5 days ago i was spending the day baking a birthday cake
5 days ago the phone rang while baking
~very reminiscent of 10 m0nths ago... i was baking a birthday cake...the phone rang...
it was the school nurse informing me my then 7 year old broke her arm
5 days ago i was told my son collided into another child during recess and bumped his head....
i rushed to school to assess the situation...
i brought my son home to nurse a very large goose egg on the left side of his forehead...
4 days ago the extra long birthday celebration was continuing...
with after school play dates
pizza delivery
left over cake eating....
sleeping bags
pillow pets lined up for an evening of movies
4 days ago i sat on my 14 year old daughter's bed
and we talked
as I helped her pack for her three day field trip to NYC....
her first school trip away from home ...
my girl in NYC without me
as i watched her gather her items i saw a glimpse into my future & I felt the years biting at my heels...
i painted her nails
i memorized the shape of her hands
i remembered them being so tiny at birth
now they are my size
i gave her my list of...
don't forget
my mom reminders...
wash your hands
wash your face
brush your teeth
don't leave your belongs unattended
get some sleep
take a ton of pictures
have fun
are you sure you don't want a scarf...gloves
maybe you need some water bottles
3 days ago i watched my oldest depart at 5:15AM for her first big adventure
3 days ago my son awoke with a very swollen black eye
3 days ago we wrapped up the celebration of our daughter's 8Th birthday with a promised day trip at the Baltimore Aquarium
yesterday my son came home from school sporting 2 black eyes that had me panicked...
this led to a quick call to his pediatrician...
seeking reassurance that this is normal after a hard hit to the head
half hour later I was given a direct order...
head directly to the ER
last night i sat next to my little guy who charmed the ER doctors for having the
gnarliest
biggest
black, red, purple, yellow, gray and all shaded in between goose egg knot
&
darling dark black eyes that just made his baby browns beam brighter
i spent 2 hours of witnessing
docs high five my ninja worrier
asking what the other guy looked like
he giggled
i spent 2 hours with my hand clutching hand wipes for fear of germs
which elicited more giggles and teasing
i spent a good half hour thanking everyone for being so kind to my son, for what they do
and for all they do & who they do it for
let me tell you...
Monday night ER rooms are a bit...
how do i say this
scary
after a thorough evaluation
we were given the A~okay
no skull fracture
and
informed it'll get worse before it gets better
he hopped off the hospital table wearing his green Hunter rain boots
waved to everyone as he led the way toward the
brightly lit EXIT sign
as he strapped himself into his booster seat he said,
"that was fun!"
tonight I feel tired
i made a batch of brownies
just cause!
i read 2 extra long books curled next to my son
to reassure myself!
i laid on the floor of my daughters room to listen to them talk as i stared mesmerized at their light fixture
waiting for the phone to ring
to hear my husband's voice to give him the latest updates
&
now i sit, savor sounds of nighttime
waiting for the arrival of my daughter
she's arriving home late tonight!
Here's to the unexpected life moments that stop me in my tracks...
that are a reminder that unpredictable things happen no matter what....
they are the little reminders of how fragile we are
so embrace what you've got
sing loudly
dance around the kitchen
laugh often
&
thank people for their acts of kindness!!
Sleep tight!!!
xo,
You are...
Last night as i tucked you into bed after a day
