The Daily Hailey

Because three teeth in three weeks isn’t enough, Laela has popped yet another! Her four middle teeth have surfaced in less than four weeks 🙂 And she is a CHAMP! She got a little squawky, but was strapped into a car seat all afternoon, so she had every right. So proud of my little chomper.

A random anecdote I have to share is completely unrelated to today, but needs to be posted, as I should have posted it a couple of days back, but it slipped my mind. Just the other day, Laela was laying on the floor playing toys, and got a hold of a couple of Dekker’s prized toys – a bit truck and trailer. Dekker was very calm about it, but sneakily (or so he thought) moved the toys away from her. He didn’t take them to play with. Just moved them so she couldn’t. He sauntered on back to the table where he was playing before, and I very nonchalantly asked him “Did you just take all of Laela’s toys away.” He said he had, and I told him that wasn’t very nice. Without missing a beat, I said he needed to go say sorry to her. There’s an article floating around online about not so much telling your kids to say “sorry” but teaching them what being sorry really means. I’m 110% on board with that, having grown up with the same value. I remember once being told that saying “sorry” should be backed up with something like “I’ll try to do _____ next time so this doesn’t happen again.” Its a great lesson! However, I just said he should go apologize. Dekker approached her on one side and pushed his toy back within her reach. Then he squatted down right beside her head, got face to face with her, and said “Sorry La.” And then he went back to his toys. I couldn’t believe it! I mean, I totally can! I almost feel guilty that I’m amazed, as he is SUCH a tender heart.

Soon after that, once Laela got fed up with being on the floor, it was that time. Dekker is usually pretty upset when it comes to nap time, but as soon as he’s in his room, he is out. He never goes down crying. He is just disappointed to leave his toys. I get that. So I picked Laela up from her spot on the floor and said it was rest time. Dekker stood up from where he was playing and inquired “Detter’s rest time?” He had never asked such a question. Usually, a statement like mine would be met with a quick head shake and “Detter plays toys.” So I answered him very softly and carefully. “Yes, its your rest time too.” “Oh.” And up he went. No fussing. Climbed into his bed and waited patiently for me to help him with his glasses.

The moral of the story is that my kids are incredible and never cease to amaze me.  And they LOVE each other. Dekker wants to lay beside her and give her hugs. He is officially happier to see her in the morning than me. She smacks at him and he doesn’t get upset. She giggles simply when he enters the room. They just get each other.

Forgive my mommy brags. We’re all entitled to a bit of this, right?

I love my kids so much, but I love them even more now that they share a room, haha! On that note, kids are tucked away, and its finally time for Brady and I to eat supper. So. Hungry.