Baby

Today the girls were being so cute with Baby Sister, I just had to upload these pictures out of order.
Wendy, I hope these can satisfy your need for a belly shot! ;)
Addie often lifts my shirt to get a peek at Baby. This most often happens around a mealtime, when she is in her highchair right at belly level. Today we were cleaning up after lunch and Addison requested some baby time.

Kissing Baby

Hugging Baby

Meanwhile, Emily was entertaining herself playing peekaboo with a dishcloth Addison had given her to clean up her tray.

 

Then Addison asked for the washcloth back from Emily so that she could clean up Baby.

Addie gave Emily a new washcloth, which made both girls quite happy and excited. Emily then requested some Baby time for herself.

Soon after checking in with her baby sister, Emily's washcloth became a baby. Here she is holding on protectively to her new little bundle.

 

"Baby"

 

And when Emily got down from her highchair, she needed to get baby a passi.

You know, I think this was definitely a string of Kairos moments for  me. Moments I desperately needed. I've been feeling pretty anxious about our upcoming arrival. I know she's going to be a great joy, but it's also hard to imagine doing the work of twins plus a newborn. But the girls seem to be showing me that they are ready to be big helpers when Little Sister arrives.  Thank You Lord!

Kairos

Earlier this month, I was given the link to an article that talks about how chaotic being a parent can be, but how there are special moments (Kairos) when time stands still and the amazing wonderfulness of your children soaks you to the bones. 


The author puts it this way, "There are two different types of time. Chronos time is what we live in. It's regular time, it's one minute at a time, it's staring down the clock till bedtime time, it's four screaming minutes in time out time, it's two hours till daddy gets home time. Chronos is the hard, slow passing time we parents often live in. 
Then there's Kairos time. Kairos is God's time. It's time outside of time. It's metaphysical time. It's those magical moments in which time stands still. I have a few of those moments each day. And I cherish them." 


I had a Kairos moment that morning, looking over into the family room where the girls were "reading" books together and giggling while I made breakfast...