BIRFDAY!". And that went on for the rest of the night.
If she seems someone with glasses, she wants to point out everyone who has glasses. Same with eyes, tongues, etc. She will go around a table and point to people, asking them to show her their features. She gets a kick out of it. I guess that despite her complexities, she really is simple deep down. Just yearning to learn.
She's back to saying seven. I don't know why it was bothering me so much that she would skip it when counting, but it did. Not in the sense that I thought she was never going to say it again, but more like an OCD bother. Like I'd shiver when she skipped it. But seven is back in our lives. And we've added 11-20, but she does get tripped up a bit. It's complicated, I know.
The best is listening to her say and spell her name. When she was an infant, I created this lame song that has a screwed up tune to "I've Been Working on the Railroad". Anyway, it spelled her first name out and then I'd sing her first and middle name. Well now she knows that song and it's really nothing short of adorable to listen to her sing it.
So the point is, we're busy, but we're doing really well. I might complain here or there, but it's likely a complaint that things are straying from perfect. We have pictures being taken later this week and I am over the top excited because the photographer is ah-maz-ing. I'm just hoping Hailey doesn't do her silliness when you tell her to smile, she just gives you this cheesiness mouth-full-o'-teeth grin. I'll post pics when they're up.
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