It started early, with my niece, almost two, coming over while my sister ran into the office for the day. She was still sleepy eyed at 7am and I couldn't resist, instead of heading back to bed and falling back to sleep with her next to me, I sat on the couch and just looked at her for two hours.
I smelled her sweet breath.
I kissed her fluttering eyelashes.
I brushed back her unruly curls.
I cried all over her, and tried to keep my sobs quiet as not to wake her.
But I couldn't help it.
In just 15 days I won't be able to just run across my backyard, and grab her for some shuggars.
So, today, I just drank her in. I let my kids sleep in so that I could selfishly have her all to myself.
She got everything she wanted today.
So did I.
2 comments:
Sounds like a brilliant day! God is telling me to slow down and enjoy my children more, focusing on having a joy filled day instead of having to mark everything off my to do list.
I can't wait till my sisters have babies. Neither one even has a serious boyfriend so I might be waiting awhile, but I sure do look forward to it.
I'm praying for you. And I know that God never does anything unless it has a great purpose. I'm looking forward to what God is going to do in your family through this change.
Bridget
Thanks for having that moment and sharing it with me. Sippy btw, did you know I did that with you when you were little? I remember just sitting by your crib, listening to you breathe!
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