Sigh. It's true. Our little one is 3 now. I so love to go back to his baby pictures and remember the pure innocence and sweetness of his baby days. Not that he isn't sweet, still, but sometimes it comes with a little vinegar, too.
But if there is one thing I keep reminding myself regularly, it's to live in the NOW because it will feel all too fast when I'm wiping tears away as he reaches for his high school diploma. Slow down, interact, and savor the moments today.
While doing just that, I've noticed that having a three year old has been helpful at times. He makes a great snow-shoveler! That was a pleasant surprise to see how helpful he really could be when the driveway needs clearing. He also likes to show me where the paint is peeling on the walls (the previous owners of our house did a horrible job in picking the proper kind of paint). As I saw the latest cracked and peeling corner that he pointed out in the upstairs hallway, I pondered aloud what would be the best color to paint the hallway. And he suggested the most perfect color that I would have never considered: White! I never think of white as a color option for painting. What would I do without this kid???
Before closing this post, I will be so bold to list my (new) goal for this spot. I hope to use this as my little 365-day project. Yes, it's true, I bought the 365 index cards and dated them to put into a special little box so that I could add entries every single day and keep recycling through the cards each year. Yes, it's true that I wrote entries for 'most' of the days...right up until I got bored at around day 60. But this time, it will be different. It will! I swear!
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