Cherishing...
Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 9:38PM I often find myself staring at my children, in complete awe of the little people they are growing into. Their spark and growth and complete being, just catches me off-guard sometimes. And as time ticks by, {more like...whizzes by}, I try harder each day to be more present within each little moment with them. Each spec of time I have with them....while they're still so little.
Ella is off to fulltime school next year. I don't even think I have the right words to explain how I feel about that. I tear up just thinking about it. We've had our days together, since she was born; Am I ready to let that go? Ahhhhhhh!!!!! So with this looming reality of my firstborn, nearing 'big school', I am making more of an effort to take it all in.....to cherish the everyday little things....
Like:
His podgey little rolls. On his arms, his legs...all over. He's so delicious. Our little buddah baby :)
I'm even learning to cherish messes!! Mess drives me crazy, and I can't let it stay messy for too long. But I'm realising that mess usually means fun has been had! Creativity has been explored! Discovery has been made! Learning & imagination experienced. Kids will be kids....and with that comes mess! And at the moment, I cherish that......
I cherish the way she sees the world. Her innocence. Her desire to understand, and know it all. Her curiosity. How she's so shy yet so wild. She's a ball of energy. Life runs through her like electricity!
He seems most happiest when hangin' out in Daddy's office. It's the only carpeted area downstairs, so we lay about in there on weekends & in between Chris's meetings with clients during the week :) Ryder is a massive Daddy's boy. And being in the office, is one of his favourite things at the moment....
I love that she loves to learn! And I'm savouring these photos of her happily at work for when she's older & we're battling getting homework & assignments done. I'll be able to remind her that she did used to thrive on learning & 'doing work'. Maybe she'll always be academically inclined....maybe she won't! But for now....she LOVES it....and I love watching her....
Yeah....basically, I'm cherishing these two little munchkins and everything that is THEM right now! Maybe I wear rose-coloured glasses & have a warped sense of the world.....{and that's ok!} but right now, I'm happy.....and ever so grateful.
7 months & 4 years - I'm cherishing it all!
Motherhood, cherishing, everyday moments, family life, life in {Mummy Moment}, {My Life}
Reader Comments (2)
Lovely post Claire. Cherish your little babies or next time you look they'll be heading off overseas to America like my 2 eldest ones next month.
Missed you guys last week but looking forward to catching up with you all at Christmas. xx
Beautiful post Claire and all wonderful things and moments to cherish :) If only we could slow life down just a teeny bit :)