K's first pair of "booties". This is her first pair since I neglected to knit K a pair of booties when she was a newborn, which is merely item #29 on the list of "Ways that I failed my newborn child because I was clueless and terrified and exhausted and did I tell you after 12 weeks I had a 90 minute commute to work, 75 minutes if I got lucky." Actually, did I ever tell you that K? Why did I do it? Why wasn't I home knitting booties??
Ah, I remember now. Because I didn't even know what booties were. Which goes to show what tremendous strides I've made in 19.5 months. Aside from my bootie revelation, I have come to notice children everywhere. Have they always been there, but just on the periphery of my single, then married-but childless, vision? Moreover, I have discovered children are refreshing, a deep long drink for a parched soul. Especially K. This will sound like gushing no matter how much I want to avoid it, but quite simply, I cannot get enough of K these days. With the exception of her refusing to eat the fifth consecutive variety of food I offer her for lunch or deliberately removing the straw out of her cup and creating an ankle-deep pool of orange juice on the floor (it's only 8am K!! mommy hasn't even brewed the coffee!!), I really have become a bit lovestruck. It must be that K's personality is finally at full bloom and thus I am entranced by all that she expresses throughout the day:
In the morning, when asking what she wants for breakfast: "Croissants at la madeline!"
After coming back from la madeline, when offering her an egg: "Eat egg on sofa!"
Throught the day: "Mama read book moon book!" (as she is obsessed with "Papa, please get the moon for me")
The hour before J gets home: "Where dada? Mama find dada!!"
No doubt with time, all the demands will eat away at my soul instead of delighting it, especially when it involves extending curfews and dating a leather-clad biker named Bubba. But for now, the days with K are a wonder to me.
3 comments:
you are gushing, but i totally understand. sure i feel bad for j that i have such a mama's boy (only sometimes.) :)
Great site S. We took L to the zoo today for the first time. He had a great time. I will send you guys some pictures now. I really like your blog, it is nice to know how your days are going. Please give everyone a big hug from us.
I love reading about K, J, and you and looking at the adorable, wonderful pictures. I already know how to knit and didn't make Lawry anything. I had a list of items to knit and everything. Booties were on it. Oh well!
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