Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Mark's baby










There are certain traits or quirks about people that are unique to them. For example, when Mark is tired, stressed or distracted his hand reaches for the top of his head to twirl his hair between his fingers. He is rarely aware that he is even doing this and once in awhile if we are sitting together on the couch he will twirl mine and the girls hair too. This is a trait that is most endearing and I love it so much. McKenna has inherited the "tired, stressed and distracted" trait of Mark's but has made it unique to her. Ever since she was a baby she likes to have soft things rub her nose to help calm her down. Hence the tag blanket with the satin ribbon. Lately, within the last year or so she has branched out with her nose and what happens is just the funniest thing. If she is tired and is wandering around not knowing where to plant her little body she reaches out to the closest person in the family and places her nose on their arm and rubs it and sniffs in their scent. She is hardly aware she is doing it until the family member looks at her a little strangely. Now we are used to it and know that it is her need to be picked up and loved for a few minutes. So now I'm asking the question "What are mine and Bailey's trait?" I'll have to think on this for a while and get back to you.

3 comments:

sherrie said...

I'll have to think on that one.

Danette said...

McKenna is so sweet. I love that she has picked up this little nose habit. Gary's is picking at his ear. I haven't seen anything surface in Ellie yet. I'm not sure if the rest of us are lucky enough to have an outlet for stress, tiredness, or distraction. I think I just space out.

sherisse said...

Hey I finally remembered to look at your blog. Your kids are so cute, I loved the video of Mckenna, she is darling. I hope your back is doing better, what a run a round, I hate that. It sounds like you had a great time on the road with Mark, you need to do that more often. I still wanting to come visit and I will, I just don't know when, let me know when a good time would be. I love you guys and thank you for your friendship.