Can you bottle that?

You know how (at least for me) certain smells bring back memories? Like I still (13+years later) have a bottle of perfume that my mom wore whenever she went out and still to this day I can open up that bottle, smell it and "see" her, all dressed up, ready to go, it is such a blessing to have that to me! Well, I wish there was a way to do that with every baby stage. Elliot is getting around so well now, he scoots from one end of the house to another in no time (let the babyproofing work, please), he is constantly underfoot in the kitchen (he'll finally crawl on hard floors), he finds every cord that might be visible! Yes, this stage is busier and requires more effort on my part, but I L-O-V-E it! I wish I could bottle up every stage of a child growing up so I could go back to that stage whenever I felt like it! I want them to grow up and move on to the next stage, I really do want that for them, I just don't want to forget one minute of the growing up. I didn't feel this way so much with the older two, I think it's just hitting me that this will be my last, the last time I nurse a baby, the last time I see a baby smile for the first time, crawl for the first time, sit up, eat cereal... the list goes on! OK, enough sentimental stuff, sorry, I just am so overwhelmed by these feeling each day!

So this morning we walked to the post office to ship some candles that I sold on e-bay, that cost way more than I expected, then we walked over to the library to get some books for the kids, so they can keep up reading during the summer. They have a great kids program with incetives etc for the kids during the summer, which starts next week. I'm so thrilled too that this year it is based on time reading instead of books read. It was so hard for Landon to complete b/c I wouldn't let him "dumb" down the books he read, just to get books, so this will be much better for both of them, they always read for half an hour before bed on the weeknights anyway, not sure yet what the time requirements are for the program, but I'm sure it won't be a problem.

On our way to the post office Landon said, "I'm glad we live near downtown so we can walk places" (I'm sure he was thinking of the bakery at the time, while I was thinking more like coffee), but he's so right, it is so convenient and neat that we are able to do that! I'm sure when we move this won't be an option anymore and honestly I think I will miss it a little! (cars are great too, but just not the same)!

I just called for a tracking number for my camera and I'm so excited... it will be here TOMOROW! Unfortunately it's being shipped to Matt's work so I just have to convice him to stay there ALL day or they won't deliver it! We had that problem with the laptop, they said they tried to deliver it twice, which they really never did which we know b/c we were sitting there in the office waiting, and refused to come back, telling me that they had no contact with the trucks, well after over an hour on the phone with FedEx, guess what, they called the truck and... he came back, with my laptop. Luckily my camera is with UPS so hopefully we won't have the same problem! (Did any of that make sense...sorry if I was rambling!)

ETA: This is the new camera I'm getting with a telephoto lens (and the kit lens), which is something I've wanted for a LONG time!




So, the weather is a little cooler today, I actually turned the air off and am sitting in front of an open window enjoying the breeze while the kids play/sleep! Enjoy your day!