Teeth

As modern parents, we have grown accustomed to the rigorous demands laid upon us by the milestone obsessed society in which we live, attested to by the three isles of scrap booking products at Hobby Lobby. Our shoulders are stronger from hours spent under the weight of a camera, our legs able to hold a squat for no less than 28 baby steps from any direction, and our ears' sensitivity peeked to the height of perceiving audible growth. Now, most of these demands I expected, and therefore joyfully accepted the role of development documenter.

So when the muscles in my arms tightened under the familiar weight of the camera yesterday, all to capture the loss of a tooth, I expected a similar milestone accomplished excitement that had accompanied so many others.



And yet, a tiny piece of my maternal heart seems to have been plucked out along with this whee little tooth. For the first time the flash of the camera was not recording what had become new in our child's life, but what had so long been there and was not any more.

Perhaps this is a little much for a tooth, even one watched for daily over six years ago, but in a tangible way, part of my first born's childhood was just out grown, and every day he is becoming more of a big boy.

Easy as 1, 2, 3....

Recently on a weekday I came home for a few hours so Jen could take Izzy to the doctor and be able to have a conversation without 4 opinions being interjected at every opportunity. As I was dealing with the two boys in another room after lunch and trying to get things cleaned up, I suddenly noticed that the house had became suspiciously quiet. I came back into the kitchen fully expecting Luci to be secretly emptying a cabinet! To my surprise this is what I found....



This happened all in the span of about 5 minutes. When I left the room she was eating and talking like a typical toddler. I returned and found her sound asleep at the table. So asleep in fact that I moved her to her bed and she never woke up.

I have always wondered why Mom's complain that they can't get their kids to take naps. I don't think it is hard at all!!