Christmas is barely a week away. I've gotten half (ok, not even half) of my shopping-slash-homemade stuff done. The boys have had two snow days this week which means the house has brief moments of neatness but mostly we are living in one big craft/play area. Laundry is on "bare necessities" mode until the gifts are done. And supper has been either the giant roasted turkey or seemingly bottomless pot of chili in the fridge. To top this off, I have a teething baby. A baby who only wants her mama. Thanks to her and her four older siblings, through teething I have learned to make supper with one hand, to recite a library of children's books by memory and how a warm bath can improve any baby mood.
But I know that soon those teeth will be in.
Soon she'll be too big for baths in the sink.
Soon no one will care that I know "goodnight moon" by heart.
There will always be sinks of dishes and baskets of laundry but my baby will soon no longer be a baby! I want to appreciate her and let her know through my actions that I love her... and her inquisitive-to-the-point-of-annoying sister and so-messy-it-hurts brothers. So I'm sure as you are reading this the girls and I are cuddled on the couch reading the same book for the billionth time... and I'm lovin' every minute!
Alette looks soooo upset. I hope she feels better soon. I know what you mean sister. I can't believe Wade is already so big. I try to cuddle my baby as much as possible because before I know it he will be as big as your boys!! But as my mom says ... each stage is wonderful and then you move on to the next. Great advice mom!!!
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