Do I Make You Happy?

It has been so nice the last two evenings to spend time with my family. The weather is so beautiful. We got to work outside for a long time yesterday, took down Christmas lights, cleaned out some of the flower beds, got chairs out of the shed, Genni played on the swings and in her sandbox (well once I bailed all the water out of it). It's such a change from last year when I had to be with Genni every second she was on the slide/swing set because I was afraid she would get hurt. I wasn't just being an overprotective mother, she really did hurt herself a few times so I knew I couldn't go far if she was playing on it. Now she keeps asking me to swing her faster (she really means higher). And then she giggles the whole time. We really had a blast. Wallace played too (really he jumped on us a bunch) and it' so nice that he stays in the yard without any trouble. Eric even shut off the fence the other day so he could go back to the shed with him and Wallace wouldn't go. Success! Maybe we'll try getting a collar for Seyda for when we are all outside.
Anyway, I digress. So Genni pointed to this flower she made for me (with the babysitter) for mother's day last year that was on the fridge and was like "I made that!" "yes you did Genni" "It made you happy mommy?" "haha, of course it did Genni!" Then later we were picking up her toys and she was as usual not paying attention to me when I asked her to do a particular task. I generally get very annoyed twice every day - once in the morning when we are getting dressed and she fights me the whole way, and then at night when she is supposed to be cleaning up and she plain ignores me or plays dumb. So I was annoyed and all of a sudden Genni said "I will put away the toys mommy, I will make you happy". Gosh what am I supposed to say to that! Boy do I feel guilty for getting annoyed! It is super cute though, she has been making more comments about making me happy or things that make her happy lately, I guess this is a sign that she is starting to figure out words for feelings and how to express them. That and she will say "I love you so very much mommy" - melt. It's moments like those I'm sure I want another child. However it was nice to work outside last night without having to keep such a close eye on her - I'll be losing that freedom of course, and I'll miss it, but it'll be worth it. Of course frst I have to actually get pregnant...