Here is a record of just one of the many times the girls spent hanging out outside and around the house...Yes, there are days when I DO allow my kids to wear pink (yuck)!!!...
The 'lounging' child...
What are some of the sounds that you just LOVE? OK, OK, what were some of the sounds you loved BEFORE your kids (if you have any) came along? Me?? I have always loved to hear birds chirping in the early morning. I used to love it when we had the windows open growing up and I could wake up to the birds in the back yard! I also used to love going to sleep to the sound of the crickets. It's just something about the outside sounds sneaking into my inside world that have always been soothing. I have also always enjoyed the sounds of the waves crashing onto the shore. Maybe that has to do with childhood memories of trips to the shore? Or maybe it has to do with the feeling of having nothing to do but lie on the beach and close your eyes? Ahhhhhh....!!!I still love and enjoy all those sounds even though it seems as if these days I hear and enjoy them less and less. I'm not sure why that is, but I think it's because those sounds are often overtaken by OTHER sounds that happen to be a bit newer in our environment... I love to hear Taytum playing make believe as she talks on the phone or feeds her baby. I love to hear Regan's little feet pounding across the floor as she runs from one thing to the next. I love that deep breath I hear them take while they are sleeping, assuring me they are sound asleep. I love to hear them both giggle and 'squawk' as they play together. And, of course, there is nothing sweeter than hearing that belly laugh as their dad tickles them or throws them into the air! Ahhhhh....!!!So what's the point of this post? Well, as much as I enjoy hearing all those sounds, those are not the sounds that are ringing in my ears today. So I'm here to ask you, what sort of sounds do YOU hear throughout the day? Here's what I hear more often than not..."Mommy?" ... which is often followed by some intriguing question like...Mommy, what are werewolves?Mommy, can girls play football too?Mommy, can I wear different colored socks?Mommy, does this have a lot of sugar in it? Is it the good kind of sugar or the bad kind?Mommy, what time is lunch?Mommy, what does that say?Mommy, is Ellen on?Mommy, will you read this book to me?Mommy, what kind of bird is that?Mommy, have I ever had squash?Mommy, how do you make pumpkin pie?Mommy, are there more pizza rolls left?Mommy, why does our juice look brown?MOMMY!!!! REGAN IS PUSHING BUTTONS ON THE COMPUTER!!!!Ugh... so you can see (and no lie, most of these questions came TODAY, BEFORE noon!!!) how it's hard not to answer each, "Mommy?" with "Whaaaaaaaat????!!!!!????" But I take a deep breath and remember how important it is to try to not stifle the curiosity of children. Is it working? Well, when I hear the following things, it feels like it is...Regan, c'mon let's go read a book?Regan, c'mon, let's go cook some pumpkin pie!Regan, want me to put your socks on for you?Regan, c'mon, I'll be a werewolf and you can be ______________.Regan, let's go dance with Ellen!Regan, this says ____________________.Regan, wanna play hockey with me?Regan, wanna play with my computer? I'll show you how...And so it seems as if chirping birds and soothing waves have been replaced with belly laughs and pitter pattering of feet. Life happens. And it also seems as if lazy afternoons enjoying the peace and quiet have been replaced with picking up toys and kissing boo-boos. Life happens... and it all seems SOOOOO worth it!
At this time last year Regan was in a pumpkin seat! Now the two often walk into school hand-in-hand!
