This morning, I found myself in just the loveliest scene. I only wish I could share the pictures publicly, but bear with me.
All three babes are in high chairs at this point. Munchie Mix joined a little later, but they had some nice overlap of all three being put up at once. I pulled them all up beside me and I crocheted a little at the table. I read them the pattern I was working on. They repeated numbers after me. It was all very cute and entirely low key. But the older babes were ready to get down. Crocheting around little ones is not easy, and I rarely do it, especially if I have to concentrate on a new pattern or something more challenging. However. Today was SO special.
I sat at my spot at one end of the table with my crocheting. Spoons sat on one side of me in a chair, and LD on the other side in a chair. They each had grabbed a book, and were flipping the pages, pointing out things they recognized or saying sentences they remembered from prior readings. Meanwhile, Munch was still in a highchair, and successfully drank formula out of a straw sippy cup!! Woohoo!!!
So we all did our things, together, but separately, and peacefully! What a HUGE win!! š
I am so incredibly grateful for our group of children. All eight of them. It is not always peaceful by any stretch of the imagination, but their dynamic is beautiful. Completely amazing.
Thank you, Lord!