So, I figure it was time for a Lorelei update, considering the last time I really wrote about her she was still a new walker and just saying about six words. My has she changed. I know this sounds so weird when I say it, but she is such a little person now, not just a baby. Aside from the fact that she is over 20 lbs now and has bangs (they are SO cute!), she just understands so much now and tries so very hard to communicate. Here are some silly and sweet things my little buddy does:
Lorelei absolutely loves music, and has in the past few weeks made it a really interactive experience. She likes to listen to Laurie Berkner songs and "sing along" and/or dance with them, even if it is only two words and two movements. I was used to her singing little nonsense words to songs on her own, but on the way home from a vacation, I heard her actually start singing words. Allen and I were driving somewhere with Lorelei's CD quietly playing as we talked, and then the song "Moon Moon Moon" came on. Suddenly, I heard Lorelei start singing, alternating between softly and loudly, "moo moo MOO! moo moo MOO!" It was so cute! That still continues to be one of her favorite songs and she wants to sing it before every nap, bedtime, and car ride. She also loves "Buzz Buzz Buzz" and "We are the Dinosaurs." Ironically, she also loves a Garth Brooks song thanks to her daddy. Sometimes when Lorelei and Allen are having special daddy/daughter time (normally when I am resting), I hear "Wrapped Up In You" come on and come out to see Lorelei and her daddy dancing and singing along. It is so cute, and she asks for that song every day now.
She has SO many words now, though a lot of them sound the same. She can identify and say by name most of her family members (Aunts and Uncles are still hard to say), knows where the baby is in my tummy (baaaay be!) and makes a ton of animal sounds (my favorite being the elephant). Normally she can get her point across when she wants something, though with her newfound verbal skills have come an affinity for whining and a preference for the word "no" (pronounced "mo!") I think I have heard that word several times just in the time it has taken to write these few paragraphs! I still adore when she wakes up in the morning shouting "Mama!!!"
While it sometimes slows things down, Lorelei loves to try to do what we do and help with things. She likes to hand me dishes out of the dishwasher, help me make food, throw things in the trash, sit on the potty (sometimes), blow dry and brush her hair, and wash herself and brush her teeth. I knew I hard to really watch what she can reach when I saw her trying to shave her legs with my razor. :-)
Some of my favorite things about Lorelei are the little sweet things she does to be close to us. She has started taking our hands and leading us places when she wants us to sit down with her. She is constantly bringing us books (often the same ones over and over) and climbing into our laps to listen to them. She holds my hands when we pray together and voluntarily gives kisses. She even kisses my belly goodnight. I can't wait to see how she interacts with the baby.
I love being Lorelei's mom and am so blessed to spend all day, every day with her. It is tiring keeping up with her and entertaining her, but I really can't complain. She is a great napper, getting to be a better eater, and she still likes to cuddle with me. As the tiredness and sickness of early pregnancy are wearing off, I am looking forward to the fun things we can do together this fall. I hope to do more crafts, take more walks, go on more field trips (to gardens and museums), and learn more games and songs. It is amazing seeing the little girl she is becoming.
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