If only I could freeze this frame of my life for an extended period of time. I'm so grateful for each one of my kids and the stages of life they are in right now. It seems like the past 12 years I've constantly thought, "If only I can make it just a few more (years, months, or weeks) then my kids will be older and it will be easier."
I've always been so anxious to get all my babies here that I never felt really content. And being that I have 6 kids I've been pregnant half of those years- which I really struggled with. I'm not a good baby mom from about the age of newborn to 1 yr. I struggle with being so depended on. Out of 6 kids I've not had luck in getting a content baby. A couple of them were super colic and that was hard! I must've spoiled all of them because they ALWAYS wanted to be held and carried around no matter what I was doing. I remember trying to clean toilets with a baby in a sling around my shoulder. With most of my babies being super CHUB most tasks at hand were not easily accomplished. I still wouldn't change that though- I felt like loves and cuddles were way more important than a perfectly clean house. I love the sweet, cuddly, innocence of a baby, fresh from heaven. I think my favorite part of that stage was holding a sleeping baby!
When my babies started becoming mobile- I loved it!!! So many mom's say how hard it is for them when their kids get mobile, but that is my favorite. Babies seem to blossom once they enter this stage. It's fun to watch their curiosity, and personalities come out. They become so much more content when they can explore. I don't even mind the messes- I think it's cute and love to take pictures of the trouble they get into. I love when they start saying words and communicate their understanding of the world around them.
I finally feel content with all the stages my kids are in- in fact I love the where they are each at in life. I love the range of ages I have from a teenager trying to figure out how to talk to girls to my 1 yr. old who is just trying to learn to talk at all. I am really enjoying being their mother and wish I could just freeze them right where they are at for at least a few years. I don't want my kids to grow up!
Kate has finally arrived at the stage of ease! She has become so fun and sweet. She is happy, she takes great naps, she loves to play and explore. She is 18 months now and developmentally is a lot like a 10-12 month old, but by the time she is two she should be caught up so I'm not worried. Right now she pulls herself up to furniture, but doesn't walk. She loves to explore by crawling. She is very content to play with things she finds laying around on the floor. Which is also a bit hazardous with all the small items my kids have, I'm glad we have 14 pairs of eyes to help watch her. Her favorite toy right now to play with or should I say in is the "Toy-let."
Kennadi is the sweetest, cutest, 2 year old ever! For being such an onry, miserable baby for the first year and a half of her life she is so opposite now. I can't get enough of her! There is no terrible twos about her. She potty trained herself in October and rarely has an accident. She loves all things girly- especially babies. She loves life and loves her siblings. She says and does the cutest things.
Kinnli is my sweet and spicy. She is my introduction to what girls are like. She's very inquisitive and thoughtful. She thinks through the details of things. She never stops talking or eating. She brings the word "drama" to life. In general she has an aura of happiness about her. She has finally for the most part grown out of the Darla(off of Nemo) and Angelica (off of Rugrats) stage- she loved to mall animals and be the mean boss of the littles. For the most part she's pretty sweet, but having a little bit of spice will hopefully be to her benefit as she grows up. She loves animals, painting nails, doing make-up, and playing with friends.
Kale and Kam I can pretty much wrap up together, because they are going through the same stage since they are so close in age (15 months). They are full of energy, always on the go. If they have to sit still they fall asleep. They love to create works of art, build for hours with legos, run around tirelessly, wrestle non-stop (until someone gets hurt and then it becomes violence and war). For the most part they are the best of friends! They still love mom and dad and aren't afraid to show it. They listen to what we tell them, and don't throw a ton of attitude our way.
Kaden is a tweenager, soon to be a teenager.... It has been fun to enter this new stage of life with him. He passed me up in height and weight this year, his hands and feet are the same size as Josh's (11 shoes). He loves junior high, the girls, and school dances. He loves to sleep, he loves Kate, and basketball. He just started voice lessons-I'm excited to hopefully see his confidence build. It's fun to see how he his turning into such a wonderful young man.
I wish I could freeze this frame of my life and enjoy it a little bit longer- I don't want my kids to grow up anymore. I'm scared these years are going to pass by too fast!!
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