I looked up from feeding Peter and saw Tony on the couch with Jack and Anna. They were reading a new library book. But where was Therese? It was quiet upstairs. Too quiet. I went up the stairs with images of all sorts of disastrous messes in my head. But as I peered into my room, my heart melted. There she was, curled up in the crib that not so long ago was hers. She was sound asleep...sucking contentedly on Peter's pacifier. Methinks she might miss being the baby.
Once there was a store in Georgia. It is no more, but how I wish it was. I likened going in there to treasure hunting. One never knew what was going to be in there, and you had to dig through and wade through all the "other people's treasures" to find your own. I once found a set of blue and white teacups and saucers from England. I found lace handkerchiefs, a rocking chair, and an end table. But by far the best find was my kitchen table. I had stopped by one day while the kids were taking horseback lessons and the then little ones were asleep. The store was not open, but I went up to the window to see if anything new was there. And it was there. The table. And six chairs too! We were in need of a bigger table with Jack on the way. My mom had offered to give us her old one, which I was going to accept if I didn't find something I liked better. I didn't want anyone else to even see the table because I knew it was supposed to be ours, but one can never tell abo...
Awwww, so sweet. And so glad this post did not include any bumps, bruises, concoctions made of expensive cosmetics or experiments with Hershey's syrup as I originally thought when I opened this post.
ReplyDeleteVery sweet, but I hope that scene did not induce guilt!
ReplyDeleteregression. the baby books talk about it. but not nearly so sweetly as you just did. awww.
ReplyDeleteWe were wanting to take Joe's paci from him before Sam was born but never got around to it. Now he is attached to it more than ever. We'll probably wait a few months before we take it away!
ReplyDeleteAwww. My heart melted a little too!
ReplyDeletea sweet sweet post. I loved reading this. Got this post from karen. Nice reading and much prayer
ReplyDeleteSharon