I am not so self-effacing as to say these are not big events in my household. Of course they are. But they are only big events to me, to my husband, to our little clan of five. They are the happenings of our small world, nothing more, nothing less.
October is coming and I feel the stirrings of longing and remembering that come with this season, but they are as quiet and gentle as the changing of the leaves. I don't expect this five year anniversary to undo me. I almost look forward to revisiting some of those memories and emotions that are my last palpable connection to my babies. Ah, the beautiful, bittersweet season of autumn. I am ready.
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First~I'm SO jelouse that pumpkin is potty trained. We aren't even close. Laura is more interested (she hides to go then tries to pull her diaper off right after she's done). I will not be surprised if she is trained before him. Such is life.
I also feel the longing and remembering as Fall sets in but, like you, I'm not as overcome with grief as I have been in the past. I'm not sure what I expected to feel at 5 years, but I'm glad that (so far) what I feel is, as you said, quiet and gentle.
So, I'm glad things are well and that there isn't much to say. It's a good thing. (((hugs)))
April
Who wants to hear? Well I want to hear of course. And I doubt I'm the only one. For what IS blogging but the recording of the small beautiful and awful and even mundane details that make up our lives. I'm happy you are happy friend. That's wonderful.
I agree with Chaotic Joy's comment; we want to hear, that's who! I'm glad your fall is going so well, and that your grief is morphing into something gentle, and maybe even peaceful.
good to hear happy news & good to hear you are feeling strong enough to cope with the months ahead.
And as for potty training....sigh, thought we'd be done by now, but he really doesn't care yet. More time must pass before I am done with diapers.
I am glad that you are having a good transition, for the whole family. I will be thinking of you this fall.
Awww... thanks you guys! It's nice to hear that I can ramble on about anything and you will listen.:)
Oh, and about the potty training... By saying Pumpkin is "finally" potty trained makes it sound like something that I have worked very hard at and have now succeeded. Not so. I subscribe to the "they'll do when they are ready" theory, and that theory once again paid off. She decided toward the end of summer to start using the potty and over the course of a few weeks mastered the whole thing herself. So, not at all my success, but hers. :)
Sounds like we subscribe to similar potty training philosophy. The Babe greets me each morning with either a happy or tearful, "I don't want to tinkle in my bed," depending on whether or not she did. Lately, there's more giggles than tears. (I know some think they are the unhinging of the western world, but in this house, Thank Goodness for Pull UPS!)
I am glad the autumn will be beautiful with the bittersweet.
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