I don’t think a day goes by without a moment of feeling so blessed that we work for ourselves and get to be here for our kids. Now, I also think not a day goes by without the thought of, “We’re crazy…how do we think we can work full time AND parent full time?!?!” But…overall, it’s a deep sense of blessing. Lately life has been filled with Natalie fully asserting her “two-ness” (i.e., mini-tantrums and exerting independence with unrivaled determination) and Tyler’s recent mastery of sitting up. Looking back on Natalie’s first year, that sitting up stage is a definite favorite. I love that time when they can sit up and interact contentedly with toys around them, yet (and this is the key component) they stay put! So, when we did these 6 month pictures of Tyler, he was still a little wobbly, and I was so excited for him to really get it. He just mastered it about two weeks ago, and then just ONE WEEK later, he’s up on all fours. What happened to the 2 or so months of immobility?!?! Apparently, my days are numbered and crawling is imminent. He hasn’t figured it out quite yet, but every day he tries with such determination that any day could be the day it happens. And it doesn’t help that his Dad is encouraging him to gain this new skill (they “practice” and “train” together!). Don’t get me wrong…I’ll love watching him figure it out and gain a new skill and a huge new level of independence…I just don’t want my little guy growing up too fast on me! Enjoy some of my favorites from his 6 month portraits we did the middle of May…
-Lindsay
