Moments

If ever I could take a photo with my in mind, it would have been last night. If I could have added to it the glorious sound of toddler giggles, it would have made it even better. Instead I have this washed out picture from Christmas of an adventurous toddler, with a look of mischeivous happiness. The three big kids were already in bed, but for some reason Isaac was still wondering around. We had just wrapped up a family game night, devotion time, and family worship dancing, and the music was still playing. Lige scooped up Isaac and whirled him around the living room. Giggling ensued. Keeping time with the rhythm of the music, Lige bounced Isaac close to me, then away, then close again, and the giggles turned to breath-snatching full-out chuckles. He was flushed, and giddy tears glistened his eyes. My mama-heart swelled with love and joy.


I'm sharing this because I know I'm gonna forget that magical moment. As a mom, don't the days and moments kind of tend to run together? I have many veteran moms in my life who remind me to enjoy this time because, "It goes by so quickly." And in the 7 1/2 years I've been mothering, I can attest to that. It's going quickly and I'm forgetting incredibly important, utterly mundain bits of everyday life. Why? Because moments like last night with Isaac are so ordinary around here. Somewhere between coming close and going away again, it struck me that, "This is exactly the wonderful kind of run-of-the-mill moments that will be lost." I will probably remember that Lige and I danced with our babies. But am I going to remember that moment in particular? Will I remember the way his hair flopped as he bounced to the music? Will I remember how he arched his little back in anticipation of being pulled away from me again? Honestly, it was the sweetest, most joyful little moment. Just the kind of moment that fills each day, everyday, in a houseful of loved children.

I will forget thousands of those moments. Just not this one.

This is why I blog: to remember the perfectly ordinary, wonderfully unspectacular happenings of this little family of mine. And to share them with you. :) I'm so glad you've chosen to "take a peek into the lives of the Deer Tales Clan"!