I often hear that children grow up so fast, we should cherish every moment. I agree that they grow quickly and change nearly every day, so I've tried to become more aware of the time I spend with Guy and the quality of our interactions. This relaxing week in Scranton is the perfect time--no laundry, no cleaning, no dishes, hardly any cooking, etc.
I try to make sure he knows I'm always happy to see him again--after his wandering around the house or just waking up from a nap.
We chased balls outside on the lawn this afternoon, and blew bubbles together. We walked down the street and stopped to feel the bark on all of the trees. We chased each other, tickled each other, and enjoyed talking over lunch. He actually wanted me to sit next to him at the table while he ate instead of walking around the kitchen tidying up. It made me smile.
It's so easy to ignore the children while we try desperately to get things done. A tidy home, clean clothes, and healthy food are all important, but they'll never trump our relationships.
I'm trying to remember these things more often.
P.S. I miss my Josh. Next winter semester is going to be tough on us.
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So true. I notice that with my first graders too (even though I'm sure that is MUCH different than being a mom and having your own child).
And I have to ditto the apartness. Man--after 6 weeks, it was really not so much fun--at all. And I can't even imagine it with kids thrown into the picture! At least you will have your family :) That made it a lot better for me having my mom stay here when the whole thing with grandpa happened and then going on a trip with my family. It was just worse for Jeremy :(
Oh...and I like your new blog layout :)
AMEN!! It's gone by faster w/ #2 and I find mysef wanting to do nothing but play with my kids.
Or maybe I'm just avoiding dishes now that I have no dishwasher....
That's a great reminder Emily. Time really does fly and I've found myself so caught up in other things that I'm not enjoying it as much as I should. The days I do remember are the best! Heidi is so much fun! I'm sorry you're missing Josh, I don't do well with being seperated from Sean.
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