Remember When?

Wow!

I had a sudden brainwave about a site I used to use to make video montages of photos of the children -- especially the youngest kid.

So I googled what I remembered of the site's name and up it came. (I even remembered my log on information, a great feat for me.)

Here's one that was amazingly special to me, especially so since the little one that was "incubating" inside of me is now over 3 1/2 years old.

How fast the time goes, huh?

Make a video - it's fun, easy and free!
www.onetruemedia.com

It's Time

Hmmmm.... One of the myriads many trials joys of parenting is the honesty that is proclaimed through your children.

Recently, I was talking sadly about how I missed going to my favorite maternity clothing store to try on the fun and bouncy clothes offered these days.

My son -- the sweet, adorable now-8-year-old one -- took it upon himself to say, "But, Mommy, you can still shop there. You still look pregnant."

Chagrinned, I smiled and reminded myself that he meant no harm. Really.

Sigh.

Get thee to the treadmill? Do some sit-ups or crunches? Employ the belly-buster??

Or, at the very least, hide the chocolates?

Sigh.

I guess it's time.

Sigh.

Thoughtful Thursday

A true Foote *wink*

It's interesting the number of things you relearn after you have a baby...especially when it has been seven-and-a-half years. It's almost like starting over again.

I've learned:

...that labor pains never really disappear from your memory...no matter how long ago you experienced them.

...that the word "PUSH!" sounds more like a curse word when you're ordered to do so in the throes of labor.

...that newborn babies come out very wrinkled and very dry...and sometimes VERY loud.

...that no matter how big your other kids are, you suddenly view them as even more precious than before.

...that dogs who have never been around new babies can be very protective -- and impatient -- when the baby cries.

...that 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. look very different during pregnancy versus after giving birth, especially when combined with a screaming baby.

...that newborn diapers are so tiny...as are newborn "hineys."

...that baby feet are some of the cutest things in the entire world.

...that sometimes you have to make choices that are different than your plans based on personality and/or necessity...and that it's okay.

...that a few days after giving birth, your body can feel very empty.

...that there's nothing more precious than holding a newborn on your chest...or watching your husband or children do the same.

...that no matter how much "mommy love" you're already doling out, you always more in your heart to give.