This morning I woke up a little before 7:00, and as I was stretching and thinking I should pop out of my bed, I realized I was hearing crying in the room next to me. So I swung my legs out of bed and padded down the hall to Lilah's room. I opened the door and heard what she was saying: "Mommy, I leaked! Mommy, I leaked!" I went over to her crib and found the front of her nightgown was soaked with urine, as was her sheet. The tears stopped right away when I lifted her out of her crib, and she was quite sunny and chatty as I took off her nightgown and led her into the bathroom to stand in the tub while I showered her off. Everyone else was still sleeping, so we went out to the kitchen to eat breakfast together -- scrambled eggs and toast with raspberry jam. She was snuggly and happy, and I enjoyed our time alone together.
A few nights ago, Claire stumbled into my room at some wee hour of the morning. "I have a bloody nose!" she exclaimed. I don't think I fully woke up, but I realized that I needed to get out of bed, walk with her to the bathroom, and help her hold something to her nose until the bleeding stopped, which thankfully it did very soon. She ran happily back to bed, and I fell into mine and was asleep again before I knew it.
I guess this means I'm becoming a true member of the family. Tomorrow, I get to meet Grandpa, whose arrival is greatly anticipated around here: at dinner, Claire told us, "My heart is filled with excitedness, because Grandpa is coming tomorrow!"
I'm sure that you remember being excited when your Grandpa was coming.
ReplyDeleteThose little ones love and trust you because you love and care for them. God is good to give you this special time.