My Girls

In a few short days, at the most, our family will go from a family of four to a family of five. I've been so focused on the upcoming arrival of August, that I've failed to share much about my two sweet daughters. I was reading another friend's blog and she was sharing a conversation that she had with her Stake President (religious leader in our religion) where he said, "You should gain a testimony of your children." That comment has made me ponder more about what I know and appreciate about my children and what more I can learn by understanding their needs and personalities better.

ABIGAIL

She is a vivacious little girl.  She is singing or talking virtually constantly.  She definitely has a song in her heart.  Thankfully, she has a beautiful voice to go with that song.  Unfortunately, sometimes she gets stuck on repeat and that can become a little maddening at times.  She is a very loving little girl who watches out for her sister.  She does great in school and got all high marks on her first report card.  She also received a Top Flight Award at her school for Writing this past week.  She has yet to pull a card (something that results from a bad decision) and I imagine the day that happens she will be in tears.  She definitely is high on emotion.  Things that become particularly dramatic moments for her are when pain or blood are involved.  A small scrape may seem like a life-threatening wound to her.  She is becoming more quick witted, like her Dad.  She is super outgoing!  She also is very perceptive!  She picks up on things and topics that Aaron and I are talking about without me even realizing she's listening.  She also has a theory for why things are the way they are in life.  It's fascinating to hear the workings of her mind.

Favorite Things to Do: go to Disneyland, be with her family, play computer games, draw, go to the park, play with legos

Favorite Food: burger with cheese and ketchup only or pasta noodles with butter and Parmesan cheese 

Favorite Dessert: Ice-cream





VIVIAN

She is a law abider to the core.  This little girl will ask permission for everything.  When I say everything, I mean it.  If she wants to get a booger out of her nose, she asks.  If she is getting sleepy in the car, she'll ask first if its okay to fall asleep in the car.  I'm pretty sure she got this way since she's seen her sister get my wrath when her sister does something wrong.  Vivian wants nothing to do with my wrath.  I don't blame her.  She is also very detailed in how she shares her plans or desires.  She will outline what she is going to do and how it will be within the boundaries that have been set for her.  Ex: She'll come into my room and ask if she can take paper from the printer to draw on.  She asks because she knows I monitor how much they take.  Once I say yes, she will then tell me that she is going to take the paper and use markers to color.  She will then clarify that she is not going to color on the ottoman (she says this because she knows using markers by the couch is off limits).  She will then add that she is going to color over by the fireplace (since that is a marker approved area).  Its unreal.  She does this with most everything.  She is painfully shy.  She often opts to play by herself versus joining in with others, unless Abby is there as moral support.  She still has food neophobia (fear of new foods), but has made progress in this department.  She also has Partial Superior Oblique Palsy, which is a paralysis in the fourth nerve in her right eye.  She is slated to have surgery on this in March.  One of my favorite things that she does is when she caresses my face when she snuggles in bed with me.

Favorite Things to Do: type family members name on the computer, play Doctor, do my hair, have a tea party, run, go to Disneyland, and have family movie night

Favorite Food: quesadilla or chicken dinos

Favorite Dessert: cookies

These two girls are incredible!  I feel so blessed to have them in my life!  August is a lucky little guy to have such loving sisters to care for him when he arrives.  I know Aaron and I feel richly blessed by their presence in our home and they make us want to be better parents and better people.  I look forward to strengthening my testimony of these two beautiful daughters of God.