Sweet, sensitive girl

Evelyn is such a sensitive little girl sometimes.  A sad song will make her droop a little and her face will scrunch up into a sad frown.  But a happy song will perk her right up and she’ll sing along (making up words) and dance.  I can tell her no 500 times a day with hardly a reaction.  But a small change in my tone will really make a difference.  Usually this happens when she’s about to do something that I’m afraid will hurt her.  She can just tell that my tone is different and it sometimes upsets her.  When we tell her to be gentle and nice, she understands and will usually give us kisses and hugs to show up how sweet she can be.   I love that Evie is sensitive – but it breaks my heart to see her upset.  The other day she was sitting on the couch watching Dumbo.  The part of the movie where Dumbo is being rocked by his mother while the song “Baby Mine” was on and all of the sudden, Evie just burst into tears.  Like hiccupping, sniffling monster tears.  I went right over and scooped her up, holding her tight and asking what was wrong.  She just clung to me and cried.  I finally figured out it was the song and Dumbo crying in the movie that made Evie cry.  Poor sweet girl!  Evie sensitivity also brings so much joy to my heart.  Right in the middle of playing one day, she suddenly looked up at me and said “I love you Mama”.  She always tells me that she loves me when I tell her, but this time said ‘I love you” without prompting from me.  Such simple words that bring me so much joy!

I hope that Evie always stays sensitive, while at the same time being a little tough too.