We are entering un-charted waters. Tatum is nearly 6 months old...when Trevor was 6 months old, I was already pregnant and making plans for our girl. All of the baby items that Trevor no longer used were briefly set aside until his sister would use them. There was no sense of nostalgia... there were no pauses as we laid things aside thinking "awww, look, we don't need (fill-in-the-blank) anymore." We knew in a matter of months, we'd be doing it again.
And so...here we are. Tatum is growing at break-neck speed. I can't believe how quickly the days of swaddles and bottles are passing us by. Case in point: The wedge positioner. For any moms out there dealing with reflux-afflicted babies, this thing is a mainstay. The other night, I was clearing out some stuff from Tatum's room and grabbed the positioner. She's now sleeping like a champ without it. I took it downstairs, intending to throw it out (it's been so used and abused, I'd never dream of giving it to someone else to use).
The positioner didn't make it to the trash... instead, it made it to a chair in the kitchen. When Nathan came home, he asked what my intention for it was. I told him "oh, it's trash." He scooped it up to take it outside and I ran to grab it. "I don't want to just throw it away." (Nathan smiles and rolls his eyes as I hug the pillow). "Fine," he says...back to the chair it went. I fully recognize, the trip to the trash is inevitable...I'm just not ready to part with it yet.
This morning, Trevor did his part in making sure I'll never throw it away. I walked into the kitchen today to find him like this:
CLEARLY, to him, the wedge positioner is more than a pillow- it's a long lost friend.
And so...here we are. Tatum is growing at break-neck speed. I can't believe how quickly the days of swaddles and bottles are passing us by. Case in point: The wedge positioner. For any moms out there dealing with reflux-afflicted babies, this thing is a mainstay. The other night, I was clearing out some stuff from Tatum's room and grabbed the positioner. She's now sleeping like a champ without it. I took it downstairs, intending to throw it out (it's been so used and abused, I'd never dream of giving it to someone else to use).
The positioner didn't make it to the trash... instead, it made it to a chair in the kitchen. When Nathan came home, he asked what my intention for it was. I told him "oh, it's trash." He scooped it up to take it outside and I ran to grab it. "I don't want to just throw it away." (Nathan smiles and rolls his eyes as I hug the pillow). "Fine," he says...back to the chair it went. I fully recognize, the trip to the trash is inevitable...I'm just not ready to part with it yet.
This morning, Trevor did his part in making sure I'll never throw it away. I walked into the kitchen today to find him like this:
CLEARLY, to him, the wedge positioner is more than a pillow- it's a long lost friend.
2 comments:
Wow that's cute. Yes I'm a life-long fan of those for sure--It's amazing to watch friends whose babies don't have reflux and just lay them down flat to eat, sleep, etc. I'm like, "You can't do that!" But they CAN. I'm over being bitter about it but I am a little envious...And I'll tell you not to throw anything away just in case you end up like me :)
Awww...I suppose I'll feel that way, too! Right now...I keep saying to Matt, "Where are we going to put all of the baby toys?". I feel like we are jam packed with 2-year old toys, I really don't know where I am going to find space for all of the baby stuff that will have to come down from the attic! I keep putting off getting it down until we absolutely will need it...where as with Ryder, I was already nesting away getting it all in its perfect little spot!
Glad Trevor liked Crazy Water! Hahaha! That is one of Matt's good friends from college and Ryder loves his songs!
PS...Where are you getting most of your digital scrap stuff from? I have been getting all of mine from Two Peas...but I just came across a site called Polka Dot Potatoes which has a lot of cool stuff, too! Just thought I'd pass that along!
Wish we lived closer...I think it would be fun to be able to get together with somebody and work on pages on the laptop while the kids play! Sigh...sometimes I just need some inspiration...I run out of ideas! LOL!
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