In Awe

I know I am not the first mother to watch her child with awe and wonder but this kid is just the most amazing, most beautiful, most intelligent little thing ever.

For the first time since she was a baby, Alice was so under the weather today that she slept most of the day.  She has had a fever and threw up a number of times this morning/afternoon.  She has never been the type of kid to let others do things for her but today  she flat out refused food and medicine and said that she "couldn't walk very well" so she was carried from couch to bed and back.   She woke up about an hour ago and is now sitting across the room from me nursing some ginger ale, apple sauce, and goldfish.  (the unfortunate part of this is that it is 9:00 and her usual bedtime was and hour ago)

Anyway, back to the amazement and wonder.  I sit and watch Alice as often as I can.  I especially love watching her when she does not know I am watching her....in the rear view mirror in the car, while she is doing an art project at the kitchen table, and right now as she is sitting in my chair with her picnic tray watching TV.   I am continually surprised at the things that come out of her mouth.  Her sass is shocking but her smarts are even more so.  

I had planned to share a number of examples but my girl has just notified me that she will be ready to go back to bed after Dora.  She did just tell me "I is not scared anymore because I am with you."  Once in a while she will tell me that she loves me...I make sure to tell her as often as I can.

Que Sera Sera

Of course John and I will be supportive of whatever Alice, Ben, and Coop decide to be when they grow up but if their personalities are any sign, we think we know what will be.  (note: I am willing to bet that I can name the people who broke into song when they read the title of this post. (and Tim, you are not so far from her yourself!))

Alice - The Hostage Negotiator or Lawyer.  She has mastered the art of answering questions without really answering questions.  Here is a typical conversation on the way home from school:
John or Me (C/J): How was your day Alice?
Alice (A): Good
C/J: What did you do?    
A: Played
C/J: What did you play with?
A: Lots of things
C/J: Who did you play with?
A: My Friends
C/J: What did you have for lunch?
A: Food
C/J: What kind of food?
A: Sandwiches

You get the idea.  I really do not even thing she is trying to be evasive, it is just what makes the most sense to her.  Add in her magnificent talent for stalling and she is most definitely who I would want on my side of the table.  Last night, as I was putting her back to bed again; she asked me if I would sleep with her and hold her.  When I said No (Because I already did for 25 minutes) she looked at me and said "But I like you so so much, Mommy".

Ben - The Actor/Singer.   Ben grins at you the moment you walk into a room, he enjoys standing on his "mark", and claps for everything. He also spends a lot of time working on his vocal range.  He makes this gurgling sound that sort of sounds like Chewbacca all the time.  He experiments with different pitches and volumes and will practice for an entire car ride.

Coop - The Athlete.  Cooper is a machine!  At 10 months old he weighs in at a very solid 27 pounds.  He is a master at obstacle courses usually going over and through instead of around things in his way.  He is ridiculously fast and has already outrun my attempts to close the bathroom door before he gets to it.  The amount of food he puts away in one sitting makes me weep at the idea of future grocery bills.  I sincerely hope he does not want to play football but if he really does, he will be awesome.

And just to show how different they are from each other...

Alice, Ben, and Coop at 10 months