My Baby is growing so fast! It's hard to believe just how fast the time goes, and how much such a little person can change and learn so much in such a short amount of time! Just over the last little while, my girl has grown up so much. Her imagination is wild, she's very artistic and into music more than she was the day before! She's still a little girl, but has the biggest heart and is so very smart! Every day, she makes me so proud to call her mine!
She loves to sing! She can sing the alphabet pretty good, and at the end, she sings "Now I know my ABC's, next time wont you ABC!" lol She also loves singing "The Wheels on the Bus," "Ring Around the Rosy" and "Happy Birthday."
Her Best Friend Chloe moved into the apartment building next to ours, so their hang outs have been extremely convenient! She loves that she can just go over to her house to play, whenever she wants to! Although, I have learned pretty quickly that Chloe can be a bad influence on Alexis. I'm sure this is a situation that will forever be a challenge in my parenting ability, but so far, I think I have done a pretty good job of praising Alexis' kindness even when not in the presence of Chloe when she does something that Shane disapproves of and gets her into trouble. I secretly tell her why Chloe is getting into trouble and thank you for being such a nice little girl and sharing and not doing some of the things that Chloe does!
They do play really nicely together for the most part, and love to be in each other's company, and I love seeing her have such a fun time with another little girl! But I will admit, I am happy that she seems nicer than some kids, and I really hope that she will continue to be that way! I think, the more she plays with others kids, the more I am realizing how lucky I am with her, because she really is a sweet little girl. Sure, we have our days, where I am pulling out my hair because she wont listen to me AT ALL and does ALL the things that drive me crazy and she goes to her room or sits on a chair 20 times in a day, but when we are around another child that just wont share, or wont listen ever or doesn't seem to be learning from their punishments, it's when I know that somehow, I am doing an alright job as a Mom and I'm teaching my daughter the right things!
Alexis is going to be 3 in 4 months! I sometimes can't even believe that I am a Mommy of a 2 year old, let alone believe that she is almost 3 now! I love her at this age. The age that she is today. She is fun. Talking loads. Making her own decisions. Imagining. Creating. Believing in everything. I can't imagine how much greater things will be later on, when she is a little older, a little smarter, more of anything than what she is today, because I sometimes wish she'd stay this age forever. Sure, at her age now, she has fears of the dark, but she hasn't quite reached the age of letting her imagination go and fear monsters in the dark or fear the unknown, and I am definitely not looking forward to that stage.
She is very much a Mommy's Girl. I love that she is! But it is so bad that she wont sleep in her own bed. Ever. I even changed rooms with her, so that she could sleep in the smaller, more secure bedroom, where her and I slept in my bed before, but she wants nothing to do with her bed. It's all about Mommy's bed. I don't mind for the time being to be honest, and I don't care what others think of allowing her to sleep with me every night. I like that she needs me and loves me and wants to be near me all the time, because I know that I need her just as much!
I've been trying Potty Training for what feels like forever, with very little success. She has peed on the potty 5 times. 4 times in one night and then nothing for a month, and then once, and then nothing again. She really wants nothing to do with it, and gets mad at me every time I ask her if she has to pee. A lot of people say that it's when they are ready, they will do it, I just have to be patient and let her do it when she wants to. But she is going to be 3 in 4 months and by then, I want her to be potty trained. Definitely one of the hardest things in parenting I have had to deal with so far, I think, and I just want it to be done and over with!
NO MORE DIAPERS...SOON PLEASE!
Next week, Amanda is coming down to Trenton for a visit. We were going to take the kids to the Science Center in Toronto, and I was so excited to do something extremely fun with Alexis, because it's not every day I do things like that with her. But Matt decided to change up his work schedule and be home for his kids for the March Break next week instead of being home this week like he should have been. And before I even say anything, he says he's taking the kids to the Science Center in Toronto. Wow, really? How is it, that you're doing the exact same thing I was going to do, without me even telling you I was going to do it? Ugh! Now he gets to take her to the Science Center and I have to just sit here and wish I was there with her, seeing her happy face, being excited....
I like Matt's girlfriend. I actually like her a lot. I think she is a really great part of Alexis' life and I'm happy that she's there when Alexis goes to her Daddy's. I know that Matt is still not a very good Dad, and all the good things that come out of Matt's house when it comes to Alexis is all because of Alex. The reason that Matt takes her 4 days every other week now instead of his usual 2, is because of Alex. I know the reason she has a pretty room at their house, is because of Alex. I know the reason they had a Christmas at their house, is because of Alex, and I know that Alex is the one who does stuff with Alexis when she is there. Alex came over to my house last week because Matt forgot to bring the potty back to me, so she brought it, and she stayed for a while and she said that she does homework with Austin and she runs to the potty with Alexis. Her saying these things, makes me realize he is still the person he was before, sadly. So, them taking the kids to the Science Center and making sure he's home for the March Break for his kids, wasn't his idea. I know it wasn't. If it weren't for Alex, he'd never even think of doing shit like that with them. So me missing out on being with her at the Science Center just sucks. And I'm pretty sure I will be mad about it for a while, but I guess I can't change what it is, and just deal with it, and know that she will have a very fun time, and know that's the most important thing. I just hate that I am going to miss it.
I guess as a our kids grow up, we have to realize we can't be there with them through every experience. See every smile. Wipe every tear. Be the reason for the laughter or their every smile. They will eventually go to school, and we can't sit in the classroom and enjoy watching them learn anymore or see how they've made their new best friend, we have to live with them telling us their experiences and their stories.
Alexis is starting to tell me things that she's done at the babysitter's house, but most days she still wont tell me. Today she lied to me about what she did at the babysitter's house. She told me she played with Zaphyn. She said they played "kitchen" together, but when I text Steph to ask her is Zaphyn was at her mom's (Alexis' babysitter), she said she wasn't there. I have no idea what made her tell me she was. I can't even remember the last time Alexis even got to see Zaphyn! So at this age, I have no idea what the truth is and what isn't...lol And, I'm sure that will never change...lol
Alexis is very into art lately. She drew a happy face for the first time the other day, and I was so proud of her!
Seriously, how cute is that!She can even draw a dress, hair, legs and arms on a person if I've drawn the head for her! It's so cute! She LOVES painting! She always has, but lately, it's been an every day thing for her! I bought some wooden things from the dollar store for her to paint on and she is just having a blast with them! And she's been painting some more pictures on canvases and doing such a nice job with them! And she loves showing them off!
Spring is slowly approaching us. And although we didn't have a crazy snow-filled winter or even had to deal with insanely cold days, I am excited that spring will be here soon, and we can go to the park again, and play outside all the time! Spring is definitely my favorite time of year, and with my baby, I like to think it's when all of our best adventures begin! Can't wait to see what the spring has to offer us!
Xoxo
