Everyone always tells me that this little phase we're in doesn't last forever and to just enjoy it while we have them all under our roof (or our feet) but I don't believe it. Today for example felt like it went on and on and on. Tomorrow will be the same, so will the day after that. But I guess there is some evidence that things are changing:
Jack had his 100th day of school. He was so excited you'd think it was Christmas. He had to have a poster of a hundred things and a hundred of some kind of snack to share. The 101st day they were all supposed to wear spots (like the 101 dalmatians) John and I got all excited about it and made him a wicked awesome spotted shirt to wear. He loved it. I wonder how on earth we'll be able to keep up with all this stuff when all 5 are in school. Whoa...
At our last check up for Charlie one of the questions our Dr. asked was if he could pedal a bike. I guess the ability to pedal is a milestone 3 year olds should be able to meet. Last time he was on a bike (last summer) he couldn't or wouldn't do it. I used to work on it with him everyday while the other kids were out playing. I would push his feet for him and then slowly let go while still pushing him from behind but he just didn't get it. Lottie could pedal at like 18 months so I was just stumped about Charlie. Well the other day, on the way to get in the van, he spotted his old bike, jumped on it, and pedaled away. Just like that!
Oh and as far Lottie back there- the other day she told me she wanted some goldfish for "lunch" .....in finger quotes....weird.
Oh and as far Lottie back there- the other day she told me she wanted some goldfish for "lunch" .....in finger quotes....weird.
Ivy is growing up too. She loves trying to keep up with everyone and is talking like crazy. She even made us put her high chair away because she wanted to sit on the bench at the table like everyone else. Her latest passion is jumping. She jumps all over the house while singing "jumping up and down and up and down and up and down," It's pretty cute. She was having a blast the other day jumping from that little chair onto the couch.
I even gave her her first haircut. The other kids had all had lots of haircuts before they were 21 months old but poor Ivy hasn't grown much hair. The back had been getting a little mullet-y so I trimmed it up while I was giving every body else hair cuts. She was just beyond excited to have her turn on the stool with the cape.
I'm growing too. But only in girth. I keep thinking I couldn't possibly get bigger or more awkward looking but every morning I feel like I've gained another 5 pounds in my sleep. In desperation the other day I decided to get into John's shirts since even my maternity shirts don't cover this belly anymore. That was depressing. His shirts were even tighter than mine. How can that be? I always thought he was so much bigger than me?
So I guess things do change but so slowly that if your not paying attention you'd probably miss it. These days though I wish it would go just a little bit faster.
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I always hated it when older moms would tell me to "enjoy them while they are little because they grow up so fast." In my head I always thought, "How?" It's exhausting to have little ones and often difficult to "enjoy" the phase. Now I find myself one of the old moms wanting to tell the young ones to "enjoy them while they are young." It did seem like the early years just dragged and now the Jr. High and High School years are flying by in a wink. I wish there was a "pause" button. I would have pushed it years ago. :)
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