today marks a very special day, for more than one reason. today we have the chance to celebrate, not one but three very remarkable little people! for on this day 6 months ago an amazing little lady entered our life and four years before her we were blessed on this day with not one, but two very spectacular little boys! and for me, the best way to sum it up is that God has an amazing plan for me and my family!
there are so many ways that the measure of 6 months can seem like a lifetime long...waiting for a loved one to return home, time spent between visits with a dear friend, the final chapters of a pregnancy...but once that precious baby enters your life, you wish more than anything that you could slow the clock down by half! it amazes me that Sicilya has been in our life for 6 months already, but on the flipside, it feels as though she has been a part of our family since the very beginning!
we have been so blessed by her sweet disposition, her gentle touch, her heart melting grin and her echoing laughter! there is nothing about this precious little face that i could ever find less than amazing. she is the happiest, most content baby i have ever known! she loves her daddy, she is mommy's little angel and without a doubt, she is a princess to her big brothers! and although they all love her equally, the unique bond between her and Vincenzo is becoming very obvious! no one gets that belly roll laugh out of her like he does!
things to know about our 6 month old baby girl:
~ she LOVES her feet, thankfully they are connected to her because i cant imagine if she ever had to leave the house without them! and she prefers those feet without socks on, better for chewing i suppose!
~ she LOVES to eat...green veggies i think she could do without, but she eats them anyway and there hasn't been anything else that she has turned her head to!
~ she is starting to discover the fun in playing "peek-a-boo" and pulls her blankie, bib, pants, etc...off her face with a big grin!
~ she wakes up happy, everyday.
~ she is a wonderful sleeper, during the night and during her daytime naps. 7pm is her bedtime, whether i want it to be or not!
~ she has a blast in her jumperoo...smiling and giggling as her little legs send her to places she never knew she could venture to!
~ although we are still (thankfully) a while away from crawling, she gets herself around the family room in rolling circles from her back to belly and belly to back pretty well.
~ she has discovered the Starbucks cup...if i walk in the door with one in my hand, she better at least have a chance to lick the lid and pretend that she is drinking from it!
~ she has recently had the opportunity to sit in a shopping cart, outside of her carseat - what an adventure!
~ she has her two bottom teeth, fully in and a bottom right molar seems to be on its way!
~ thumb sucking is here to stay, but thankfully only when she is first laid down to sleep
~ she lets us know she is tired, but rubbing her eyes - its adorable!
~ tags...tags on blankies, bibs and baby dolls, she loves tags!!
~ Tomlin...he walks by and her face lights up, we may have thought he was the perfect boys dog, but he also seems to have a soft spot for this pink kid rolling around the house and for as gentle as Sicilya is with him, he is even gentler with her!
~ and thankfully for me, she still loves to nurse. its so relaxing for us both as she snuggles right up with me, gripping my shirt with her free hand or rubbing my skin. she never makes eye contact but is always at peace. im so grateful to have the chance to share this special bond with her, but we are at the top of the slope...only 6 months left - its so bittersweet!
matteo (in the front), vincenzo (in the back)
* they are both loving preschool this year, its been a much easier transition than we had last year!
* naptime/bedtime continues to be a challenge, because when you are 4 and have a roommate, every night is a slumber party! so they are still separated for naps and have a one chance limit at bedtime. its a work in progress and i know one day they will understand what bedtime means!
* they LIVE in pajamas...if they don't have school, they generally choose to stay in their jammies all day...if they do have school, they generally ask to change back into their jammies as soon as they get home!
* they have both really become fun game players...memory and dominoes are their games of choice
* they LOVE playing on their leapfrog computers, unless of course Nonna's i-phone is an option, then that becomes their first choice of game playing!
* Vincenzo continues to be the more emotional of the two, if you say something to him the wrong way you have to prepare yourself for the crocodile tears that come without true explanation!
* Matteo has developed a pretty funny personality in the past year, becoming quite the little wise guy!
* they love having a baby sister and are sure to tell me often how happy they are that she is a girl, because they really did not want a baby brother!
* they both LOVE Jesus, have a blast at youth group on wednesday nights (they may have a slight crush on their youth group leader) and are also learning so many wonderful things in their sunday school class.
* they love to practice their writing skills, especially learning to write their first names.
* they can both "read" to us, in their own rendition, The Very Hungary Catepillar, from beginning to end.
what more can i say?!? my kids amaze me a little more each and every day and although our life may sometimes seem chaotic and totally out of control, we love it and wouldn't trade a single second of it! we are blessed beyond measure and so grateful that God has entrusted us with 4 of His most beautiful creations!
