moosh in indy.

October 22, 2008

I’ve mentioned before that my alarm clock wears footie pajamas and requires cereal.

When she was tiny I was awoken with demands of rubber nipples and warm milk.

When she was a little bigger I was awoken with her sumo slamming her feet into her mattress.

A little later I was awoken to sweet baby blabber.

She then learned a few words and I was awoken by “OUT OUT OUT” and other various one word demands.

Then there was the day I woke up to her falling out of her crib. Bad day.

After that day I was awoken to her reading books in her bed (she had no idea that she could open the door and wander free, man, those were the days.)

When she discovered that she could open the door, I turned the lock inside out and was awoken to her banging on the door singing various songs about cereal and being let out of her room.

After she no longer wore diapers I was awoken by the potty dance being performed thisclosetomyface.

Currently I am awoken each day to her door opening, followed by her little shuffle to the bathroom down the hall. I hear her ritualistic morning pee followed by a her little shuffle back to my room. I see her crazy bed head bob all the way around my bed where she then puts one hand on the frame, the other grabs onto my blankets and she yanks herself up with a little grunt. Depending on her mood I am either awakened with a kiss on the cheek or a knee to the crotch. I much prefer the kiss on the cheek.

We snuggle in bed for a bit, she always asks if I had good dreams. She tells me hers, then pretends to be a monster under my covers. I pretend to be scared, then the monster turns into a puppy that pulls the covers off of me. OH HOW I DON’T LIKE COVERS PULLED OFF OF ME. Some days the puppy even licks my face. I’m so not a dog person, pretend or real.

This is our little morning routine. I’ll miss it someday when it’s gone, especially the sound of her little shuffle down the hall and the big smile I get every morning when I first open my eyes and see her surrounded by her halo of insanely frizzy hair.

While it still hurts daily that I don’t/can’t/maybe won’t have another child, I’m thankful that I’m able to be around with the one I do have.

Even though she does pull the covers off of me. Little jerk.

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My kids discovered the joys of quietly closing my bedroom door and turning on cartoons. I think I love them for this act alone. I DO miss them snuggling in bed with us, but man oh man, sleeping in is the bomb.

all things BDs last blog post..Fashion Tuesday

This photo is adorable. Precious adorableness. Her hair is beyond cute and cool…although it makes me wonder if you have to battle her to brush it.

I only have boys, so I like to ponder these things. And imagine other parents’ torment. It makes me happy.

Rheas last blog post..Is there a Magician in your Kitchen?

That picture is stunning. You really should print it and frame it all big like. Look at those perfect curls. This post made me laugh, and cry…and think. I feel in this same boat…and kiss on my almost three year old all day long to stave off time. Love you sweetie.

That…is the most beautiful child. The post made me all mushy inside, and at the same time made me sad. Sad because I realised that my own children are growing up and I am losing the same things.

Cherish her.

Mad Woman Megs last blog post..Mastering the art of delegation

Oh Casey, I hear you. I hope your heart’s desire is fulfilled, but I also pray for acceptance and peace with what blessings are in your life.

Anissa@Hope4Peytons last blog post..A new member of my blog family

You’re daughter is absolutely beautiful. Love the curls.

Kimbers last blog post..Not Me Monday

Never say never sista!

I let my 2 year old sleep in my bed sometimes, even though I don’t always sleep as well because I know he won’t always want to cuddle with me.

I love that picture, she is adorable.

This is very sweet! Love the photo and your daughter sounds adorable! My oldest is still in the stay-in-his-own-bedroom phase. I like it.

What? Kids wake their parents up? AND swipe the blankets?

Rough life. I might need to postpone them just a WEE bit longer. Hopefully when I do have one (or some), they will come out looking just like yours.

Camilles last blog post..Hello? Kansas? Anybody?

This makes me realize how lucky we are that my daughter is TERRIFIED of a closed bedroom door. She stays in her room, door wide open, until we tell her it’s OK to come out, for fear that we would make her sleep with it closed.

SciFi Dads last blog post..Hard

Now everyone is talking about the American economy and eclections, nice to read something different. Eugene

sometimes i feel so lazy that i let my girls wake me and then i lounge on the couch while they watch tv, then i think of how once they start school, we will be rushed and never have this comfy relaxing morning time EVERY again. and the guilt goes away.

feeners last blog post..ouch

We are woken up by slamming the door open and the announcing of “I gotta pee!”
Have to just love two year olds.

midwest mommys last blog post..Check it out.

I’m sorry that maybe you won’t have another one, but I’m pretty sure the Moosh has enough personality to make up for it. You’re extremely lucky to have her, a healthy, happy, gorgeous baby girl!

ashleys last blog post..I Don’t Live In California, But Who Cares?

She is so adorable. I know her curly hair will someday probably drive her CAH-razy, but the rest of us will be admiring her curls from the sidelines. =)

I’ll miss our morning routine too, even though it seems a bit brutal right now…

Marie Greens last blog post..Little Mommy

Oh there are few worse ways to be woken up than having the covers pulled off of you! Maybe a tornado ripping the roof off of the house would be worse. Maybe. If it was followed by a torrential downpour.

amandas last blog post..Proud Mama

Hang in there Casey. You have years and years yet to hope. That sounds bad — but it is good. Take it from this 37-year-old who understands your hurts and sees her time running out.

Still, I know… nothing will make you feel better. Except maybe a Moosh.

Kets last blog post..IPromise, UPromise

I know this is the exact response from others but – THAT. HAIR. She is just gorgeous!!!!

I pray that your prayers will be answered.

Hollys last blog post..Must-see TV

I just HAVE to say (like everyone else) what an adorable little girl you have!

