February 17, 2014

Glimpses Into Who She Will Be

Many Waters Glimpses Into Who She Will Be Every once in a while, Munchkin does something that makes me stop and catch my breath.  It’s usually something that surprises me, like laying on her stomach and kicking her legs back and forth while watching TV.  Maybe it’s because I can remember watching TV like that as a kid.  Or just the other day, while I was trying to get her down for a nap.  She was not wanting to sleep AT ALL.  She was laying on her tummy and she pushed herself up and sat on her knees.  She just looked at me and held her head in her hands with her hands covering her eyes.  It’s like she was saying “Oh please mom!”  I had a foreshadowing of her doing that when she’s twelve.  I’m sure I did it to  my mom. 

I love these little glimpses.  I love watching her personality emerge and grow.  There’s a very real possibility I’m going to have a Mini Me (I’m ok with that.)  There will be bits of her dad in there too and will make her even better!

I love what I’m seeing of my daughter so far.Many Waters Hugging her Puppy  She loves animals.  Even though we have to dogs (or puppies as she calls them), she gets so excited when she see one when we’re out.  You’d never know that we have any by her excitement.  She loves to give her kitties and puppies hugs and kisses.  Alley Cats often lays on the loveseat and is quite tolerant of Munchkin’s hugs.  Maybe she’ll be a vet or an assistant, or have pets when she’s on her own.  If she ever lives by herself, a cat or a dog would be great company. 

She loves to snuggle…is it possible that her love language is physical touch?  I hope she doesn’t lose her love of snuggling as I enjoy it just as much as she does.  Co-sleeping is one of the best decisions we’ve made.  I love nighttime cuddles!  She’ll just come and want to sit in my lap sometimes during the day.  Sometimes we’ll read books, sometimes we’ll watch a movie and sometimes we’ll just chatter to each other. 

Her imagination is taking off.  One of her most favorite toys is her kitchen.  Right now she enjoys dumping out the baskets of food but she loves to pretend to eat them.  We’ve started to let her help a little in the kitchen.  Maybe she’ll love cooking and/or baking.  I hope she’ll find joy in creating delicious and healthy meals for her husband and children some day.  Who knows how she’ll use her imagination? 

Many Waters In The Kitchen

Munchkin has started laughing out loud, often when she’s watching a movie.  She’s started laughing in the same places in them all the time.  Sometimes she covers her mouths and just laughs.  It always brings a smile to my face.  Her joy is infectious and I hope it stays that way.  Munchkin is ticklish…oh so ticklish!  I love it.

She’s growing fast, maybe a little fast for me.  I don’t want to keep her little though, as I’m enjoying her so much.  I’m thankful that I have a front row seat for watching who she will become and will have a hand in guiding her.   I’m excited to see the women she will become.

15 comments:

  1. What a sweet post! I love discovering my daughter's personality. There are some things she does that I know she got from me or Rob, and there are some things that are just totally her! I love it.

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  2. Awww, cherish these moments. As they get older they don't like snuggling as much. Its fun watching them grow and learn who they are.

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  3. awww so sweet. And I can totally see share your sentiment. I enjoy so much my 3yo, all the things she says, sees, does. It's just so awesome.

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  4. So sweet. I love seeing my babies turn into little people with imaginations and personalities. Makes my heart swell.

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  5. Cute post. My son loves animals too! He is obsessed with petting our puppies and can't get enough at a petting zoo! Thank you for sharing at Time For Mom!

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  6. I hope she continues to like to snuggle but I do know that someday she won't want to snuggle us. I'm storing the moments up, and remembering how that little body fits against mine:)

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  7. 3 is such a fum age! As much as I don't want her to grow up, I do!

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  8. Thanks:) It's pretty awesome being a Mama!

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  9. Thanks! And thanks for visiting:)

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  10. So sweet, she's growing into such a cute little girl!

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  11. I love reading your posts! This is a wonderful, reflective piece about your daughter and I love how you think about how she may be and what she may do for a job in her adult life. Pinned to my "parenting" board on Pinterest!

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  12. I love those moments too. They happen more and more especially as they get older. I have a friend who refers to her 3 year old as a three-ager because her facial expressions are such a preview into her teen years. And yes they grow fast but I completely agree that I can't wait to see who that grow into. It's an amazing process to witness.

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  13. Thank you so much for your kind comment!

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  14. I think it's part of the joy of being a mama, having a front row seat to this process:) I'm not ready for two's...or three's. They grow so fast!

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