Darling little Muffin

Muffin is almost two weeks shy of her 2nd birthday. And she’s just so amazing to me. Too often I forget that she too is growing up and she is coming into her own personality and quirks.

The kids started their Wednesday CGS at Miss Jackie’s house in anticipation for the classes they will attend on Wednesdays at a new parish in a couple of weeks. This meant that Muffin and I got to go to our Holy Hour without the big kids and WHAT A DIFFERENCE that made! Our adoration chapel has these two back cushions that someone brought in for the chairs. This has been the bane of my existence all summer long as the kids would literally fight over them. And Gianna really likes the one  with the buckle strap on it because she loves to buckle things up–like her car seat and the strap on the change table. Anyway, I sat next to the chair with said back cushion and she was so delighted. She sat down and said, “I buckle,” she buckled up in front of Jesus and read the stack of holy books I brought for the WHOLE hour! Occasionally she would ask me to unbuckle her and then she’d do something with one of the rosaries she brought and would climb back up, buckle up and sit quietly looking at books. I couldn’t help but thank Jesus every two minutes for this sweet delightful little girl.

Last week I discovered that she also can sort the silverware into the drawer when we put away the dishes! Isn’t that grand. She just graduated into being a new little helper. Then Thursday, I was in the kitchen and she spontaneously decided to put away the dishes–ALL OF THEM! And she knew where they all went too. I am so proud of her. Of course this means I can totally put her to work now and she can see her contribution to the family.