Frozen in Time

Right now, I would like to freeze time. I would just like life to stay this way. I have two great kids who are fun to be around. My husband and I are both healthy and are just entering our late thirties. He tells me we’re middle age, but I refuse to accept that yet. Life is good…and happy… and enjoyable.

OBB is excited about discovering everything in the world and very interested in learning. He’s writing his name and regularly brings workbooks to me to ask if we can practice writing his letters. He’s good at connecting abstract concepts and can be very insightful. He has some great friends and is well-liked by his teachers, both at school and at church. And he’s young enough that I don’t yet worry about him being safe or have to deal with him talking back or think what he might be doing out with his friends. He’s always under my roof and is an easy person to be around. He’s incredibly thoughtful and genuinely cares about others. And he’s a very good brother.

Baby Girl is a delight. She’s always happy to see me when I walk in her room in the morning and laughs easily. She is one of those children who doesn’t shy away from other adults in public, but instead gives them a big toothy grin when they say hello to her. She doesn’t give me any trouble about getting dressed in the morning. In fact, she usually shows her approval for what I’ve picked out by standing up and letting me look at her and tell her she’s a “pretty girl” before we head downstairs. I like to describe her as “always ready for a party”. She’s ready to sing or dance at a moment’s notice. And if you’ve got an idea for something fun, she’s your girl.

Both kids sleep through the night, don’t give us any trouble about going to bed, are great eaters, don’t mind getting bathed or having their teeth or hair brushed and like going to school.

I guess we’ve emerged from the fog that is having a baby (that only took 2 years!) and we’re enjoying where we are. I think this is the point at which some people decide to have another. But don’t worry, that’s not us. We are done. We feel like our family is complete, and we’re ready to watch our children grow and learn and do it as a family of four, plus one neurotic dog. While I definitely think about what my children will be like when they grow up – when they’re both in elementary school, or both in high school, or both adults with their own families - I am really loving this part right now and wish I could stop time and just stay here for a bit.