Texture love.

Last night, we stayed with friends out of town.  Joel slept with Gabs, and I slept with Delilah.  Since she's still in a crib at home, we don't usually sleep "with" her, and it was an interesting thing to observe her falling asleep.  

2 years ago for Christmas, I had toddler size quilts made for each of the girls from their flannel baby receiving blankets.  The backside is a very soft material and they are edged in satin.  In the last few months, Delilah has become obsessed with her blanket. She can't sleep without it and when we're home getting ready for bed she has to have it with her while she watches her show.  I jokingly call her Linus (from the Peanuts comics).

As she was getting settled in for bed last night, she kept humming and rubbed the satin part of the blanket against her face. She did this until she dozed off. A few hours later, she rolled out of bed which woke her up a little bit, and we started the process of the rubbing and the humming over again.  

I'm thinking that when she gets older, I will have to have a new blanket made that can grow with her so that she always  has the soft satin edging.  :)

Moment in time.

It's been several weeks since I updated the blog. Honestly, life is just getting in the way. We had a lot going on which I will update more on later this week.

I really just wanted to come on to say at this moment, on this day, my heart is very full of love for my children. I read them a story before bed, got them all tucked in with their favorite blankets and stuffed animals, and we listened to some soothing music as they fell asleep.

Every night when I put them to bed, Gabrielle hold onto my hand until after she is asleep. Sometimes it bothers my tendinitis, but then I try to remind myself that it won't be this way forever; in fact it won't be this way for much longer, I'm sure.  Every night she tries to delay bedtime by asking for extra hugs and kisses, and I delightedly oblige.

These are the moments that I cannot capture on the camera to remember later. I know: I have tried.

So, I record these moments here to remind me later, when my children will want nothing to do with me.