Looking Forward

Having a coffee this evening, I'm thinking ahead to the week.  I looked at the calendar to prepare.  It doesn't really excite me to think about what events are on the agenda, which days are Kindergarten days, which days we'll take in the music program, skating times, library time, or which days we'll try to make at home days and let Neve have her naps (okay, actually that last one does excite me a little.)

But when I thought about what little everyday moments I can look forward to, I felt much more excited about the week.  Will we have a walk again, in which a little babe falls asleep and a big sister wants to kiss the sweetness?

Will we have crazy giggly moments with some friends?  Moments where we are truly there, not thinking or worrying about anything else.  When we can just be our silly, carefree, quirky selves.

Will the boy build more Lego creations which he will want to make a video of the explanation of it all?  Oh, yes, I am sure we will have some of that.  And, I will giggle again about how he mimicks the language he has heard on other kids lego videos.  "And, you'll see over here..." "And, moving along..." "And what makes this so special and unique, is..."

Perhaps we will get caught up on our Tinsel Time crafts, or maybe we won't.  But, I'm sure we'll enjoy doing some.

I know I will also see Neve express more of her personality and likes.  She is changing and growing so fast these days.  She has some favorite things now.  We lost her first stuffie she attached herself to.  A cute little pink carebear that would make her cuddle in and go to sleep without me!  I was so sad when we lost it.  But, she replaced it, digging through the basket of stuffed animals one morning, she found another carebear I forgot we had.  So amazing to me that she found it, and although it wasn't the same, she had some memory or recognition of it (after more than a week had gone by), and carried it around all morning.

She's also fallen in love with the MP3 player that the older kids had tired of.  Ian says its the only thing that makes her happy when she's missing me if I'm out for a bit.  She screeches in between songs, thinking its quit, until the next song begins.  Oh, Nevey! Have some patience! 

And she's going to take off walking any day now.  Yesterday morning, she was standing up on the bed in between us and letting go, clapping for herself as she balanced.  She looked so strong and stable, we agreed it wouldn't be long now.  Then, with Kellen & I out at the movie night she decided to stand up and take 3 and 4 steps several times by herself.  Ian missed it and I had no camera to capture the amazing firsts!

So many little memories that make me smile from last week.  I know we'll make many more this week.  And, I'm glad I took the time tonight to remember to not get caught up in the agenda.  I'm preparing for the week differently tonight, by reminding myself to slow down, look for, enjoy, and be thankful for all the little precious moments of our days.