Phases
I’ve been a parent long enough to know that kids go through various phases – some short-lived, others on the longer-time side. Both girls seemingly entered new ones over the last few weeks: With Zoe, there’s a lot more tween-like eye-rolling and expressions of disgust; she started yelling out “OMG!” or “Really, Mommy?” when frustrated. Needless to say, I don’t love it – and am hoping it will pass quickly.
Avery, on the other hand, is Miss Lovey-Dovey. Both Q and I have experienced a marked increase lately in the number of hugs and kisses we get and the number of times we hear from her, “You’re the best Mommy/Daddy in the world.” And her favorite thing to do lately is to snuggle on our bed; she’ll jump up right next to me, press her face next to mine, and caress my face or stroke my hair. I’m not sure how long we’ll get this extra-affectionate treatment, but I’m eating it up!
-M