Time passes

I have been making baby books for the girls these past couple weeks. It is a goal to get them all done before the baby. Oh ya, I am pregnant. I forget some days and I never know how many weeks I am so don't ask. I am somewhere in my third trimester and not close enough for delivery to be to concerned. Anyway, as I go through pictures for their baby books I am amazed at how fast the time has gone. It was just yesterday Alice was a sweet baby. Just yesterday that Scarlett was two with the worst mullet around. It went by fast. I thought I would never forget Scarlett's two year old face or the sound of her baby voice but I have. I look at her in the pictures and think "oh ya, that is what she looked like". Same with Alice. I never thought I would forget that baby stage but I have. I am thankful for iphone videos and hundreds of pictures to remind me of my babies.

This has made me enjoy my days more. I look at these sweet girls and know that in just a few short moments I will forget this stage. I try not to get sentimental about time passing and instead be proactive. I try to spend more individual time talking and playing with them. I try to get them to laugh more and make memories with them. When Alice naps Scarlett and I practice letters, read stories, and eat cookies. When Scarlett is at school Alice and I go on a "date". Really we just go to the library or the park but she calls it her "date" with mom. She loves to be in control of the music choice in the car while Scarlett is away. We end up listening to the same song over and over. I have learned not to care and instead drink in these precious moments. I adore my 4 and 2 year old and having just them. Adding another little one will throw things off for a while and it makes me nervous. Three kids better be as awesome as two!!

My sweet girls in summer of 2012