Until next time...
Rest in the knowledge that:
"He watches over His nest like and eagle and hovers over His young."
Deuteronomy 32:11
Robin
Friday, May 07, 2010
A Breakfast Conversation
I have the pleasure of having breakfast with two delightful little partners each morning. My big guy, Land, enjoys his breakfast in the quiet of his room. I allow this on weekday mornings because it gives him the time he needs to wake up and start his day. He can be a bear sometimes in the morning so we let him stay in his cave until he is ready to emerge. Meanwhile the little ones and I share some lively and insightful moments together. Most mornings are pleasant but hurried. If Emanuiel is not in a particularly good mood he has a way of dealing with it. He simply moves the Ivy plant directly in front of his face so that he doesn't have to look at anyone. Thus his problem is solved and he feels like he has some privacy. This has happened on several occasions and does not please Clara Beth at all. She does not like to be ignored. Some mornings I have to coax them into finishing up their breakfast so that we can be on our way. I often do this by telling them they are my little baby birds and that they must eat to grow. It's amazing how well this works. The other morning Emanuiel had finished and was off to brush his teeth. Clara Beth was still lingering over her oatmeal chatting away about life in general when she looked at me with that sweet little face and said "I'm just growing up so fast". In that moment I looked at her and realized how right she was. My precious little birds are growing so quickly. Each day brings new moments and discoveries into all of their lives and it passes so quickly. All I have to do is look at Anna Kayla to know that. It doesn't seem so long ago that she and I shared conversations over breakfast and now she's all grown up. But this is God's plan. As much as we love our little ones He loves them even more. Thankfully I can trust these precious baby birds of mine to His care knowing that they are being watched over as they grow up even when I am not there.
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4 comments:
You are a very clever Mom and have such a creative way of handling each of your children's morning preferences.
I have 2 sleepyheads and 1 early bird. I appreciate my early bird and the happiness he wakes up with. I can't say I always have though :)
This is one of my favorite posts of yours. When J wants to eat alone, he moves his plate out of the breakfast room into the dining room. He says it is "not as distracting". Priceless!
Also, I am loving watching my boys grow up. For some reason, just recently, it is not making me sad. S. is definitely entering "those" years, but he is a great kid and I look forward to the choices he will make. J... well, he's just a mess!
Oh... and I will be linking you on my blog post tomorrow!
How very precious. I am a new follower!
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