My little shy girl, the little girl who hides her face and holds my hand with a tight grip when we’re in social settings. My shy girl who teared up and wanted me to hold her at her own birthday party when the cake came out and “Happy Birthday” was sung. My shy girl who always WANTS to join in and participate in the playing and fun, but instead sits on my lap and watches and then plays with the toys after the kids have moved on to another activity.
The same shy girl that just last fall insisted on riding the airplane ride at the Apple Festival and with my hesitation, I let her. And then attempted to climb out, mid-ride, screaming for her mama. I think I hurdle jumped that fence to get to her.
The same shy girl that just last fall screamed and cried in fear after a half a lap around on the pony ride and I had to jump in to rescue her.
This spring – she rocked that pony.
I am so proud of the little big girl that she is becoming. She still holds my hand tight and asks me to hold her and is super shy and insecure sometimes. But that’s just who she is. She’s so smart and beautiful and caring and sweet and a little shyness is ok. It’s who makes her, HER.
But let me tell you I was one proud mama – who beamed with pride and had tears in my eyes as she climbed onto that Ferris wheel and waved at me every single time it came around, screaming “Hi Mooooooommmmmm” from so high in the sky. Tears that were hidden behind my big sunglasses but were there, nonetheless. (I was unable to ride because of my “condition”. Being pregnant is apparently a “condition” now!)
My Big Little Girl.
I just hope that my heart is able to double in size when her ‘brudder’ comes along…
2 comments:
I had never pictured Claire as being a shy girl... maybe because I see her through your eyes ... I can only see her beauty and how sweet and confident she seems.
This post made me cry! She's growing so fast! And don't you worry...you'll be blown away by how your love multiplies when brudda comes along. I think you will even love Claire more...although that seems impossible right now...but when you see her hold "her" baby....oh my word. It's indescribable. The love. The pride. The amazement. It's a whole new world and you'll never know how you survived without it. Victoria and Adam are 18 days shy of being 3 years apart and I think it's perfect. I can't wait to hear about how much your love multiplies once that new baby comes along!
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