Growing Up

Most of the time, it seems like our kids grow up quite gradually. Other times, I am left almost speechless.

Here is a cute picture of Deedle and Loumy starting preschool this year. Notice how Loumy insists on wearing his backpack "Diego " style? It wasn't much of a shock to my system because they both attended preschool together last year, as well. Other things have been quite a bit more shocking. As we sat at the dinner table and listened to String Cheese tell us about her assembly at school, what she had for lunch, the new method she is learning to use for math, her friends, etc. etc., Chancho and I both had the same overwhelming feeling hit us at the same time--this girl had suddenly grown up with out us noticing (or consenting)!

Then there is Deedle and her new fascination with sewing. We were over at my Mom's house the other day and she was helping the little ones make bean bags. I thought, "my kids are too little to try any type of sewing. They will just puncture their fingers and cry." But, no, they did great. And when we came home, Deedle wanted more. I wrote her name and the year on a little piece of fabric with a pencil and she embroidered it. And she loved it! This video might look boring but it was really fascinating for me to just sit and watch her. I kept thinking, "What is my baby doing with a needle and thread? How can she do that?" It makes me wonder how many other "big kid" things my little ones are probably perfectly capable of doing. I don't know that I am eager to find out. One can only take so much change at once!