As I'm talking with Chad about the news, I look up and there are Stone and Cade, sitting together on the floor playing race cars. My throat constricted. Two years ago, I had the incredible luck of staying at home with them. I was pregnant with Cade, and Stone was only two. It's been an incredible two years of joy and learning - about myself and my children. And, although I'm incredibly grateful and excited about this position, I can't help but look back on the last two years with a hint of sadness that it's coming to a close.
The highlights:
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Stone is a patient older brother. But it wasn't always easy. This picture was taken right after Stone poked Cade's eyeball the day we came home from the hospital. Daddy said, "No!" a little too loudly and this was Stone's reaction. This picture reminds me how much he's grown in his role as big bro. These days, he's the one to get Cade up and he does it with this sweet little voice - I'm looking forward to that not changing.
I also loved the interesting places I found my kids when the house was WAY too quiet.
I also got a kick out of watching the interaction between my oldest kids and my youngest kids. You don't know how a wide age gap is going to affect your family until it happens. Luckily, I have amazingly awesome kids. Here's an example of weapons training. :)
One of the things I loved most of all was hanging out in the back yard with my kids and watching them run around. Mostly naked. Um...them, not me. One of Cade's favorite things to do was to go over and peep through our fence to the neighbor's yard.
I'm not going to lie to you. I'm excited about the job, but having a hard time looking at Stone and Cade without getting misty. We've been traveling this road together for two years. But, I'm excited to learn about their new friends and what they are learning each day.
And truthfully, I'm excited that someone else is in charge of daily diaper changings and potty training!
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