Due to a snow delay at work, I found myself with a little extra time yesterday morning. It was perfect for laying around for 30 more minutes. Lillian, our two year old, woke up during that time and came into our room, climbed up on the bed and proceeded to jump, crawl, and roll around on me until I got up. It was precious, in a very groggy kind of way.
As I lay there and braced myself for her dive-bombs and WWE-style wrestling moves, it hit me: I'm my Dad. I remarked to Lisa, "I remember doing this with my dad. Being a three year old, I thought he was a huge, old guy." No doubt he is a big guy at 6'6'' tall. But old?
My dad, whom I thought was old when I was three, was just barely older than I am now with my two year old daughter and ten week old son. It's funny how things change over time. In my mind, dad is just getting started at the good age of 54. And I'm still his young son...who just happens to have two little kids.
Still, I'm left to assume the inevitable: Lillian, for the time being, thinks her daddy is old. I've never been more okay with that.
Other Random Happenings: At the breakfast table this morning, Lillian said she wanted salt and pepper. We assumed it was for her scrambled eggs. Turns out it was for her yogurt. Wow.
31 October, 2009
28 October, 2009
What is Today?
Here it is, the beginning of my first blog. I have never really thought that a blog would really be my "thing," but now that my kids are providing numerous opportunities of sayings and happenings that I would like documented for me, I decided this might be worth spending a little time on. My dad likes to call and ask if there are any "Lillianisms" for the day. Our darling two year old provides plenty of laughs in a day. Motherhood has been the sweetest adventure I could have ever embarked upon and sharing this adventure with my incredible husband makes me know that I am one blessed woman!
Well, now back to this blog. There seems to be some sort of added pressure with my first blog but I don't really know where to start, except with today. Tonight we were all sitting on the couch, kids were freshly bathed, and we were watching the Game 1 of the World Series, when Lillian asks "what is today?" I proceed to fumble through an answer when I look to my partner for some assistance. He continues with a long-winded (sorry babe) yet thorough explination of what "today" is to our two year old, while she stares at us with her thumb in her mouth and rubbing her pink bunny. We try to tell ourselves that kids think so simply but these questions that kids present their parents with are far from simple. I mean really, I could say "Well Lillian, today is 24 hours" in which she may respond with "what are hours?", in which I could go back with "its how we measure time and we get time by the rotation of the earth spinning on its axis as well as how long it takes earth to orbit around the sun, which takes 364 1/4 days and that is why every four years we have a leap year...etc." Wow. Really Lillian, I have no idea what is "today."
My "todays" sure looks a lot different than it did just a few years ago. My mom reminded me the other day of how much my life has changed in a little over 4 years. A little over 4 years ago, I was teaching 6th grade in Tulsa, Oklahoma, living with my parents (which I loved every minute of living with them), to now, living in Colorado, married to the man of my dreams, and staying at home with my two fantastic children (and all that brings along with it). As Daniel and I recounted the last 4 years together and all that has gone on, we both agreed that the next four years do not need to be quite so eventful!
At the end of each "today" my goal is that my family feels loved and valued and that I have honored and served my Lord.
Well thats it, end of blog one. It will only get easier from here, right? :)
Well, now back to this blog. There seems to be some sort of added pressure with my first blog but I don't really know where to start, except with today. Tonight we were all sitting on the couch, kids were freshly bathed, and we were watching the Game 1 of the World Series, when Lillian asks "what is today?" I proceed to fumble through an answer when I look to my partner for some assistance. He continues with a long-winded (sorry babe) yet thorough explination of what "today" is to our two year old, while she stares at us with her thumb in her mouth and rubbing her pink bunny. We try to tell ourselves that kids think so simply but these questions that kids present their parents with are far from simple. I mean really, I could say "Well Lillian, today is 24 hours" in which she may respond with "what are hours?", in which I could go back with "its how we measure time and we get time by the rotation of the earth spinning on its axis as well as how long it takes earth to orbit around the sun, which takes 364 1/4 days and that is why every four years we have a leap year...etc." Wow. Really Lillian, I have no idea what is "today."
My "todays" sure looks a lot different than it did just a few years ago. My mom reminded me the other day of how much my life has changed in a little over 4 years. A little over 4 years ago, I was teaching 6th grade in Tulsa, Oklahoma, living with my parents (which I loved every minute of living with them), to now, living in Colorado, married to the man of my dreams, and staying at home with my two fantastic children (and all that brings along with it). As Daniel and I recounted the last 4 years together and all that has gone on, we both agreed that the next four years do not need to be quite so eventful!
At the end of each "today" my goal is that my family feels loved and valued and that I have honored and served my Lord.
Well thats it, end of blog one. It will only get easier from here, right? :)
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