Synchronization of Us

I have been feeling so sentimental and emotional lately, Eilidh turning 6 months really got to me and part of me does not want Rebecca’s birthday to come - its less
that 3 weeks now.

I have really stopped and taken a good look at her this week and gosh she is amazing,
the difference in her whole way of doing everything has changed so much over the last few months and she is such a toddler now (Finally )
I think it started the other morning when she insisted that she got herself dressed, of course she started with her nappy but after about 10 minutes gave up on it (that in itself is just adorable, she actually opens it up and lies on top of it on the changing mat and tries to get it on). She grabbed her top and put it on then her trousers (not the correct ones but hey who cares), she is so good at getting them on and the only problem she has is pulling them up over her bum - so for the rest of the morning she walked about with no nappy on and her bum hanging out. When did my baby learn to dress herself? .

She loves to take her clothes on and off full stop and gets better at it each day, tonight she is sleeping in a top that is on inside out and back to front but she chose it and put it on before i could say anything. What do you do?

I also noticed this morning how great she has gotten at using a spoon, she has been using one for a while and for the last few weeks been feeding herself her breakfast cereal. Sure it was messy but it keeps her happy, I’m not sure how come i never noticed before but its no longer a messy job. She can work the spoon perfectly and not spill anything, i watched her chase a cheerio around the bowl this morning in fascination then spoon feed herself the rest of the milk.

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These girls are driving me nuts, I’m back typing after having to settle them both again. Eilidh is teething and woke screaming, gave her medicine and teething tablets and put her back down - she woke again 5 minutes later and this time wanted a feed, of course Rebecca woke up then and cried the entire time wanting me. Finally i got Eilidh back down and then Rebecca. I hate nights when DH is not here.
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Then there is her “Mummy’s little helped” mode, she wants to help with everything these days. Everytime i go near the dishwasher she gets excited and wants to help unload, she loves to help with Eilidhs nappies and always opens it out for me and helps clean her bum. Tonight she got so upset when she laid Eilidhs babygroo down and i lifted it back up again (to fix the feet and arms). I can’t think of anything she does’t want to help with these day, how i wish it would always stay like that.

I could go on forever about the stuff she is up to and how big and grown up she seems - one bit of exciting news (for me) is she is now fitting into 12-18 months trousers just perfectly, i have about 20 pairs in that size so its like a whole new wardrobe.

Then there is Eilis and her calling for “Mum” , I’m so confused over it. I really don’t want to be one of those mums, you know the ones who’s kid make a noise and start saying there talking in full sentences. BUT she uses it so appropriately and more than once has she crawled to me and said mum - i just feel she is to young to say it and know what she is saying, she doest babble alot of sounds and its definitely mum she says not mama.

Laura