While I was feeding Miller his rice cereal this morning, I had the strangest feeling of deja vu. I remembered Maggie at that exact same age, doing the exact same things...grabbing the spoon from my hand, spitting out the cereal just as I thought she'd swallowed it, and giving me a huge milk-faced grin. I then looked at my Mags, who was shouting, "I wanna feed Miller...again!" and helping me guide the spoon toward her baby brother's mouth, and I was hit by a ton of emotions.
It seems like five minutes ago that Maggie was Miller's age...the same Maggie that now runs around asking for juice, telling Mama to be "happy, happy," begging for her "color colors" (crayons), and constantly entertaining us with her other new toddler-like skills. I know it will seem like only a minute before Miller is doing the same things.
I often get so stressed out about things that really won't matter two, five, or ten years from now--or even tomorrow. Much of the time, I really do forget to just enjoy the moment--to laugh wholeheartedly when Miller spits out his cereal all over his bib and cackles, or to tell Maggie how proud I am of her when she sings her "ABC" song or helps clean up her toys. I think children are the best reminders of all the blessings and happiness in life--and the best reminders for us adults to SLOW DOWN and appreciate all of the great things (and people) God's given us.
Wow...what an enlightening breakfast!
A video of sis helpin' little brother eat his cereal...
It seems like five minutes ago that Maggie was Miller's age...the same Maggie that now runs around asking for juice, telling Mama to be "happy, happy," begging for her "color colors" (crayons), and constantly entertaining us with her other new toddler-like skills. I know it will seem like only a minute before Miller is doing the same things.
I often get so stressed out about things that really won't matter two, five, or ten years from now--or even tomorrow. Much of the time, I really do forget to just enjoy the moment--to laugh wholeheartedly when Miller spits out his cereal all over his bib and cackles, or to tell Maggie how proud I am of her when she sings her "ABC" song or helps clean up her toys. I think children are the best reminders of all the blessings and happiness in life--and the best reminders for us adults to SLOW DOWN and appreciate all of the great things (and people) God's given us.
Wow...what an enlightening breakfast!
A video of sis helpin' little brother eat his cereal...
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