The other night, the girls both really needed baths so we put them both in there and they had a ball! Sasha has taken baths with Morgan before, but just for brief moments because her wriggly, slippery body was out of control. But now Sasha can sit up and play..... and SPLASH! Sasha may very well be the role model in this relationship, because Morgan seems to imitate whatever baby sister does. Like splashing! Poor Sam was soaked after Morgan realized Sasha's splashing gave her free reign to break the rules. And when Sasha started chewing on the foam ABC letters, Morgan thought it was a terrific idea too.
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| Pretty blue eyes |
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| Playing with (and tasting) sand for the first time |
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| Summer time bath in the back yard |
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| Improvised bath in Sunriver - she filled the entire sink! |
Speaking of Sasha, she is NINE months already! Whew - where did the time go?! She is such a delight and joy, and (although I am extremely biased) such a beautiful baby. Her little personality is starting to come through as she learns to do more and more. She is rolling all over the place, pivoting around to get to where she wants to go, feeding herself better every day, and definitely knows how to laugh or cough loudly to get our attention. She blows/spits raspberries quite forcefully now and finds it all hilarious. I love the way she cocks her head at something, like the white noise machine in her room, as she tries to figure out where the sound is coming from. Her little voice is heard more often as she babbles and tries out new sounds, in her way of talking to us. She also still has that cute little dimple on her right cheek when she smiles. And when I put her to bed and sing her ABCs, I swear she sometimes sings along with me in her yodely voice as she lays her head on my shoulder - that makes me melt every time.
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| Catch me before I roll away! |
She is not going to be a baby much longer and I am trying to savor every moment. When I think about all those precious little things that only a newborn does that have already passed me by, I get really sad. Sasha is most likely our last baby, so it is even more bittersweet that the time is going so quickly. But because I have already experienced so much with Morgan, I know what is in store and can't wait to see her learn and grow and do so many more things, like hearing her say "Mama" and walking with her hand in hand.
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| Mom and Dad are so lucky that I am so chill. |
So during that bath the other night, when Morgan exclaimed, "This is the best bath EVER!," Sam and I just looked at each other and smiled. Those are the moments that make this whole thing so worth it. As hard as parenting two kids can be sometimes, I am SOOO happy Morgan has a sibling now! There are definitely times when I am pretty sure Morgan is going to cause some serious bodily harm to Sasha with her high energy levels or when she acts out on Sasha just to get our attention, however I think Morgan's patience these last nine months is starting to pay off. Sasha is getting close to being able to play with her, and I can already imagine the fun the two of them will have together.
