BIKES VS. BIBS

Ever so slowly and hesitantly I keep tucking baby paraphernalia into storage.  It's hard for me to transition out of the baby stage. Even with the excuse that our baby stage came roaring in like a hurricane and lasted for a solid 4 years. Baby stage is everything I love about the last 5 years of my life. And although I hope for the baby years to continue on (with a slower, more manageable timeline hopefully :)), I know with a surety in my heart that I have no control over that portion of my life. If there is anything I've learned for certain from my children... it's that my Heavenly Father is the keeper of all things and He decides when and how I get to add to my family. 

I haven't dared to ask Him if there are any more yet. I think I'm afraid of the answer being different from the desires of my heart. The second thing I've learned from my most recent 5 years on Earth is that if Heavenly Father's plan is different from my mortal plan... I trust His. I'll take His plan over mine any day.  It doesn't make the butterflies of baby thoughts disappear, but I've learned FAITH in my Lord's perfect knowledge and I know over time I can get on the same page as Him - or maybe I can talk him into getting on the same page as me :) 

And last but not least, what I've learned from my three miracle babies is this: 

BE WHERE YOU ARE. 

ENJOY THE STAGE YOU'RE IN, BECAUSE IT WILL BE GONE TOMORROW. 

I'm delighting in the unruliness of my three kids. I'm happy that we have the flexibility in our routine to stop at a park on a sunny day and snacks can consist of whatever mushed up cracker or left over apple I can dig out of my bag. Bottles are tucked away but sippy cups are abound. Diapers will be traded for big boy undies by the end of the year. So I'm enjoying those diapers for now. Binki's will be replaced with big kid teeth and sassy words. Bibs have been swapped for bikes. And I like boys on bikes. So instead of wishing away the next 5 years for more children's laughter to fill the empty space of my house... I will focus on the laughter that is here and I will enjoy this dirt loving, terrible two's, fabulous four's stage of life because tomorrow it will be gone and if I don't get to do it again, I want to live with no regrets. 

The triple threat will be sweeping the local race series in the 4 and under category this fall!