With all of the wicked storms that we have been having in the last week it is just nice to be able to enjoy being outside again. Last night Katie M. brought Raegan Lily (almost a year old) over and Jeff and I watched her while Katie did the girls cuts, dyes and extentions. It is amazing how much energy babies have compared to folks our age. She climbs the stairs, does clap, clap, says DADADADA and is just the cutest thing ever. We took her outside on the grass and to watch her was hysterical. My kids when put on grass would grab handfuls and throw it. Raegan would pull one blade at a time, analyze it, change it from one hand to another, and then in the mouth it would go. Watching her made me realize how much I truly missed out on "being in the moment" when my kids were growing up. Too busy making sure they were clothed and fed to really take the time to enjoy them as little people. Now I know why my parents are much better at being grandparents than they were being parents. So much more time to sit back and enjoy the moment compared to worrying about food on the table, are they using their manners, did I raise them to be good Christian people, yada yada yada. But I digress. It is so fun to watch Jeff with the babies, he is so good with them and they love him. I am looking forward to having grand kids and taking the time to watch them grow while their parents run around with all the worries that we all have when raising kids.
It was a beautiful sunset last night and I look forward to many more of them with Jeff, my kids, grand kids and family.
If you are still raising babies, please stop for a minute and enjoy them as little people, trust me they grow up fast.