Curie June 2014. “Daddy, I like being with you.” Life’s challenges are mollified by “I love you Mommy, you are my very best friend,” or “it’s okay sweetheart (to Elia),” and “will Elia be friends with me?” Recently she has been asking, “Daddy, how was work?” Even on Saturdays when there is no work.
Curie fell off the bed for the first time this month and had a fever and bloody nose (not related to the falling). We suspect the fever is from teething. As for the bloody nose, Erin called down to Albert to have him rush up to find Curie covered in blood. She had used her forearm to rub her nose and spread it all over her face and arms. She looked quite the fright. Albert calmly wiped off the blood and talked to her gently to not alarm her about the blood (Erin who is not good with blood felt a turn in her stomach). Later Albert talked to Curie about how cool the blood was as not to make the sight of blood something she turns away from. She wanted to bring the tissues to school, which we did not do.
As we have written, June saw us in Ottawa visiting Eric and Taylor, driving instead of flying to Massachusetts for Grampy’s memorial, and celebrating Elia’s 6 months. It has also seen tragedy at Albert’s work, the end of the fiscal year for Erin’s, and a generous visit to the White House by David and the Hoaglands (Curie was unimpressed). At the BBQ festival in DC, there was a city bus on display for people see while visiting the MBTA booth. We put Curie in the driver’s seat and sang “The Wheels on the Bus,” while we pretended to ride. Imagine our surprise when the bus roared to a start because Curie loves pushing buttons. We hightailed it off the bus while the MBTA people rushed aboard.
Curie has always had a great sense of humor and it has only gotten better as she has grown up. Just look at her in costume, hamming it up at the White House, and eating corn. The picture of Curie and Elia in the corner is one of our favorites. She also loves shopping, and asks “daddy, what did you buy me?” When he comes home from work (he doesn’t always buy something).
Curie loves Elia, even when she doesn’t. Curie will ask to hold Elia and try to calm her down when Elia is upset. Though, Curie wants to be held by Mommy when she is upset, Curie will sing to her when Elia is upset. This morning when she woke up, instead of asking to watch something, or go downstairs, or even where Mommy or Daddy were, she asked where Elia was (Albert had her in the hall) as the first thing she thought of after being woken up. We think she was dreaming of Elia and couldn’t find her upon waking.
Sometimes it is hard to give yourself a break from the petty things to hug your loved ones a little closer, and appreciate each moment. Take the break though, after all, life is fleeting.