I am trying to not have any bitterness that Ava was EXCITED (to say the least) to see Jeff when he came home on Friday. The girl smiled so big and literally clung to his neck and would not let him put her down for about 20 minutes. Honestly, I wanted that kind of reaction from her, not the screaming terror and running the opposite way. I have pictures of this event. Granni got out the camera for the grand reunion that turned into a nightmare.
Jeff has this week off and little Miss Ava has been attached to him and screaming his name every other second...it's dada this and dada that.
When she saw him this morning she started jumping up and down then ran to him throwing herself at him. He picked her up and she wrapped her little arms around him and laid her head on his shoulder. Jeff gets this kind of reaction every morning...it's as if every morning she's so thankful he's not gone. The best thing is when she cries and throws a fit when I try to hold her by taking her from him. I explained to her last night that she has to forgive me some time. However I have won over the boy. While Ava has been clinging to Jeff and ignoring me, Ty has been faithful:) He used to be all about Jeff and only wanted him (But since I started staying home 2 years ago, I now register on his radar. Lately Ty's only been wanted me to hold and cuddle him (or so I like to think). Yes, it is a competition. Jeff and I are very competitive:) However, in Wal-mart this weekend they were fighting over Jeff. Jeff wanted to hold Ty but Ava wanted Jeff to hold her. For about 5 minutes in Wal-Mart we walked around with Jeff holding both kids. It's those times that I love...I just hung back and did some shopping.
But if I had to be honest...it does warm my heart to see Ava and her daddy and her becoming the little daddy's girl, if only she could save a little for me:)
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It won't be long before she adores you... you will be her mentor, her best friend and there for her through every step of growing up into a young lady... Adam and Emma are really connected right now but I don't mind it because in a few years, she'll be all mine. I understand the competitive nature - I definitely have it too!
I'm so sorry your homecoming wasn't memorable in a positive way. That would have been really, REALLY hard for me - especially considering how she responded to her daddy. But then, you (and I)are SO BLESSED to have a husband that loves his little girl. That's what's most important, anyway.
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