a 5 star video (to me anyway)

Feb 22

Posted by: Rachel in: blog, caleb isaiah, memories, parenting, videos

I love, love, love this video. I think he was about 6 months old. I love how I ask him what he is supposed to be doing, and he flashes that award winning grin. Then I tell him he’s supposed to be napping…and he sort of cuts his eyes off to the side, as if to say ‘oh. yeah. yeah. BUT, look how cute I am!’ as he looks back at me grinning from ear to ear. One, okay two of my favorite things about babies…their adorable, precious, cute little feet…and their toothless grins. I love the little gummies. In some ways, I can’t wait to have that again. The endless nights and breastfeedings…maybe I can wait a tad longer.

Childhood. Being a parent. It is such an amazing thing, it almost makes me sad that I will only experience it, God willing, two or three times. I wish I could just have kids until I couldn’t have any more. But then I wouldn’t be able to take care of everyone. Well I would. Somehow. But you know, I wouldn’t be able to spend as much time with each one as I would want to. But it is just such a precious gift. To become a parent. There could simply be nothing on Earth more rewarding, challenging, classically beautiful, cherished, and downright incredible. I feel like I won the kid lottery. I’m so lucky.