Meagan was snapping random pictures with my phone, and happened to capture this moment. I had to laugh when I saw it. Darn attachment therapy...it's working. Of course I am joking. While the therapy has revolutionized our parenting and given us new-found intimacy with our kids, it is exhausting. This is pretty much the norm now...one kid on my hip and another one clinging to some other part of my body! And the oldest needing to talk about algebra or who doesn't want to be her friend anymore at school. I feel like I have to constantly remind myself that this labor-intensive time will not go on forever. Right now NiNi and Ethan are just now realizing that having a mom is a really great thing and there is no way they want to lose that (or even let me out of their sight at times.) But they will become more well adjusted. And then, as my friend with college students tells me, you become tired emotionally. Always something to worry about. Are they choosing the right career path, the right mate, the right priorities. This being a mom thing...it never really does get easy. So I might as well shore up my lower back muscles, pare down my social calendar, and enjoy the ride. It will be worth it in the end!
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