William rarely naps anymore and hardly ever if he does fall asleep in the afternoons is it in his bed. Last week during his rest time though, he was tired. When I crept in to check on him and found him asleep, I sat on the edge of his bed (carefully of course, because I've been a mom long enough to also know not to wake a sleeping baby) and watched him sleep. The house felt so still and so quiet. As I watched his little belly rise and fall with each deep breath, I reminisced about all of those afternoons only a year or two ago where our house would be still every afternoon between 1pm and 3 pm while both of my sweet boys slept. And sleeping here now, he still seemed so small and so innocent. My small, sweet boy.
And Henry and his front tooth. See that little jangly one just barely hanging on by a thread? It's his baby tooth and it's nearly fallen out. I've been taking a picture of him like this one every day before he leaves for school, completely convinced that today will be the day he loses it and I want to capture this precious last. The last time I see his baby teeth all up on top. I remember the drool and the lost sleep and the constant chewing and the fussiness and the tylenol; I remember the relief when that top little baby tooth came through his baby gums. One of these days will be the last I see that one. His adult tooth will come in and replace it and that seems so permanent and so grown up.
I suppose it's all about perspective. Time passes and things continue to change. It would feel too stagnant if they didn't and then of course we'd long for something more. And I do. I continue to look into the future and dream and imagine how our lives will be and the places we will see and the things we will do.
I just need to be still every once in a while and sit at the edge of my boy's bed while he dreams. To be present and thankful for these moments because I know this too shall pass.
3 comments:
This is so sweet, Christina.
Henry looks older every time I see pictures of him, and I love that you're taking his picture every morning.
Love the pictures of sweet William sleeping.
Love you guys!
This is a sweet post. It's funny, after all the teeth we've lost around here, I hadn't quite taken time to think about what a big deal those little baby teeth were when we were waiting for them to come in!
Thanks for the perspective - always good to take these things in. :-)
Those are the sweetest pictures of buggy sleeping. Funny he didn't wake up. But then again, not much wakes him up! I love the picture of Henry; it's so him. Great post!
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