I was taking a moment to eat lunch in peace during nap time today...I didn't have long. Gabriel went down about an hour before Samuel so I knew I only had a few minutes of overlap time to eat in peace. Which for some reason, eating in peace is a HUGE deal to me, I'm realizing. Anyway, as I was eating I inspected the cleaning that needed to be done before they wake. On the floor were some shoes, not Samuel's, not Gabriel's. These were given to us by Shelby, from our church family. They are a size Toddler 9, whatever that means. All I know is they looked BIG. Samuel wears a 5 (baby, I guess?). So when I glanced at the shoes, I was quickly, instantly reminded of a future Samuel. And I couldn't imagine what it would be like for Samuel fill those big shoes. I'm so stuck in the here and now of a very demanding 2 1/2 year-old that I can't fathom the idea that one day he'll be big enough, strong enough, smart enough to go play in those big shoes. 2 1/2 years is a long time.
A long time.
A long time.
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| Samuel's black converse shoes in relation to the BIG shoes |
I remember a time when you couldn't fathom him being off oxygen and being able to crawl. But now look at him. And there was a time that I couldn't imagine that my wedding dress would be worn by MY DAUGHTER....who woulda thunk it!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with your Mom....And remember Gabriel was half grown when he was born..A big 11 lbs...So don't compare Samuel with Gabriel...You have TWO VERY UNIQUE little boys...Love all 4 of you..
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