Six

I have been subconsciously speeding up this child's life. If you had asked me how old she was five months ago, I would have answered "almost six". Which I suppose is technically true, I could have also answered "she just turned five" - which would have been about the same as almost six I suppose. But never would I have just answered five. And then within the last month when asked I automatically answered "she's six". 
Why?
Why do I do this?
Today she is six. And now I am feeling as though I have squandered away her last days as a five year old, telling the world she was already six. I can't turn back time, but I can say - this little girl, who acts as if she is six going on sixteen, will in fact BE SIX until she turns seven.
No more speeding up time, it's slipping away from me fast enough as it is.
Happy Birthday to my baby girl who is wonderful in every sense of the word.
My "fanciful, adventuresome, silly, comforted by familiar things, and boldly curious about the new" six year old.

xo

Mommy

One

A year ago today, we welcomed this handsome little boy into the world and into our hearts. He completed our family without even knowing that we had been missing a piece to our puzzle. He is SO FULL OF LIFE - which is surprising because he still refuses to sleep through the night. I never imaged there was enough room in my heart to love another child as much as I love Kaelyn but, Colin has proved me wrong.

Every day is a new adventure.

Every smile is a treasured memory.

Happy first birthday to the most amazing little boy I have ever known.

xo

Mommy (Justyn)