I’ve always known that Evelyn came into this world with a feisty little personality; she is certainly full of life. Take for example these pictures I took of her at the park last week. She loves to make faces at the camera and experiment with different “looks”. Normal smiles are out of the question at this point.
But I want to state for the record that lately, Evy has shown a more compassionate side as well—and it’s made me realize more than ever how blessed I am to be her mom.
For example, Evelyn has witnessed me give myself a shot in the stomach every day throughout this pregnancy. I’ve never thought much of it, because she hasn’t seemed too bothered. But last week during my morning ritual, she started to tear up. When I asked her what was wrong, she said, “I just wish our baby didn’t have to get a shot every day! It hurts him and makes me so sad! And then she ran off. After a sound explanation, she was at peace again. Poor thing! Guess I should have realized that it was affecting her in this way.
After school one day, a mother came up to me and told me that she had been volunteering during lunch and had witnessed Evelyn comforting a little girl in the class who was crying. Evy had left her lunch to sit by this classmate and put her arm around her the entire period. If that doesn’t warm a mother’s heart, I don’t know what does!
And after volunteering myself in Evelyn’s classroom—I have noted that Evelyn is closest with two children in the class who do not speak English (only Spanish). She takes care of them, she helps them understand what is happening and holds their hands (they are very shy) when transitioning activities.
I know this sounds like a hugely boastful post… but in actuality, as I said- I’m just so amazed and surprised by this side of Evelyn’s personality. I’ve always known she is spunky and a huge crack up. But I’m starting to realize that she is growing up before my eyes and I am truly excited to know that besides being the cute little ham that she is at home, she also has a calm side and an incredibly compassionate heart.
