On Friday, we grew up.
It was a semi-nostalgic moment for me. Josh took the thing apart and the kids helped haul it outside. We bought it when we were pregnant with Bryce so it is now considered a death trap because it has drop sides and all that. None of our kidlets was ever maimed during the use of this crib, but we threw it away anyhow. This is the end of an era for our family, just another sign that we are growing up. Sometimes I wake up in the morning and think, "How did all of this happen? I'm not old enough to have a house or be the mother of six." Sometimes it feels like I am too little to be the mom or to have to be responsible for things like bills and yard work and laundry and nutrition.
But then I have moments that remind me how much our family has grown since it's inception nearly twelve years ago and I can't help but smile because we've come a long way, baby. We've got a long way to go, but hopefully it will continue to be a fabulous journey.
Also on Friday, PJ must have had a rough day at school because when he got home he fell asleep. First while sitting at the kitchen table. Then laying on the living room couch with his backpack still on. That is a bit out of character. It made me chuckle just a bit (and pull out the camera for some fabulous candid shots).
Then the younger kids were jealous that I was taking Parker's picture and not theirs, so we took their picture too (they are easily pleased...but so am I so they come by it honestly).
Life is good. It has been a week full of craziness, but that's just the way things are here. It can be a madhouse, but the smiles out number the tears so I guess we are doing something right after all.
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Don't get too used to the crib being down. I took my crib down awhile ago, but had to put it back up this week. My little almost 2 year old kept escaping from her toddler bed. Cribs make nice cages for little escaping tots. Naps and bedtime have been much better the last few days.
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