Our daughter has the most banged-up, scabbed-over, bruised little legs of any 2 1/2 year old girl I know. Granted, my pool is small, but still. She's part tomboy, part adventurer, and 100% energy. We have now learned that no matter where we go, we carry her little travel bag, not for diapers and bibs anymore, but with bactine, Band-Aids and wipes. She's certainly not clumsy, she just lets her eyes and enthusiasm get ahead of her feet. Especially when she's wearing flip-flops. Which she loves.
We tell her, "Don't run in your flip-flops." But it's just so hard to walk carefully, no matter what we're doing. We tell her, "Be careful, slow down!" as she runs, full gallop down our steep gravel driveway, most often staying upright and enthused for more.
What I do know is that my little girl is growing up faster than I care to admit. She's putting her own band-aids on now--a first--and even more than that? She says, "Mama, I just need to be alone for a minute" as she collects herself on the steps. Thankfully, she's still all about hugging and snuggling and being carried in my arms.
Cuz if she wasn't, I'd be the one sitting on the steps looking for a band-aid.
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It's funny, my girls love bandaids, IF they don't have a boo boo - I guess you could call bandaids their "bling bling!" LOL! However, if they actually do have a boo boo, do NOT try to get a bandaid anywhere near them!! Haha!
Jasmine looks very grown up and very serious about taking care of her own boo boos and yes, they do grow wwaayy too fast!!
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