Making the most of it.

'As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field;
for the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and its place knows it no more.'
Psalm 103:15-16

Having Livia has made me really appreciate how fleeting the early years of childhood are. Already she is out of newborn clothes and is holding her head up much better. She has put on lots of weight and is staying awake longer and longer during the day.

I love to see her develop but it feels like Chloe changed so fast that I will definitely be more patient this time. I am loving my cuddly little baby and don't want to lose that yet! Especially as she may be our last (not decided completely yet).

This new appreciation for the stage we're in now has also given me more patience with Chloe. Yesterday I was listening yo her recite from her favourite set of Charlie and Lola books which she insists on reading at least once a day. Normally I feel sick to death of those stories but yesterday I felt really tearful! I realised it won't be long until she doesn't like Charlie and Lola anymore and she won't want to 'read' out loud to me all the time.

I'm thankful for this realisation as life has been very hard the last few weeks and it can be easy to wish for the girls to be less dependent on me. But today at least I am in no rush for them to grow up!