Will I miss this?

Tonight I was washing dishes, and Russell was just cruising around the kitchen. He is very proud of himself lately because he is a competent crawler and furniture surfer. He was standing using the cupboard as his crutch, when he grabbed on to my pants and began moving around my legs. He stood there for a while, jumping and pulling on my pants and I began to wonder, am I going to miss this?
With two young ones under three, I can feel more like a jungle gym than a mom. By evening I am exhausted. During these evenings when I just want to scream "stop touching me" I reflect on what many older, wiser people have told me. These are the best years. I am a bit weary of these words. Different people have told me high school, college, just married, and now raising young ones are the best years of your life. I am not sure who is correct or how I will feel when I am older and wiser, but it has helped me to relish the moments. Maybe that is the wisdom. Every stage has "bests" in it, but the important part is to relish the moments. So, as I wash dishes and Russell pulls at my pant leg I take a breath and enjoy the moment. Because, wise people have told me...you will miss this.

Russell can stand

Russell is learning to stand alone. We caught one of his attempts on video one evening. Russell is our night owl, and although we are a bit tired we treasure our evenings alone with him. Tonight we caught a milestone. Our little night owl is the cutest.

Where are you going?

Everyday I am amazed by how much our boys grow and learn. Today I caught a video of Quint playing with his blocks. While I watch him maneuver the blocks questions run through my mind...what is he thinking? Why that block there? Does this mean he will be a designer or builder? Maybe architect? Did Gallo do this as a young child? BK mom recounts how he loved order as a child...is he just like BK? I could go on and on....but when raising children it is hard not to wonder when you look at them...where are you going? And, can I tag along? Watching you grow and learn is like witnessing a miracle and I don't want to miss it. I am so excited to see where Quint and Russell go, and I plan to enjoy the journey. I don't know if this song was intended for this, but it goes with my questions, and sometimes I don't feel like the superwoman I need to be to raise our boys properly. That is why I choose it.

Sharing a room

Quint and Russell share a room. Overall, I think it is great for them, but it comes with its own set of challenges. Russ is teething and wakes up crying...which makes me worry he will wake Quint, then there is always the times we go to lay Quint down when Russell is sleeping and he yells Rus-ell! Rus-ell! Sometimes this wakes Russell which leads to a very angry momma:) The cute part is when they play together like this. I found them interacting after a nap session and it was so cute I recorded it. Hopefully they will overcome our sleep challenges, but at least there are cute moments like this to help us through the hard ones!