Friday, September 6, 2013

Four Little Syllables

Whoever thought that four little syllables could bring so much sunshine into the world of this stay-at-home mom?  Well, they have! 

My dearest June bug, this week you started saying words and phrases with four syllables!  You've always been a talker, but your vocabulary just continues to grow each and every day! 

This week, you have started to say, "helicopter", "vacuum cleaner", "Daniel Tiger", and "Julianna." 

You love to look out for and find helicopters flying in the sky.  The first time your Dada saw you notice one, he said "Well, at least we know there is nothing wrong with her hearing!"

I ran the vacuum cleaner one day while you were awake.  You didn't really like all the noise, but you continued to walk back over to it and practice this new word over and over again.  It sounded like "nanuum neaner."

Daniel Tiger is the one T.V. showed I decided to let you watch for a little bit.  You love it and you LOVE saying "Daniel Tiger!"

Julianna is a new friend that we've met this week and for that, we are SO thankful!  Her name is fun to say and it comes out like "Nunee nana" and I love it! 

Wishing you lots of sunshine,

Lauren

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Little Moments Bring Sunshine

After living through two straight weeks of rain since we had moved to Greenville, this stay-at-home Mom was seriously reconsidering not only her new role but also the title of this blog!

Alas, I decided to stick it out- on both accords.

You see, it IS always sunny in Greenville.  It's always sunny in our apartment, or at the museum, or at the grocery store, or wherever little June bug and I may be.  She brings sunshine and happiness and pure joy to simply everyone she meets. 

Today, she brought the sunshine to me.  Yes, the sun was already shining bright outside as we made our trip walking around the pond and then down to the playground.  We decided to swing first and as June held tight to me and laid her head on my shoulder, joy filled my heart.  In that moment, which felt like it lasted for an eternity, I didn't have any other care in the world.  My baby, who trusts me with her heart and soul and life, just held me as we swung together, the breeze blowing through our hair. 

As I lay her down for an afternoon nap, we sing and rock and snuggle.  I take a deep breath and smell peanut butter from lunch and diaper cream from a recent change.  Gross?  Nah.  A smell; a memory that I never want to forget. 

Wishing you a sunny day,

Lauren