I'm reflecting. I'm all feels today for some reason and I'm just overwhelmed...overflowing with gratitude. I got all teary this morning just watching the little one examine her tiny fingers and bend them and pull them and figure out how they work. The same yesterday as she gazed out the window at the falling rain, soaking it in, figuring it out. And seeing my two little ones stroll through the grocery store hand in hand and all giggles. So proud of the big kids. Ada worked out with me Saturday and didn't miss a beat. That girl has drive and determination! And Grayson, so proud watching him learn what he can from his football coach and really take it all in. This is the life y'all! Goodness! It's Thursday and it's just been one of those weeks. One when milestone after milestone is reached. One when your husband realizes you need a little extra love thrown in and gives it without asking. It's all just left me with tears of gratitude flowing and words just escape me yet beg to come out.
I'm reflecting on the extra special words, the extra hug, the kiss on the forehead. Those little things that always seem to come at just the right time and I am grateful. He just gets me, and I couldn't ask for anything more.
I'm reflecting on my big boy and how much he's maturing. He's such a sweet big brother and totally smitten with his baby sister. That girl will get anything she wants from bubba! I know that! I enjoy the best conversations with him. He's such a thinker! He's so grown. I love his excitement over the upcoming football season, his swimming, his clean room, his done chores...all the things that reveal a new level of maturity. A big kid. The seasons have come and gone and all of a sudden he's a big kid. I can not believe it's been 9 years since he and I started this thing! He's the one who leads me into each season of motherhood and I can't think of a better leader to have!
I'm reflecting on my big girl. Oh, my beauty. Her missing tooth, her cut hair. Her passion and grace. She's beautiful and kind. She's brainy, she's so precious, and she's sweet. I had her beside me, hand in hand and we just talked. She, too is a swimmer now. She's still a little artist, a ballerina, a little musician and such a great big sister! Her smile radiates and she's just pure joy! She's a second grader and I can hardly believe it. 7 and a half! Where did it go?!
My baby boy! Oh my little one. He's my sensitive boy. The one who notices details. The one who quietly contemplates and observes and then speaks. The one who can get wild and silly, who delays bedtime in all ways possible, the one who's a little stingy with the affection, but when it creeps out, it is THE BEST! He hugs with such feeling, like he never wants to let go. He holds so tight and hard. He is my boy! He jumps in the pool unafraid anymore! He's going to 4k this fall at our church preschool. He's growing and growing and I can't make it stop!
My tiny girl...oh my little icing on the cake! Goodness! We all went from happy to happier because of her! She's 8 months old now and reaching little milestones everyday it seems! She's eating more food, learning to use a sippy, saying her first words...the very first being "Yay!" why would it be anything but yay?! She has her own little fan club cheering her on for every little thing! :) The other words so far are dada, and nini (night night). The latest this morning, Ada and mama!! What a sweet little sound to wake up to! "Mama". She's getting around, pulling up, and really growing. She loves avocados and blueberries and swinging outside! She would give just about anything to get into her brothers and sisters stuff! She speaks with her eyes. Her big beautiful blue eyes! She has a language just for daddy. My goodness how beautiful they love. It'll melt a heart in a second! It's beautiful.
It's strange now, her being the last one, how you realize how fleeting these days are. There just doesn't seem to be enough. I'm pretty sure I'd be content doing this every day for eternity. Just watching them grow. Oh, we are so proud, yet a little sad as we approach the halfway point with two of them. It feels like an accomplishment to have made it to here but bittersweet in a sense. I hope they are friends forever, with one another and with us. Because they are our absolute greatest joy and adventure in this life, and I would do just this for 100 more years.
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