Awe, Panic, and Wonder

[stephanieburgis]

Oof. I can't believe I have a nearly-four-year-old son! MrD and I are reading Laura Ingalls Wilder's On the Banks of Plum Creek together right now, and he's even starting to read a few of the words himself. How did that happen???

Seriously, look at this tiny baby:

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[sartorias]

They grow so FAST! (I can't believe my daughter is going to turn 31.)

[stephanieburgis]

It really is unbelievable.

[pickledginger]

...and you'll be a 4-year-old mommy! Congratulations. :-)

[stephanieburgis]

Thank you! :)

[thirdscreen]

My birthday party approach goes like this: "Did I buy some presents? Can I buy a cake somewhere? Did I invite someone? Okay, we're good to go!" Also, oddly enough it seems to get much easier when the kids get dropped off and the parents leave. Kids don't care if your house is clean.

[stephanieburgis]

I like that approach! And it's really encouraging to hear that things will get easier...

[thirdscreen]

Truly, Steph, every single year I say to myself, "Wow, here's one thing I thought would be hell for 18 years, and now it's gone!" I mean obviously there are new things. :) But they're different!!

[ext_1294463]

Don't be so hard on yourself! Mr. D. is still likely in the stage where, if you bought him the most enormous toy in the world, he'd just be obsessed with the box. And I love your lines over the short story. :-)

[stephanieburgis]

Oh, thank you for that!

[stephanieburgis]

I love my fingerless mittens! :)