So, Libby is a crack-up. She is always learning new things and acting more like a person all the time. She desperately wants to be like her big sister and it is fun to watch her attempt to grow up. She is a smart little monkey...except she doesn't talk. She is 16 months old and I think she says 'this', 'sit', and yells mama randomly. I try not to worry because the rest of her is right on track. But, I am her mom...and I do worry. Matt tells me that it doesn't matter if something is wrong, she is still Libby and we love her. Which of course, is true. But, that mommy in me says no...I don't want anything to be wrong...I don't want her to have even the slightest learning disability because of what that will mean for later. Once my pastor said that he never prays for his children to not face hardship because then they won't learn. He prays that they will have the wisdom and strength to deal with that hardship and lean on God to get them through it. That is a tough prayer to pray. The truth of it resonates in my mind, but my heart wants my babies to always know laughter and joy...but can we know true joy without knowing true pain? Just some musings as I watch my girls and think of the future traumas that await...middle school, high school, mean girls, uninterested boys...Granted, I know I am stronger because of overcoming struggles, but it is hard in the midst of it all.
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Okay so she is not behind at all because she doesn't vocalize yet. I don't know if you are like me, but I compare Claire to Cora as far as progression goes. I try not to, but Cora is the only baby I have seen progress so it is hard not to. Really though, Claire just exploded with her vocab like 1 month ago. I had started to freak out too (it is what we do as mothers!) because other kids her age were talking and she knew words, but chose not to use them. We still have to coax her into using her words. She would prefer not to talk at all. I always thought my second would talk faster because they would have an older sibling to learn from. I think the problem is I didn't have as much one on one time with Claire so just the opposite happened. Anyway, Libby is so freaking cute, even if she was mute forever (which she WON'T be) she could get away with it!!!
Andrea! I never knew you had a blog - how exciting! :) I love the pictures of your girls, and I can't believe how big Libby is! She's beautiful, and I'm sure she'll be healthy and just fine. She's probably just waiting until she has something really really good to say :)
Hmmmm Kristel didn't talk at all and then one day bust out with an entire poem. (seriously) My mom said that she was just waiting to get it perfect! :) And welcome back. Geez I just took you off my links one month ago. Silly girl. :) (I like this one because NO PASSWORD!)
Oh gosh. Im fighting back tears as I read this. You are a super mom, and though it is scary to think about what your kids may go through growing up...you're doing your of plating the truth in them :) Jesus knows...and he wont give you more than you can handle!
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