So Big, Yet So Little
For whatever reason, I was feeling a little sappy today. Maybe it's the changing of the seasons. Enjoying these last mornings and days of sun and plenty of outdoor time. Maybe it's the idea of heading back to work full time. Maybe it's this sore throat and a lack of running thanks to a swollen ankle.
There wasn't anything in particular that made today a special one, but we toured a daycare and Henry wanted to stay.
We walked through a little dahlia garden near the Lane County Fairgrounds and I was in awe. There were dahlias bigger than my hand!
H fell on the pavement, cried, put his head on my shoulder and just wanted to be held for a while.
He fell asleep on the way home, just 3 minutes from the house. He let me pick him up, carry him inside, take off his shoes and transfer him to the crib for nap with no fuss.
After nap, he ate his PBJ middle first getting almond and peanut butter ALL over his face.
A little later, he pulled out an air popper we've never used and wanted me to open it. So, I cut open the box and we made some popcorn. How did I forget how much I like popcorn?
There wasn't anything in particular that made today a special one, but we toured a daycare and Henry wanted to stay.
We walked through a little dahlia garden near the Lane County Fairgrounds and I was in awe. There were dahlias bigger than my hand!
H fell on the pavement, cried, put his head on my shoulder and just wanted to be held for a while.
He fell asleep on the way home, just 3 minutes from the house. He let me pick him up, carry him inside, take off his shoes and transfer him to the crib for nap with no fuss.
When toddlerhood sometimes feels like babyhood
After nap, he ate his PBJ middle first getting almond and peanut butter ALL over his face.
A little later, he pulled out an air popper we've never used and wanted me to open it. So, I cut open the box and we made some popcorn. How did I forget how much I like popcorn?
Before dinner he wanted to put on last year's Halloween costume and ran around in it a bit and then ate dinner in it. Granted, he can only put the wings on and wear it like a cape as he's grown much too tall for it.
2016 Halloween
That's all to say it feels like while our little guy is growing up, he's still very young. For now, I'm holding on to these sweet moments because I know these years will go by in a flash and he won't always need me this much.
This afternoon brought rain, so I'm already looking forward to the three days of sun we have coming this weekend. It's funny how even as an Oregonian, I forget just how much it rains here every year.
Alright, time to hit the hay. Have a great week!
Comments
It's good that H liked the daycare center and didn't want to leave! We toured daycare centers when I was around 12-14 weeks pregnant (can't quite remember when, it's all such a blur). It's kind of hard to make a decision about daycare when you haven't even met your child yet! But wait lists for daycare are crazy long in our neighborhood. The daycare that is a block from our house has a 12-18 month waiting list! We ended up selecting a spanish immersion daycare that our friend's son goes to but they can't confirm if they have a spot for us yet. I'm such a planner so it's hard to not know for certain what we'll do about daycare when I return to work but I'm telling myself it will all work out. Worst case scenario, we will hire a nanny for a month or however long of a gap we have between when I return to work and when a spot opens. Phil's mom lives somewhat close so she could help out but I don't think she would want to do daycare every day for potentially 4+ weeks. I guess we will figure it out when the time comes!!
Where and when are you starting full time work? That is exciting! Will you be working at the running store and/or be able to work from home at all?