the cold definitely hung around for the rest of us through this whole week, too.
not sure if Kyren is cutting more teeth simulataneously, but he has not been his usual sweet self. very fussy, clingy, and easily frustrated with life. it's so hard that he can't communicate what and how he is feeling in words.
yesterday we went to get our usual saturday donuts at the orchard, and i realized i didn't really have to wipe any noses during the trip. a first in a long time it seems.
the events of our week began with the threat of having to move in with Gramsy n Poppy, i mean, joy. . .and the potential for it to be for a week or so if indeed our bathroom needed a complete overhaul... which it ended up NOT. darn. so back in we moved the very same day (tho C got a sleepover out of the deal). our bathroom is still torn up (ceilling and part of the walls)...and covered in plastic. but it's usable. unfortunately we discovered that there are bees living somewhere in our walls, and several of them stung our bathroom guy. they apparently don't like being disturbed. we're hoping they are gone by tomorrow when the men return to finish the work. we're also looking forward to hibernation for all creepy crawlies as the ants have found their way back in this week too.
friday we had a really fun field trip to Maris Grove with Nina to see her Grandpop's Train Room. several of the men who live there have gotten together and constructed an entire room of their old model trains from their childhood. complete with tunnels, drawbridges, murals, and miniature/to-scale everything, it's a little kid's wonderland. Christian could have spent several hours just watching and taking in details. he was in awe. and the grandpas were really proud to show it all off to the little guy.
later that day i made a trip to the post office into a field trip as well. one of our local post offices shares a parking lot with the hardware store. always on display outside are several dozen riding mowers, snowblowers, push mowers, etc... every single one of which C had to try out. we went inside to see the chainsaws and weed wackers. and then we walked behind the store where (surprise!) there were full-sized, real life train tracks, with old cabooses resting on them. so of course we had to pretend to drive each one.
this was almost as exciting as a week previous when we got to see an actual freight train pass right before our eyes when we were visiting the local canoe company. it was screechingly loud, and we stood there, holding our ears, mouths agape (well, at least one of us), and eyes wide with delight and amazement.
so i guess we've entered the train phase.
this morning C was actually excited to go to church, and even brought his bubbles to share with the kids who might not be as excited to be there. i can't get over the change in this child. it's like he grew up overnight.
speaking of which, this afternoon we went to cousin Silas's 5th birthday party and watched all of the 5 year old boys be... five. he seemed like such a little guy next to them, and it made me cringe to think of him being that old someday in the not too distant future. he is still so innocent and naive. he wanted to stick close to mommy and watch the big kids, content to still be little. oh how i wish i could bottle it up and keep it forever.
we watched a video tonight of the first week of his life, and i suddenly longed to go back and know him then like i know him now. he was so new then. and tho we loved him, we did not know him like we do now. i felt similar pangs in my heart to the ones i felt at the party. that ache deep inside that time moves too fast and you never get to return to these precious moments of now.
please, please, please let me keep taking it in. every snuggle, kiss and tickle i can get. relish in every "mommy, hold me", while he's still small enough for me to pick up... and while he still wants me to.
ugh... there's that ache again.
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