Today you are most likely suffering from a molar coming in. I felt in the back of your gums where you have been holding two fingers in your mouth and there is a bump on one side and not the other. You are drooling like crazy and when I have come into your room the last few days, you have had snot covering your entire face. Yesterday you even said, "mama- medicine." When I obliged with some Tylenol- you said, " nice. like it." And raised your eyebrows like I do. I laughed and then made a mental note to never let you go to a party as a teenager and to hide outside your college dorm ( if they still have those when you are 18) to make sure you are not doing drugs. Call me crazy for my mind jumping around like that. But this world is crazy hooked on drugs of all kinds and I am still young enough right now to know a few things. So- whenever you read this, just know- I've got my eye on you. Probably right now. Watch out.
Charlie James- what a week you have had. Since my last entry, you have slept from at least midnight to at least 6am EVERY SINGLE NIGHT! So great! I am definitely feeling more normal now and that is a good thing considering I am going back to work in 4 days. You are doing so well on your feeding schedule that it's like you have the read the book of what we want from you. Really something we should not brag about since Jack was like that too. You now smile a very cute little smile when we use a high pitched voice in your direction. Oh- it makes me melt. Your face is so handsome that I find myself just staring at you. Then I stare at Jack, then I stare back at you. Then I decide whatever I was going to do isn't important. And that is really something since I usually write a to-do list before getting out of bed.
I can't believe that God could allow me to have two babies that are so cute! I know I have so many hopes and dreams for your lives and relationships and jobs and service to others- but for now- let's just focus on the fact that you are both completely the cutest babies I can imagine.
I am getting ready to go back to work and with that comes the trip to get my nails done today, grocery shopping, getting our taxes done, and cleaning the house. When I went back to work after Jack was born, I cried and cried thinking they would send me home. But they did not. So- I have learned that this Plan B that I am living is actually pretty spectacular and I am going to try and enjoy every minute. I might fall short sometimes when I miss you when I am at work- but I don't want to plan for less in advance.
I have enjoyed being home soooo much. I have snuggled with both of my sons on the couch MANY times. We have taken walks at the beach, we have played all day in our pajamas, we have read books while it rained outside. I have cooked meals, cleaned the house, written on this blog, completed our family photo for St. Patty's and an adorable birth announcement. I have a pretty high standard for myself and I can say easily- the last 8 weeks have been some of the best moments of my life. Some of the hardest have also occurred for sure- but that is what makes it great.
I love that when I set food before you Jack- you yell "Excited! Oh boy!"
I love that when I stick my nose in your neck Charlie- I can't imagine a better smell and I get lost for a moment.
I know that everybody says that this childhood thing passes in an instant- so I am going to soak up as many of those instants as I can and place them here so that I can relive them when I want.
I love you boys- thank you for being the very cutest. Thank you for being the way that God has shown Himself to me.
As I write this, Charlie is in the swing and Jack is standing over him with his water cup saying, "hi, hi, water, show him."
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