We're going to the beach today. Yay! We're going to Moalboal, which is about a 3.5 hour drive away and the one decent beach on Cebu island. The resort we'll be in is a nice, quiet place with a pool and great snorkeling off-shore. When we were there last December we were its only guests. I love weekend trips! We are hoping this weekend together with include another breakthrough for Michella and Andrey. We continue to see progress in their relationship.
Michella has been especially affectionate with both of us lately. Lots of spontaneous hugs and kisses. For a few evenings now, at bedtime when we're reading a book together, Michella will roll over onto Andrey for a cuddle - but only for a few seconds. Tonight while in the kitchen, she reached for him while I was holding her, but after a few seconds she wanted to come right back to me.
Two nights ago during dinner she reached her arm up around Andrey's neck and pulled him in for a kiss. Then she kept her arm there and reached for my neck and did the same with me. Last night she did this numerous times between bites. I think it is safe to say she is loving the love we are giving! Even thriving in it! It's a wonderful thing to see.
There has also been progress in how Michella plays and interacts with other kids and how she does when we have visitors. Yesterday we had a play date with a few friends and their 3-year-old daughters. The three of them took a little time to warm up to each other but ended up playing quite well. At least until Michella pitched herself off the the top of our set of four stairs, face-first. I am surprised she was unscathed. It was such a hard fall that I was sure she at least busted a lip if not a tooth out. Thank God she was fine after a good cry.
I'll post some pics of the past week if I have time today before we leave. Michella is waking up for the day so gotta get going.
Oh, just a quick p.s. I am so behind on reading blogs and emailing!I hope to catch up soon. If I owe you an email or if you haven't seen a comment on your blog in a while from me, give me some time, I'll get there in time... I actually have perused a few blogs but run out of time before I can comment! Sorry! I tell myself often, it won't be like this forever. It's a phase and I should enjoy my daughter needing me as much as she does these days. There will come a day when she will need me less (which frankly will be nice in some ways), and someday a lot less!
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