This is going to be a bit of a all over the place post - theres a few things I wanted to make sure get in here, and sense all of these things have happened in the last few days, I thought it silly to post twice - With that said here goes!
First off - Kaia is going to be a great big sister, @ least I hope so! On Friday she was playing w/ her baby dolls - she has 2 - and rocking them, singing to them and holding them. So cute! I even had this cute little picture of her on the kitchen floor doing just these things w/ her baby - wouldn't you know I deleted it!!? Guess I can't show that to you - I'll try and get another one. After playing a little while, I thought maybe we should swaddle the babies - we'll be doing that w/ miss Olivia, might as well get Kaia use to seeing that. I got a few recieving blankets out and wrapped up the little babies, gave them both to Kaia and off she goes. Both in her arms - she looked like a little 3 headed toddler! - and then placing one down @ a time - ok so maybe it was more like dropping one at a time! - then she'd turn them on their tummy, if they weren't there already, and started patting their backs. She looks up @ me and w/ her pointer finger up to her little lips says 'shhhh'. Then over to the other doll to repeat the process. I almost died! I couldn't believe what I was seeing! This is how we put Kaia to sleep when she was a little baby, and even now if shes having a hard time going to sleep, we pat her back, and must say 'shhh'
First off - Kaia is going to be a great big sister, @ least I hope so! On Friday she was playing w/ her baby dolls - she has 2 - and rocking them, singing to them and holding them. So cute! I even had this cute little picture of her on the kitchen floor doing just these things w/ her baby - wouldn't you know I deleted it!!? Guess I can't show that to you - I'll try and get another one. After playing a little while, I thought maybe we should swaddle the babies - we'll be doing that w/ miss Olivia, might as well get Kaia use to seeing that. I got a few recieving blankets out and wrapped up the little babies, gave them both to Kaia and off she goes. Both in her arms - she looked like a little 3 headed toddler! - and then placing one down @ a time - ok so maybe it was more like dropping one at a time! - then she'd turn them on their tummy, if they weren't there already, and started patting their backs. She looks up @ me and w/ her pointer finger up to her little lips says 'shhhh'. Then over to the other doll to repeat the process. I almost died! I couldn't believe what I was seeing! This is how we put Kaia to sleep when she was a little baby, and even now if shes having a hard time going to sleep, we pat her back, and must say 'shhh'
- although I don't really know . . . she does know that you are to be quiet when someone is sleeping. On the train is someone is sleeping, she looks @ me and puts her little finger over her lips to say 'shhh'
Anyway, its such a little mommy moment when I realized what she was doing. I can see this new roll for her taking 1 of 2 turns
1 She could really love it and be a little mommy, bringing Olivia all the things she needs, diapers, clothes, toys, other baby dolls, anything Kaia might think that her little sister will need, she'll be the one make sure Olivia gets it!
or
2 She will want nothing to do w/ her. And not only will she not be helpful, she'll ignore her, or even try to hurt her.
Oh the joy and anticipation of NOT knowing! Guess we'll see soon enough - I have a good feeling tho that she'll be a great big sister : )
Story 2 -
A good friend of ours here does a lot of acting/writing. Last night she had a piece she was doing and so another good friend and I went to see it. Very good! After the show was over, the friend I went w/ and I went to grab some food and had a nice chance to talk - w/o little ones, as a mother I love my child! But sometimes some adult time w/ another mom and friend is so sweet, and valuable! - and just enjoy each other for a little while. There is nothing better than a friend, a true trust worthy friend. I think there's even a Psalm or two about how important friends are to us. Anyway, its was such a nice evening and enjoyable time for myself. It was a beautiful night in NYC and just being able to enjoy that was nice.
The whole day was really nice, and we even got to CP for a little picnic w/ some people from church earlier in the day. Over all - even w/ the trains running local! - it wasn't too bad. @ the end of the evening, I wasn't really looking forward to the LONG trip I had coming back home - b/c the trains were going local in queens - so my my very enjoyable surprise I caught an F that did go express for most of the way! Thank you Jesus! I will be thankful for the small things : ) I even had a seat, an extra bonus!
So my last thing was this morning - on our way back from church as I was going into the subway, down the stairs this guy helped me carry the stroller down. So nice! Then I realized that he was a bum, nice normal enough bum. How do feel? Very thankful for the help, but as I walk away, I think, should I have given him some change @ least? How rude of me! I mean, he wasn't really begging - he didn't have a sign, wasn't saying anything, and the only reason I know he didn't have a home to go to was by his smell, and his nails - fyi, I think the nails give them away, if they are really homeless and in need of help, they have long, and very dirty nails. Plus his clothes weren't in very good condition, holes in the knees of his pants, and he didn't say anything, the real ones, I think are the quiet ones, or at least thats been my experience - I almost want to cry thinking about him. He saw me coming down the stairs, it was raining, and nasty out, and he just jumps to my aid - a pregnant woman's aid none the less - to help carry the stroller down the 2 flight of stairs, and all I can do is say 'thank you so much' . . . what kind of person am I? He just - from what it seemed like - was trying to get out of the rain, and stay dry. I don't really know how I feel about myself right now. I should have @ least given him something, the bottle of h2o I had, something!
I didn't mean for this post to be so long, or end on such a low note, but I don't really have anything else. .
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