I swear, I sometimes feel like I've already got two teenage boys living here. They talk back, they fight constantly, they're eating us out of house and home, and - I kid you not - the other day I was telling Dante to ask me nicely for his cup, rather than screaming for it, and he ROLLED HIS EYES AT ME!!!! How is that possible??? He's not even THREE years old!!
They are exhausting. Yesterday was a particularly trying day - mostly because we didn't do much, and I think we all got a little bored and crabby. Today was definitely better, but this is by far the toughest job I could ever imagine.
But then a short while ago, I was backing up some photos and movie clips to DVD, and I came across two movies I made of the boys' photos. Gabe's is from the time he was born to when he was almost 3 years old, and Dante's is just of his first year. Looking at those nearly took my breath away, just thinking about how much time has already passed, and how much they've both grown.
Definitely a good reminder to try not to get so caught up in the minutiae of our daily life, and to focus a little more on just being in the moment and enjoying the time I have with them right now, because it truly is a gift.
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