Dugans InCahoots

Somedays the best days are hanging out in the woods.

Hand in hand.

Since when did she start calling me Mom?

The past few weeks Bean’s vocabulary has exploded, along with her ability to communicate her emotions and ideas more effectively. It is the cutest thing, but I can’t help but be a little sad that my baby bean is slipping away.

Lately we have been coming to battles over clothing. She is my first child who has ever had a strong opinion on fashion. Oddly enough most days I love her choices, except when it is 40 degrees outside and she insists on wearing shorts and a tank top. Silly Lili.

She loves to pray. Especially if you are sick and hurting. She lays her little hands on you, and says” Jesus, thank you for making { mama} all better. In Jesus name. Amen.”  If you ask her who made her pretty she says shyly, ” Jesus did Mama. Jesus.”

Sometimes I will call her a princess and she will say, ” I not princess, silly Mama. I LiliBean! “

Whenever she sees something she loves and wants she will say, ” I det that my birfday. That my birfday.” She could be referring to a house, a car, a dog, a food, or a toy. Her upcoming birthday has many expectations this year!

Her best friends are her So.fee, Ellieee, and Liza. She talks about her friends all the time. I love to see her interaction with all of them. Sometimes she is sweet with them, and sometimes she is a little stinker.

If I ever ask her to do something she doesnt want to do, she will say, ” I too bisy that Mama. I too bisy.” As if that is a reasonable excuse to disobey!

Her favorite phrase is, ” I did that yesterday.” Yesterday can mean 10 mins ago. Tomorrow, or last year!

I love that she can now tattle on her brother and sister. Because of this, they have been less manipulative with her, and the house has been a little more peaceful. She on the other hand loves to manipulate them, so I have been having to correct her more on being loving and kind. Her response: “well…”

She is still my little spitfire. And I love her. I love the fire in her. Her being able to talk has tamed that flame a little bit, but I hope it doesn’t ever completely disappear.

This is what we did this morning.

I have some pretty awesome children to spend my days with! I am one lucky Mama.

Just when I am sure that my love for this man could not possible be any greater…

I happen upon this…

Any my already full heart swells…

 

Sunday was my easiest run yet; a little hard to get myself out the door since we had family over, and they are a ton more fun than running! The lake was so beautiful! I saw many beautiful birds, plants growing, and even a beaver swimming quietly. It was such a peaceful workout! My legs burned, but I made it through the two laps without slowing down.

That was why I was so surprised that today’s run was incredibly hard. I decided to skip the lake and explore more of my neighborhood. Big Big Mistake. Remember the hills? My first right took me down a beautiful hill, but once you go down you have to come back up. And it was wet, and cold, which made everything seem so much harder. My legs complained, and my lungs were about to explode.

I really should stick to the lake, but as beautiful as it is, I get bored quick. So I trick myself into thinking that I can handle the hills. Ha! Back to the lake tomorrow.

I am suppose to start week three. But I think that I am going to redo week 2. I want to be able to accomplish that more easily before challenging myself too much. Sigh. Reality bites. So here is to another three days!