Best Friends

I am having such a good time these days just watching the girls. They each have such unique personalities.



Haddie is my little go getter. She is always ready to tackle anything new and throws herself wholeheartedly into everything she does. Most recently, she has begun gymnastics lessons and is has been a joy to watch her. She absolutely loves having an outlet for all of her energy, flexibility and creativity. We have also been having "school time" each afternoon while her sisters nap, and Haddie just soaks up everything I tell her like a sponge. She is so enthusiastic and will remind me that it is school time each day. Of course I am her mother, so I am biased, but I am very impressed with how quickly she is learning to write letters, learning their sounds, and sounding out short words. She loves hearing new Spanish words and often asks me how to say things (yikes, I need a dictionary!) Her thirst for knowledge is such a neat thing to watch. She is also becoming very responsible and loves to help around the house and often surprises me with her compassion and caring for her sisters (not all of the time, of course :)



Sierra is little miss independent right now. I am impressed with her patience and determination. Although sometimes things take longer, she rarely gives up until she can accomplish something herself. Sometimes I get impatient and I have to remind myself that this is a really wonderful thing, even if I need to adjust my schedule. She has a natural charm that just makes me laugh. With a giggle, smile or a silly question, she can engage the most aloof person we meet. She doesn't know a stranger, and of course we are talking about this, but I love the spirit behind it.



What can I say about Brooklyn. From the moment of her surprising entry into the world, nothing about her has been as I expected. We are so thankful that she is happy and healthy after everything she has been through. She has been my clingiest baby as well as the child that has stayed a baby the longest. She began walking at 16 months and still is not talking beyond babbling mama and baba. This may sound frustrating, but to be honest I am really enjoying her. Knowing that she is my third and that I did not have the early time with her when she was in the hospital, I have loved every minute of her "babyhood." She is pretty busy but her favorite place to be is sitting on my lap with a favorite toy and whenever I pull out her special blanket her fingers go in her mouth and her head immediately rests against my shoulder. It makes my heart melt every time. I think maybe God is restoring lost time to us by giving me this extra time with her as a baby. Having said all that, the doctors think that she is doing great and is right where she should be as a preemie, on the slow end of normal for most developmental milestones.

Each of these precious girls is such a blessing to me and I just wanted to share with friends and family some of the joys we have in our life right now. Thanks for listening to my ramblings...