It seems that October was a busy blurr ! So much so that I didn't even write once. Let's catch up:
Zuri: the little missy is a ray of sunshine and is acting much like an 18 months old baby! I feel incredibly spoiled to be her mom because basically Zuri is raising herself. I'm merely a facilitator of her needs. She taught herself to walk, run, climb and now she's potty training herself. She seldom asks for my assistance and when she does I'm usually in shock that she still needs me. Oh and the best part, she loves to sing! And her favorites are the Happy birthday song and I'm a Child of God. Her current struggles are surviving life with an older brother who loves her yet taunts her often. She's had to toughen up and maybe that's why she plays better with older kids and treats her peers as if they are babies. Words I could use to describe my little Zuri: ambitious, head strong, persuasive, intelligent, calculating, energetic, decisive and incredibly loving. I really don't know what I've done to be appointed as her mother. Raising Zuri is like watching a flower blossom. Beautifully effortless. She knows who she is. She just needs the rest of us around her to give her the means to pursue her mission in this life. It's hard not to sound like you're bragging when talking about her. Everything about her is extra. Nothing ordinary. So with her I live in absolute awe, waiting to see what's next and praying that I'll be able to rise up and be what she needs when she needs it. I must also include that she gives the most embracing, heart warming hugs!
Urijah: Baby boy is now 4yrs old! His birthday was in October and we threw him a surprise birthday party (at his request). I stayed up all night to make the party a reality and Zuri stayed by my side, playing and tasting the food. The little sleep sacrifice was worth a seeing Urijah's face light up as his friends shouted 'surprise'. This four year old is very social! He has more friends than all of us put together. He's still as busy as ever. If he's not challenging Zuri's every move, he's playing with his trucks outside, reading books (from memory), making up stories as he builds with his Legos. He also enjoys pretending to be a fireman a goes around the house saving people. Zuri is often an unwilling participant of these games! Being so social means that our calendar is mostly marked with Urijah's playdates. Regarding development, he continues to be very articulate and is able to memorize passages of scripture. The memorization came in handy! As far he's done 1 talk in primary and also recited the 10th article of faith. The only tough moments with this guy is when he is overly tired. That's when the tantrum monster pops out! Either than that, he's a mommy's boy. Words to describe Urijah: thoughtful, sensitive, articulate, a dreamer, humorous, creative and genuinely happy.
And dear husband and I? We're definitely not as interesting as the kids lol!
