It has come to my attention that some feel they do not know my middle child very well. Its not surprising really, she's my quiet one. The one that concedes attention to Adele & Seth. WELL let me rephrase that, she concedes attention with OTHER people to Adele & Seth. There is one she will NOT concede attention to. Me. Elaine is our quiet one, our laid back, go with the flow, shy one. Since she was a baby she would very content to just sit on our laps and cuddle with us. Only crying if we took her blanket away or didn't take the time to "chill" with her. She is our calm in the midst of a storm, our eye of the tornado in this home. As a baby I had to put a security camera over her crib so I knew when she woke up. She never would cry when she woke, she'd lay in bed thinking, pretending, whatever until Mommy came and got her. I'm sure she spent WAY too many hours up there hanging out but she never complained.
Lately she hasn't been thrilled with a new baby in the house. Especially since new baby is A LOT like his older sister and absolutely loves to here Elaine scream. For the most part she will stand in the background while I take care of her little brother but as SOON as I put him down she is by my side asking for me to hold her, cuddle her, sing to her. She doesn't jump, or run, or make much noise unless she's playing with her big sister (and in that case they BOTH make a LOT of noise) Her best friend in the world is Adele, she feels every hurt that ones she loves feels, deeply. Cries when Adele has been wronged or disciplined.
She is obedient and kind and is corrected only with a simple "No Elaine, we don't do _____." I've put her in a early education preschool lately because she wasn't talking much. I assumed it was because Adele spoke SO much that Elaine had no need to say anything. Which was basically true, the school has been great for her and she is speaking a TON more, really only at home with us still though since she is shy and likes to play by herself in most cases. There are beautiful moments when she shines brightest, she has a wonderful imagination and will play for hours with her toys pretending adorable stories. I've noticed that she isn't shy when there is a quieter child with her. She is kind and loving and tries to involve them in whatever new adventure she's thought up.
She does have faults though my friends. Yes oh yes she does. LOL She is my #1 Drama Queen. She is SENSITIVE. Which works to Seth's advantage, he loves to hear her scream so he will chase her down just so he can grab HER blanket and hear her scream and cry. If you look at her wrong she will burst into tears, if she is mad at you she won't yell or argue like her big sister does, she simply dissapears. Goes off into a quiet corner of the house and mopes and stews about how mean the world is. She wakes up usually quite grumpy and Adele isn't allowed to talk to her or touch her until she has had breakfast. And she's very sure that Seth is NOT the baby of the house. SHE is the baby, SHE is Mommy's baby, NOT Seth. LOL I always wondered when she would grow out needing to be the baby of the family. But lately i've come to a realization that it may not ever happen. I think its just her personality. I think she will ALWAYS be the baby, no matter how many babies come after her. Mommy is HER Mommy, She is MY baby, and in her world, case CLOSED on that point.
I adore her, she fits so well into our little brood. She's her own person, a perfect piece in the crazy Taylor Puzzle.
Lately she hasn't been thrilled with a new baby in the house. Especially since new baby is A LOT like his older sister and absolutely loves to here Elaine scream. For the most part she will stand in the background while I take care of her little brother but as SOON as I put him down she is by my side asking for me to hold her, cuddle her, sing to her. She doesn't jump, or run, or make much noise unless she's playing with her big sister (and in that case they BOTH make a LOT of noise) Her best friend in the world is Adele, she feels every hurt that ones she loves feels, deeply. Cries when Adele has been wronged or disciplined.
She is obedient and kind and is corrected only with a simple "No Elaine, we don't do _____." I've put her in a early education preschool lately because she wasn't talking much. I assumed it was because Adele spoke SO much that Elaine had no need to say anything. Which was basically true, the school has been great for her and she is speaking a TON more, really only at home with us still though since she is shy and likes to play by herself in most cases. There are beautiful moments when she shines brightest, she has a wonderful imagination and will play for hours with her toys pretending adorable stories. I've noticed that she isn't shy when there is a quieter child with her. She is kind and loving and tries to involve them in whatever new adventure she's thought up.
She does have faults though my friends. Yes oh yes she does. LOL She is my #1 Drama Queen. She is SENSITIVE. Which works to Seth's advantage, he loves to hear her scream so he will chase her down just so he can grab HER blanket and hear her scream and cry. If you look at her wrong she will burst into tears, if she is mad at you she won't yell or argue like her big sister does, she simply dissapears. Goes off into a quiet corner of the house and mopes and stews about how mean the world is. She wakes up usually quite grumpy and Adele isn't allowed to talk to her or touch her until she has had breakfast. And she's very sure that Seth is NOT the baby of the house. SHE is the baby, SHE is Mommy's baby, NOT Seth. LOL I always wondered when she would grow out needing to be the baby of the family. But lately i've come to a realization that it may not ever happen. I think its just her personality. I think she will ALWAYS be the baby, no matter how many babies come after her. Mommy is HER Mommy, She is MY baby, and in her world, case CLOSED on that point.
I adore her, she fits so well into our little brood. She's her own person, a perfect piece in the crazy Taylor Puzzle.
3 comments:
Well she is adorable and I did learn a LOT about her. I basically only knew she was the middle child lol. She sounds like she is a joy and a sweetheart :).
ps so glad you finally blogged again :).
I wonder if its a middle child thing because that is SOO Kyleigh too. Seriously ky is alot like that. She doesnt have to be middle of everything and all the craziness, kind of laid back play by herself alot, but will play with other kids too. ANd she is VERY possessive of Mom, Dad, and Grandma. and will pout if someoen tries to take them. Even Grandma's dog cant get attention, and forget the other Grandkids, its HER Grandma. lol. anyway i just thought it was crazy that as i was reading that i was thinking are you sure thats not Ky. lol.
what a cute post. i am sure she will love reading this when she's older. p.s. you're funny!
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