The lack of blogging stems from the impact of a certain baby girl named Ruby. In her short life here on Earth, she inspired me to spend more time on the floor with my kids. More time enjoying them. More time holding them. Less time worrying about my 10 extra baby pounds. Less time watching trash TV. Less time reading about other people's lives and more time living mine. I have felt priorities align, stress relieved and a greater joy abound in my heart. Ruby taught me, and I never even met her.
I hope I can leave a quarter of the legacy she did.
Today, I was organizing old photos during naptime and realized how short a time these babies are little.
Treyson, once the age of the girls. Now, a full fledged man child - going trucking with dad in the semi, adorned in his John Deere shirt and Ariat boots, Woody and Tippie cup in hand. Admonishing his father that "dumb a$$ is not a nice word" and "mommy says not to say it!" (Trevor got a little fiery when a man cut off the semi, almost killing all of them!).
And the girls, oh those girls. They have the softest skin and the sweetest squeals. How is it that some women have empty arms and I have extremely full arms. It doesn't seem fair to me, but I will never take it for granted again.
So grateful for forever.
3 educated comments:
Such a cute family.
I read about Ruby thru you. Such a sad story and it breaks my heart. My Jolene has been teething and I'm cherishing the middle of the night cuddle time.
I know too many people who have had to say goodbye to their baby way too early! It makes my eyes blurr up with tears and my heart ache. It makes me realize just how grateful I need to be for Health.. I would take any financial trial over a health trial if I had a choice..always.
I love a good, candid family shot.. and that one of yours is beautiful :)They are not babies long enough in my opinion. My oldest is starting kindergarten next week.. ah! Abby is a toddler and I swear I just had her. So, enjoy those babies while you have them bc you're right, they'll be grown before you know it!
i love hearing your gratitude for your full arms.
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