The Sweetest Things

I have to share some of the sweet things Charise has been doing lately that bring me to tears as I watch her grow up right before my eyes. I know she is supposed to grow up, and don't get me wrong, I am enjoying every stage, but I have a hard time allowing it to happen. (Not that I can stop it!) I longed to have kids for such a long time, and I don't want a moment to pass me by.

Anyways, back to the sweet stuff!

Charise is a musical baby in that she likes music and likes to make music, but she has yet to really start attempted to sing in more than a speaking voice. Well, that is all changing....
On Sunday, she was singing "Happy Birthday Jesus" with daddy. She just started singing it by herself.  It's the sweetest sound to hear her little voice carrying a melody. 

Two nights ago, while we were "nuggling," I started singing "Away in a Manger" for her. (It's her favorite Baby Jesus song) and she started singing it with me! It's hard to convey in a blog how awesome it was, but it was so sweet.  Her little voice would go up high on the "Away" part and then she would sing most of the other words. She really knows the song! I was so surprised! It was a moment I hope I never forget.

Last night while playing in the living room, she asked me to do the "Little Piggies" on her feet. We have a "Little Piggies" book that changes the middle part to "This little piggy had cookies, this little piggy had fun," so we say it a little different. After I finished Little Piggy-ing both her feet, she started on mine. It was so cute! She touched each of my toes and said, "Piggy home," "Piggy cookie," "Piggy, wee wee wee!" And she tickled up my leg on the wee, wee, wee part. Jerry and I just looked at each other and grinned. She is really listening when we say things to her and really catching on to this crazy world!

Here she is diapering Big Duck. She loves to diaper and feed and care for all her babies, including animals. I caught her one night with Big Duck (Who she also kisses good-night every night) on the kitchen floor with one of her diapers. It was too funny!


It's an amazing thing to watch the "light bulbs" go on in her little head. She is such an amazing little girl and we are so blessed to call her our daughter!