Kids growing so quickly!

Well, this is my first blog! I found out about this site from my dad bc my Aunt Melanie has a site for her family. ...Okay- that just sounds weird! When I think of 'aunt' I think of a much older crazy lady, which is nothing like Melanie! Anyway!

I think this is a great way to keep family and friends updated on our lives! The kids grow so quickly- so it'll be nice to document things to share!

Speaking on how fast the kids grow (good segue!)... lol

One night last week I was tucking in the kids- not their tuck in when they're first being put to bed- but MY tuck in- The tuck in they get before I go to bed- The tuck in that I cherish and cannot or will not ever forget to do.

I went to Lylah's bed first. She's just sleeping there- so peacefully- legs all sprawled out- head pressed against the headboard- her one arm tightly hugging her Jazzy Bunny. I tugged her down some so she'd be more comfy and she just rolled over- not bothered by it a bit. As I kiss my fingers and ever so gently touch them to her head I get a flash of being in the hospital after just delivering her. The doctor laid her on my chest - on my heart. I can remember everything. She was - and still is- so perfect! Now... two years later- it still feels like it could've just happened yesterday. Yes, these past two years with her in our lives have been wonderful... but oh how quickly they've gone.





Next, I journey into the boys' room. There they both are. Sleeping soundly- Carter on the top bunk, one foot almost peeking out between the railing, and Nathan on the bottom bunk- flirting with falling off the edge. As I walk to the beds, I'm careful to avoid their toys and things that never did end up getting put away!

I go to Nathan first. He's always right on the edge of his bed, so I push him over. It's like pushing a log! You try bending down, tucking under the top bunk, and proceed to gently move a 4 year old to the center of a bed! It's a task much harder than you'd think! You just have to kind of- well...roll him... like pushing a log! lol So, after I get him away from taking a two-foot fall to the floor, I just smile at him. He's such a boy! His head is tilted back a bit- his mouth is open- his pillow's damp from drooling! It cracks me up! As I kiss my fingers and touch them to his cheek, I'm immediately taken back to the hospital when he was born- 5 1/2 weeks early. It was very scary to everyone that he was so early, but not to me- I just knew he was going to be okay. I knew it as soon as I went in to the hospital. With the few pushes it took, the only look I got of him was through the mirror that was so properly placed for me to watch his delivery. No sooner than he was out, the NICU staff rushed him away. Luckily, as I knew it would be, everything was fine. He only had to stay a week to prove his could gain weight and maintain his temp. But, those thoughts... oh those memories of him so tiny with monitors all hooked up to him, as he laid under the warming lamp, with eye patches on, and not being able to hold him the first day- they're enough to bring tears to my eyes again. Then... I'm brought back to present again when a tear overflows to my cheek.





Lastly, Carter! My sweet 5 year old! I stand on the side rail of the bed to get a better look. He's always propped up on two pillows. I don't know why exactly he thinks he needs two pillows, but he does- so okay! He's so sweet and thoughtful! Again, I kiss my fingers and lightly touch his forehead. As I do, for a third time in one night, I'm taken to the past as I remember like yesterday his delivery. It was on Thanksgiving Day 2002. I hadn't even gotten to eat yet when we had to rush to the hospital. We got there just in time. I was 9cm and again, it only took a few pushes. Zach got to cut the cord- and there was my precious baby! I never would've imagined the amount of love my heart immediately felt! I remember not even wanting to take something to help me sleep because I just wanted to look more at him! And, flash forward 5 1/2 years to me watching my precious child sleep.





As I walked out of their room and cracked the door at the spot they prefer, I just couldn't wipe the silly grin off my face! I just had to thank God for blessing Zach and I with these wonderful gifts! Yes, they're growing so quickly and it's sometimes sad thinking about how fast the time is passing by. But, I love going back and remembering. What I love more though is having today and tomorrow and the next unnumbered days creating more memories!