Audrey

First of all let me say that I love the internet and facebook and blogs if for nothing else than for inspiration. I have been inspired by so many people and their talents lately, I feel like it's helping me figure out who I am and what my passions are...

With that said, I was reading my friend Chesea's blog, by the way she has a really cute shop on Etsy. She has a little girl and is pregnant with twin boys and she wrote this really touching post about her feelings towards her little girl... who is growing up too fast.

Well, I immediately felt bad for myself and cried and posed a comment and then had to write down my feelings about the fact that Audrey has grown up and changed so fast.

For those of you who have known Audrey since the beginning of time know that she has basically not changed since the age of, oh, I'd say...18 months.

She started talking and really connecting with people at such an early age. It didn't take long before I really felt like her and I were becoming quite good friends. We spent most of the day together and night...I remember ROCKING the girl to sleep for 2 hours, I swear. She was a SPOILED baby if there's ever been a spoiled baby. I'll give you a scenario...

Bedtime

(13ish months old)

Swaddeling her

feeding her a bottle in the rocking chair

singing songs at her request

rocking and rocking the child while patting her butt until she was asleep.

Every new move I made I had to do it for at least a min because her eyes would pop open if she thought for even a second that I was going to put her down.

Once I got her laying in the crib I would continue to pat her butt and then gradually slow down the rhythm (each time her eyes popping open) until I would just rest my had on her and then replace it with a pillow so it would still feel the same. THEN I would crawl out of her room so she wouldn't see me..

WHAT THE HELL

I have to say that I LEARNED MY LESSON with her and now my boys sleeping habits are much different.

Anyway...Her and I had a special bond. She knew who all of my friends were, where they worked and lived and their kids names and pets and parents. She was fun. We took naps together and slept in together and now I really miss that. Life is much more busy now. We are on more of a schedule when it comes to bed and sleep and time. I don't get to spend as much time with her anymore because of the children that we have added to t he mix and not to mention the fact that she is gone all of the time.

The girl is OBSESSED with friends and playing. If she is not at school she is wanting to be with her friends. She doesn't really care about me the way that she use to and I don't think that the boys ever will.

She wants to give away all of her dolls and her doll house and her dress ups. I haven't let her because I can't believe she is too old for those things. She's "into'" things like the DS and watching Taylor Swift and Katy Perry on UTUBE.

Love her...

Some times i just miss that 2 year old little girl.

Who would often drive me crazy!