Alexya is Growing Up

Take a good look at this picture because she is so sweet and innocent in it. Ok Ok...she still is sweet and innocent...but recently she has been quite a handful. Maybe it's because I am working now and not devoting 100% attention to her all the time anymore, but she is definately learning boundries, moods and how to get what she wants. She is a very good kid and super smart, so when she starts screaming at you and throwing things...it almost takes you by suprise. Sometimes she just wants to play with you and other times she is just mad at you (which is hilarious by the way). She will go from politely bringing you a book to read to throwing it at you and screaming in .5 seconds! The funny part of all this is that sometimes she will get so mad that she will really cry tears and then as soon as you pick her up or give her what she wants...the tears stop and she does this giggle of satisfaction/happiness.

It's also been fun seeing her change from taking tentative steps while holding your hand, to running full speed and yelling out "pat pat pat" at the top of her lungs...(which is a phrase from little einstiens, the show she loves). People are looking at me like "is she ok??" and I love that she is having so much fun just being a kid.
The other great thing is the kisses!! ok, kisses are the best thing about having a kid. She will give you kisses when she eats (after almost every bite), kisses when she thinks you're mad, kisses when she is happy, kisses for reading her a book, kisses for no reason at all, basically kisses all the time!! It's the best thing in the world and I will never get tired of it! :)

here she comes with a book....you better read it to her!!!!

Here she is with her favorite stuffed animal, her bedtime carebear that she got for Christmas from Auntie Erica. She loves this bear so much that she carries it around with her, sleeps with it, and gives it hugs and kisses all day long. It's her baby. :)

Oh ya, and the last thing I want to mention, is that since we got the new computer and can see all of the videos we took of her when she was a baby....it is a major reality check of how time flies and wow, how much and how fast kids grow up. We are watching pictures of her barely able to hold her head up and waving around these skinny little arms, not knowing what they are for or how to control them.....to having her run right up to us, give us a kiss, and throw herself in our laps. So amazing and emotional when you really think about how fast it goes and not to let any of it slip by without enjoying it thoroughly!!! Parenthood is such a blessing and we just want to thank God for the entire experience.