She is so adorable. And I love reading about the early morning ritual. My son cries to get out of his crib. I guess we will get a ritual in the future. I don’t like the current one very much!

Renée aka Mekhismoms last blog post..It’s A Launch!

too cute!

staciesmadnesss last blog post..… as the wheel turns …

Love those curls. You are so blessed.

Precious I am so looking forward to those days with Maggie. Right now it’s just babbling, which is cute, but I miss our morning snuggles (no more bottle)

Jens last blog post..protected

Her hair kills me. I die like Rachel Zoe.

Don’t watch her show? Do… I die.

A Whole Lot of Nothings last blog post..Wordless 10.22.8: Grandmom

this is exactly how i’m woken up in the mornings too….even down to the frame-holding, blanket-pulling, and yanking. it’s the BEST.

alis last blog post..I went to bovine university and all i brought back was this lousy blog post…

I am in the same boat. Wishing and praying for another child but trying to concentrate on how grateful I am for the one I have…

Don Mills Divas last blog post..Oh the places he’ll go!

So cute. I can’t wait for morning like this.

Desiree Fawns last blog post..tis the season.

That is the sweetest story. I am in the middle of my first pregnancy and look forward to having those moments myself! I actually remember shuffling into my parents bedroom on weekend morning and crawling in next to my sleeping dad, trying my hardest to lie still and soak up that time next to him. It felt like I lay there for hours but I’m sure in reality it was only a few minutes!

Ashleys last blog post..Happily in love, waiting for future…

Someday, when you have to shuffle into her room and pull the covers off of her to get her out of bed, remind her how she used to do it. It is a mother’s right, yes?

Emily the Utah transplant from the Midwests last blog post..All About Philly

I either wake to my first born coming from his room saying “Dad! Dad where are you!?” (he’s in a dad phase) or I wake to my DH bringing both kids to me before he goes to work and then my first starts to cry cause he doesn’t want dad to leave. I’m looking forward to retirement now.

Julie, Cool mom Guides last blog post..Wordless Wednesday

If the moosh pulls my covers off in a couple of weeks, she is dead to me. But I welcome a good snuggle.

heather…s last blog post..Doomed

Oh so precious! I love snuggling with my little man in the mornings… unfortunately he isn’t much into snuggling since he wants to explore! the window! the nightstands! the things hanging on the walls!

I would kill for that hair. She is such a lucky girl!

Domestic Goddess (In Training)s last blog post..Reason Number 5

Sweetest. Post. Ever.

Nanettes last blog post..Happy due date!

She is absolutely adorable. God bless her!

this post makes me tight in the chest. Totally relating to you here.

I love the pee dance. I love the summons for waffles every morning.

Someday she won’t need me for waffles in the morning.sad.

designHER Mommas last blog post..A typical Friday night

I hope to have a cute morning ritual like that with one of my own some day. I hope that yours is able to be repeated with more little ones, but I’m so glad you got to have it with the moosh, she is precious!

Erikas last blog post..I’m Back!

Sigh~ This made me remember all those mornings with my little girl. She’s my exact size now, and they aren’t as snuggly. You get more like a quick kiss and a “Can I borrow your new shoes?” type of thing.

Enjoy it.

amy @ milk breaths last blog post..Tooths

that is awesome that you enjoy the time you have with her. too often, people get stuck in the day to day stuff. she is a beautiful little girl, who seems to have such awesome personality. :]

Heathers last blog post..Open Letter #3: A Letter to My Mother

Awe…. puppy kisses rock!

Lauras last blog post..Almost a year….

Aw. This will be neat to look back upon. Sweet post, Casey!

Mandys last blog post..Ch. ch. ch. ch. changes

Oh my, I think if I woke up to those curls every morning, I would forgive just about anything, too! I have to tell you – looking at her just kills me! Those CURLS!!! I want to play with her hair!!!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog yesterday and for your kind words.

Eternal Sunshines last blog post..Today’s the Day

That was beautiful! I cant wait until my girls are crawling into bed with us. Of course, they would have to crawl over a HEAP of clothes on the floor just to get to us!
LOVE LOVE LOVE the pictures- as always…

mayas last blog post..A look back

I am so jealous. My kindergartener has an alarm clock in his room, which he turns off every morning, then flips over and goes back to sleep. He may as well be in high school already.

Momo Falis last blog post..You Know It Ain’t Fiction, Just A Natural Fact

I love that photo. Beautiful. And yah, I’m going to miss those days too!

Mrs. Wilsons last blog post..The day I left my husband

thanks for guiding me to what i have to look forward to.

currently, i’m woken up to the grunts & coos in the baby monitor. unless The Mr. gets to her first and i wake to: “do you wanna feed her?”
(ummmm, she hasn’t eaten in 12 hours, buddy. ya think?)

oh, and if thelittlebean is as cute as the moosh???
wow!!!

enjoy the moments!

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I love this post. Mornings are such fun times with little ones. . . as annoying as it can be waking up to no covers or cold feet on your back or in your face. . . . so fun.
I’m glad you had a great vacation too! Thanks for all you write, I really enjoy reading it.

naomis last blog post..Tagged again. . . and again.

I’m kind of glad I was an only child, because I had my mom all to myself Although I used to wish for a baby sibling every year on my birthday, I now realize how great I had it just by myself.

also, that picture. so cute.

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I’m with you on the covers thing… And if we only get one kid, isn’t it nice that the ones we already have are absolutely perfect in every way?

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for some reason this post made me burst into tears..maybe because my boys are now 7 and 10 and those days of shuffling feet and warm snuggling bodies are getting few and far in between..maybe its because I too am a little sad that I may not have another baby around, but also very thankful for the two little boys I do have. and I love the mooshes curly hair!!!

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