The highlight of my weekend was playing with Eric and Emmalyn as she took renewed interest in her toys. For the past few weeks, she has seemed discontent with everything around her. She wouldn't play with her toys, didn't want to read books (except ones with pages she could tear), and found every stack of things in our house to disassemble. But in the past week, she has rediscovered the things she should actually be playing with - you know, those things we spent money on or were gifted. It's been awesome. She hugs her baby dolls, kisses her sock monkey, and dances as she pushes the buttons on her walker. She learned how to use her legs to push herself on her little wheeled vehicle, and delighted in the fun things around her. She now knows her 'nose' and can point to hers and ours (along with her belly button). I love this. I don't want to constantly fight to entertain her and wow her with things; I want her to be content with what she has and not always search for something else. I know that this depends a lot on a baby's temperament, but even at a small age, I want to work on instilling these things in her. A few weeks ago, I did whatever it took. That meant Youtube videos of VeggieTales, chocolate chips cookies, and Wal-Mart trips to get away from the next disaster. But this week, it was great to be at home, playing on the floor and knowing that she was content and happy with her surroundings. I'm going to hope and pray for more of that!!Um, I also loved some peanut m&ms and scarves this weekend. So good.
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