Friday, July 06, 2007
For my sister, who loves to tease me and tell me, "You should have thought about that before you had four children!" I love you almost as much as you love your nieces and nephews...
Thirteen things I didn't think about before having four children:
1. Vehicle choices are pretty limited. My brain thinks I'm a Prius kind of gal, but it's a minivan or SUV for us (actually, we have both right now).
2. One change of clothing for all of us, on any given day, is at least one load of laundry.
3. Packing an "overnight" bag for the family really means packing a huge suitcase or duffel--plus diapers, baby gear, etc...
4. In reference to #'s 2 and 3, I never thought I would experience appliance lust...but, oh my, the thought of TWO washers and dryers (super capacity, front loading, in one of those pretty designer colors...).
5. Six people can eat a lot of food. Especially when two of them are in training.
6. The more children you have in any given photograph, the more difficult it is to get them all looking at, and smiling at the camera at the same time.
7. I never thought about my brain's amazing capacity for trivia--I can recite from memory a huge selection of children's books ("On Monday, he ate through one apple, but he was still hungry..."), name all of the Sesame Street crew and the American Girls, or give you the back story on the Star Wars series and Bionicle saga.
8. I also never thought I'd be able to keep track of six sets of appointments, schedules, etc...
9. Despite a medical background, I never thought I'd take such personal interest in body products.
10. I never thought about being humbled and awed to the point of tears as I listened to a child first profess faith in Christ.
11. I never thought about the pride and wonderment I'd feel as they grow through their successes and failures.
12. I never really thought about the grace I am apportioned daily. With every child (and every day), I am amazed anew.
13. I never thought about how a heart could grow and expand to love just one more.
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5 Comments:
I remember a person (with only one child) once asking me, "HOW on earth can you love more than one??" I told her the best answer I could give.."More doesn't divide your love, it multiplies it!"
I loved your list.
By the way, I've sent you another award...come on over and pick it up when you get a chance.
Hug all the kids for us!
:-) Susan
I hear ya! lol
What a great post!
I can well identify with all of these Heather!! I think I'll do a TT after the wedding with a list from that day :-)
Love ya,
Laurie
It's amazing how God gives us "four child grace" isn't it? I miss your tribe!!
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