Just wanted to take some time to send an update about J. We have so many lovely new changes in our life since the summer, and we only have a few months left with just our little (well not so little) Jocelyn that I thought I'd take some time to write just about her. More to come on our amazing weekend with Benny, Colleen, Alex and the McKeown Gang :)
She has blossomed into a really funny, spirited and artistic girl. She is incredibly caring and intelligent and really knows how to just enjoy each moment. Sometimes I wish I could shrink her back to cuddle her, but she does still let me "rock" her to sleep if I sing the right song!
Some tis bits on J:
1. Loves her art. It started off with crayons but she has always loved paint. She would paint her feet, heck her whole body and just create away. Markers are her fall back, and she LOVES tape and glue. She, for a brief time, would tape everything to our walls in our old apts. We called them her art installations.
Maybe she will be a famous face painter after getting this incredible unicorn painted on her for Halloween :)
3. Speaking of catapillars and butterflies, when I ask her what she dreams of she normally says about those two. Usually in pink or purple :)
4. Recently, she is very drawn to unicorns, ponies and horses. She is a free spirit!!
5. She loves to talk to our baby. She gives her kisses, sings her Twinkle Twinkle in spanish, and tells me about how Santa is going to bring her a baby sister.
Here we are at my 31 week doc appt.
I really think they are going to have an awesome friendship and sister adventures.
6. Some of my random favorites about her: I love how her hair curls just like a doll, especially since she was born with straight black hair. She has quite the mischievous face when she is doing something out of the ordinary. She talks with her hands in this quite adult manner and cocks her head to the side and says "ok mommy!?". She gives nose run kisses that we call gnome kisses. She is a diehard pink and purple fan, and it's hilarious seeing her eyes almost pop out of her head when she sees sparkly things. She sleeps with Butters at the foot of her bed. She is so close with Ryan and loves to do everything with him and he does too. She loves mangoes/all citrus fruits and salt and vinegar chips-- girl after my own heart :)
Well my J, you opened our lives to so much happiness and unity. I'm so glad you continue to be you, a bright light with a gentle yet fierce personality. Mommy and Daddy love you a lot.
