Stop Time they are Growing Up

 I haven't blogged in so long and I've missed it. I need to write, but I can't ever seem to find the time anymore...not that I'm complaining, my time is filled with the beautiful blessings in my life. My children are growing up so fast and I've really noticed how fast time seems to be flying by lately. People wonder why I take so many photos of my children, but for me it stops time for just a few minutes and lets me capture the moment...forever. I need those moments of time to stop in my busy life of taking care of two little children, to remember why I love being a mother in the midst of messes and tears and noise and constantly tell big brother to stop picking on little sister...lol. I can't really stop time, but I wish I could and so I take a picture...look at my baby girl drinking water from a sippy cup, getting so big...she still wants and needs "mommy milk", but I don't know how much longer...

 I love how she crawls across the floor following me from room to room while I'm putting away laundry and how she says "Ma Ma" and I know she is talking about me and wanting me, how she comes as fast as her little knees can go (she is not quite walking on her own yet) to get to me for cuddles and snuggles, for kisses and hugs. She is such an affectionate child, always ready to give big brother or daddy or mommy big hugs and open-mouth slobbery kisses...lol.

 She is really loving books and enjoys looking at them by herself or having me read to her. She will come up and practically throw a book at me "begging" me to read to her. It makes me so happy to see the interest she has in books, since reading is something that I enjoy extremely too!

 She is a "talker". It is mostly baby babbling right now, but so cute to hear. She can say "Ma Ma, Dadee, Cup, Uh oh, Wow, Yum Yum, bye, hi, What's That, "Tickle Tickle" and "Co Co" for Colton. She also says "Ruff Ruff" when she sees a picture of a dog. :-)

 Her eyes are a deep dark beautiful blue and her hair is brown with subtle highlights of blond and auburn red. Her skin is perfect and sometimes rosy when she gets warm. She looks like a mixture of her mommy and daddy.

 I am treasuring the times she still wants to nurse and be close to mommy to get her nutrition and nurture, because I know those days will end all too soon. She loves to eat "big people" food now. She is not a picky eater and seems to be an adventuresome eater which makes it fun to feed her. She especially likes pasta...lol.

 She is Cherish...she is beautiful, she is a happy smiley little girl and I'm so glad God gave me this gift of a daughter of my own.

 There she is smiling at her big brother who she just loves and adores...speaking of which, Colton is growing up too!

 What a charmer, look at that smile! How can you not smile back at him? He is so full of energy and sometimes I wonder if he will ever slow down. I wish I could bottle that energy for myself, so that I can keep up with him...lol.

 He is so sweet and loveable! He enjoys playing outside so much. Helping in the garden, digging in the dirt and driving his little tractor.

 Colton and Cherish love each other and I'm glad to be able to capture those moments on camera, but there are times when they fight over toys or hit each other or having sessions of see who can out scream the other one, those times are the ones that I feel like I'm going to go crazy. Sometimes I just want a peaceful quiet moment to myself. Thankfully they both still take naps or I would probably pull my hair out...lol. Which by the way they just woke up from, so I better get off here. I should have taken a nap too, since I'm so tired ALL the time, but there are days when I just need to write instead. Maybe I'll get some sleep this weekend, feels like I could sleep a whole day and still not get enough rest. Did I mention time won't stop for me...Maybe I don't really want it to, there is always new adventures and moments to capture as my children continue to grow...and I continue to grow in this journey of motherhood, I'm learning and growing too, trying to be more patient, gentle, and have self-control...etc...hoping to become the kind of mother that would make my Lord ~Father God proud of me, just like I'm proud of my children, Colton and Cherish!!

~Crystal Dawn...Homemaker and Mother