A Few of My Favorite Things

bMy latest obsessive thought has been, "It's going so fast." Maybe it's because this is my last baby. Probably it's because I have been getting an unusual amount of sleep for someone with a young baby. Maybe it's because she's growing out of clothes faster than I can dig them out.

A couple of months ago I was with the baby in the supermarket and the baby was fussing a little in the checkout line. A woman in the next line over looked at me and the expression on her face just struck me. It was empathetic and nostalgic at the same time. I could tell that a part of her wanted to be in my shoes and another part of her did not.

I feel like I'm not taking enough pictures and videos and I'm ashamed to admit that I haven't even cracked the baby book. But here's what I love right now::

The coo conversations. She just loves to "talk" with coos. And she does it conversation-style. It's really adorable.

When she falls asleep on my shoulder. Those occurences are less frequent now so I'm trying to savor them.

How peaceful she looks when she's sleeping

How completely entertained she is by big sis and vice versa.

How curious she is about who we all are and what the heck we're doing

How happy she is to see everyone in the morning.

The rolls of chub on her legs and her chubby cheeks.

The way she laughs when her belly is kissed or tickled.

Probably my favorite thing in the list above is how much these sisters adore each other. I am trying to soak that in as much as I can because I know I have a future filled with arguments, tattling, clothes stealing, door slamming. For now though, I love how much C loves her little sister. The novelty hasn't worn off yet. And it runs deep. C hates when M is upset. She cried when M got her shots at the pediatrician. She tries to cheer her up when she's fussy. She calls her "beautiful", "adorable", "best buddy'. She is completely thrilled at every new development M makes. It's really cool to see this relationship all their own unfold before our eyes. We can shape it to some degree, but for the most part, it's up to them to define.

Much to fast I tell you.