| The end of an era |
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| Written by OHmommy | |
| Sunday, 05 October 2008 19:00 | |
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Not too long ago ... I had a bulky travel system stroller in the trunk of my minivan and three standard car seats fastened on top of goldfish crumbs in the back row. Not too long ago .. In the corner of our guest room stood an antique cradle that I feverishly rocked all three of my children in, until my knuckles were white in the middle of the night. Not too long ago ... Our basement storage room was bursting at the seams with over sized plastic baby toys that had traces of dried sweet potato puree lovingly left behind. Yesterday I watched as my pregnant best friend and her husband loaded their borrowed minivan with the remnants of all things baby from my house. The slightly overwhelmed soon-to-be parents took over a dozen trips from my house to their car filling up. Each time they stuffed something in, I exhaled out. Phew. I am so content and at peace with a house free of bottles, burp cloths, and bibs. Amen. Although my house is YEARS away from being anything resembling peaceful, my hands and heart are forever full. And. I am 110% totally okay with the sudden demise of my baby era.  Christmas 2008 card: Take 1 (Should I? Could I send it to print?) |
