I just can’t seem to focus on work today. I need to. I really need to get all three projects done before we go home to Michigan next week, but I just feel an overwhelming urge to procrastinate. I have 4 hours this afternoon to power through my work, and instead I am sitting here blogging, reading blogs, online shopping…anything to avoid the real work at hand.
Ad and I had a beautiful morning together, maybe that is why I am feeling all relaxed and unable to concentrate. We dropped Em off at school and then enjoyed our “mommy and me” time together. It was so nice and she is such an amazing kid! Of course I knew that already, but she really blossoms and is such a funny, sweet girl when the focus is solely on her.
And…big news! Pants dry all morning and a pee-pee on a “big” potty – not a potty chair, but an honest-to-goodness toilet in a public restroom. When we were leaving, she was “high-fiving” me as I told her how proud of her I was, and all she said was, “Emma!” I asked, “Should go pick up Em and tell her?” And A. said (so sweetly), “Oh yes, Mama!”
When we did pick Em up, it was this very lavish reunion like we hadn’t seen her in three days instead of three hours. The girls were hugging and Em was talking a mile-a-minute about her day and her new friend. And Addie looked up at Em and said “pee-pee on the potty, Emma!” And so I told Em that Ad had dry pants and had gone pee-pee – and I was so unprepared for Em’s reaction, I almost cried.
She put her arm around Ad all protective-like and said, “Oh, Addie. I’m so proud of you!” and then gave her a kiss on her cheek, as Addie just sat there beaming up at Em.
It may be one of the most precious moments I have ever witnessed this far between the two of them. Addie so excited and proud to tell her big sister, and her big sister so genuinely proud and excited for her.
Dear God, I love those two girls.
It’s nice that you have all this in writing because when they’re teenagers and at each others throats, you can pull it out, read it, and remember when they were young and sweet and best friends.
How totally wonderful. I can’t say I’ve seen many siblings who were so supportive… especially at Em’s age. They are just very special sisters.
Oh, that is just too sweet!
Good job Addie!!!
What a very sweet story! But all the way through, I had in my mind what Em would do when she heard the news — and I was right! The relationship between those 2 sisters is just precious! And, Mommy, kudos to you for enjoying your time so much with Addie and being so cool about dropping Em off at school. No surprise there either!
Love you lots,
Aunt Vicki
What sweet, sweet girls you have! They share an amazing bond, and that speaks volumes of you as thier mother.
You have two of the most precious, loving, adorable girls ever! I absolutely LOVE the exchange between the two of them. Congrats to Addie on her huge accomplishment!!
Awwwwwwww!
And big congrats to Addie – especially a public toilet! Wow!
I think that brought a little tear to me eyes, i pray everyday my daughters will be close – your girls sound like the best of friends.
And of course YAY on the peeing
Oh, that’s so sweet! And yay! for dry pants