Every night after their bath, my babies insist on at least 10 minutes of naked romping. Honestly it is one of the highlights of my life. I wish I could convey the joy of these two little people running and crawling and jumping on my bed, all while giggling hysterically at each other. It is great. My heart swells a little as I "chase" them down, one at a time, to lotion, tickle, and pajama them for the night.
Tonight I was rolling on the floor with Trenton after he "shot" me again, and suddenly heard a shout of concerned indignation from Chloe. She came crawling as fast as she could loudly chastising in baby language and proceeded to try to push Trenton off of me. She was so upset, and not until I sat up and picked her up did she calm down. It was so sweet to see the fierce protecter rise up in her. She has defended her brother a few times the same way, when she became concerned at his crying. I can see it will possibly be a problem in the future when he is punished. :)
I so love to see these little glimpses of their characters and personalities. It gives me pause to realize how much they already ARE the person they will grow up to be, and reminds me that no moment, no day, goes by without some influence affecting their developement. Oh I must remember to be intentional in my parenting, not to let time just go by as if it leaves no imprint on their souls. God, help us. You have entrusted us with so much. Let me keep my life a light to point my babies to you.
Aww... your babies sound like quite the characters (in a good way) and they are so cute!
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