New Beginnings

Last wednesday something amazing happened. Actually, a couple of amazing somethings happened. First, our sweet baby girl started preschool. She did pretty well- no crying when we left her, just a bit uncomfortable. I can't say as much about myself. I cried all the way home. All the baby stuff is fading away quickly. Missy Monkey Feet is struggling so hard to be grown up. I'm struggling to hold on to the last bit of her "babyhood". It's so hard watching her inch farther from that phase of life. I suppose it's because it takes her farther from me. At least for now she still needs me quite a bit and counts on me to be there for her.

I mentioned 2 amazing things happening last wednesday. Exactly 1 hour after Missy Monkey Monkey Feet walked through the classroom door Baby Ethan came into the world. He is the son of one of my closest friends. MMF and I traveled down to see him the next day. He is beautiful. MMF was quite taken with him as you can see below. Some of her comments about him included, "I'm the mom to him"; "Mom, he's sooooo cute!"; "Awwwh, he has a teeny teeny tiny butt". She held him several times. Surprisingly, she was never jealous while I held him. She was too busy trying to take him away from me so she could have another turn!