Things I Will Miss

I often spend time thinking about what it will be like when my kids are old enough to dress themselves, feed themselves, buckle themselves, bathe themselves and read to themselves. Basically, until they don’t need me every 5 minutes to do something for them.

But then there are those moments each day that I just stop and smile, with a deep sense of contentment. When my kids do something or say something that makes my heart bubble over with joy. And I think to myself, these are the things I don’t ever want to go away.

They are things like:

The way my kids shout praise songs to God in the backseat of the car
The way they sing and dance without any inhibition
The way they giggle uncontrollably together
The way they get so excited to see a big tractor or school bus on the street
The way they want to cuddle with me or reach for me when they are hurt
The way they scream with delight at the mention of the word Cookie
The way they are content to just stay home with me all day long
The way they chase after bubbles in the wind
The way they laugh when I tickle them
The way their faces light up when I play chase or hide n’ seek with them
The way their eyes glimmer gazing at Christmas lights
The way they clap for themselves when they learn something new
The way their little feet pitter patter down my hallway
The way they love the simple things
The way they smile so easily
The way every day is a new adventure to them

Maybe I should spend more of my time enjoying these simple pleasures of life because all too soon they will be gone. Maybe I should stop thinking about the future and start living now to fully embrace all the things I will miss.