New New

Recently, Una has received a bunch of "news". Michael brought over her first tricycle which she likes, but approached with caution; and we went to Ikea and bought her a push cart (she adores it) and a little table and chairs for the studio. Mostly, she is using them as her latest climbing adventure, but we have started to read books and draw there as well.

My little baby girl is growing up quickly. I recently discovered that she can count to 3. We were at the bank and walking up steps and i said one, and she said two, so i said two and she said three. The policeman standing next to us said, "Wow, that was really cool!" A few days later, we were walking up steps in the neighborhood, doing our little counting thing. But this time when i got to seven, she said eight as clear as a bell. Then i said 9 and she said 10. I think that's pretty freakin' amazing. She's just like Ted, she remembers everything.

She's also just like me in some ways too (of course). She's sensitive, for example. The other night i was holding her before i went to dance and i had told her that daddy would blow bubbles with her while i was gone. So she tried to tell her daddy where the bubbles were by pointing behind her and stabbed me right in the eyebrow which hurt a lot with her sharp little nails. I couldn't help but yell out, "Ouch!" and Una looked at me and burst out crying. She was crying so much, i thought her finger was hurt, but then she put her arms around my neck and said, "Oh no, mama! I soddy, I soddy (sorry)!" and then caressed my face with both her hands still crying, which just about ripped my heart out and made me start crying. I just couldn't believe she is old enough to understand those kind of emotions, already. Especially since two weeks earlier she scratched the living poop out of my face for no good reason, leaving a nice scab down my forehead. But obviously, she's growing up fast, almost the speed of light it seems. I try to remember this and enjoy every single day, and each moment. Not always easy, but worth it.