After the conversion was complete, Kyle and I enjoyed watching the two of them play and giggle as they checked out Chase's new sleeping arrangement. I always find myself emotional and reminiscing when we go through this process. Today flashed me back to those early weeks after Chase was born and I was settling into being the mommy of two children who were 13th months apart. It took Chase almost five months before he would go without a feeding in the middle of the night so there were lots of nights spent in the rocking chair in his room giving a bottle and soothing him back to sleep. Sweet nights when it was just the two of us and sweet moments that I will likely not have with him again, but ones that I will cherish in my heart always.
Tonight I watched as my very active two year old eagerly looked forward to going to sleep in his big boy bed . . . until it was actually time to go to bed. He then told us everything from he wanted Brooke to sleep with him to he wanted Daddy to sleep with him to he wanted to go downstairs. In the end, we kissed him goodnight and told him he would be fine. He cried for a few moments and then all was quiet.
As I left the room with the crib mattress propped outside the door, I thought to myself and out loud to Kyle that I likely would not have multiple cribs again unless we decide to have another baby that arrives before Jax is two. What a season of life I have been in! I thank God each day for each of my children and even for their closeness in age even though some days are incredibly hard with so many little ones. Three years has flown by and I know that these years will seem all too brief as the kids get older. More the reason to cherish all of these moments and to not sweat the small stuff!
