There’ve been many milestones worth celebrating that have slipped past us during these days of work, school, brush teeth, and ‘nuggling. Like the fact that the boys now sleep until the 7 o’clock hour. It wasn’t that long ago when I was happy the hour on the clock began with a 5, not a 4. Another example was when we were packing for Yosemite just after Christmas and Nate wore his final pull-up. The next morning we woke-up and we were a diaper-free home. A Diaper-Free Home. When was the party? The celebration? The champagne? Truly, a missed opportunity.
Just this week I realized that Jake finally draws people with complete bodies, and Nate’s drawings are recognizable as more than scribbles. He can even write NATE. Though he likes to go overboard adding numerous horizontal lines to the E until it turns into “a monster.” I’ll have to plan a toast for tomorrow night— maybe I’ll go a little crazy and break out the Martinelli’s.
And speaking of missed celebrations, we’re on the verge of graduating again. This time from a double-stroller family to a walking family. No more double-wide kid cart for us. We’re hoofin’ it. And now I have to carry all the snacks.
BoB has truly been a member of the family for the past four years. He comes with us everywhere. He’s been there for every trip to Happy Hollow, neighborhood walk to “Pasta Peet’s” and out-of-town adventure. BoB is our trusty double-wide orange jogging stroller.
Just last May I was carrying Jake on my back down the humid sidewalks of Lahaina as he couldn’t bear to walk another step. And I was missing BoB every single sweaty step. Yesterday we went to the San Francisco Zoo and traipsed almost the entire three hours on foot. I only had to give Jake a piggy-back ride for about 100 yards to the lemurs… a little respite and he made it to the car.
Getting rid of BoB is like saying goodbye to a fifth member of our family.
Last week we went to Jake’s Open House at school. We got to see their many projects and pictures. We also got a new collection of books “written and illustrated by Jake” (escrito e ilustrado por Jake). One of my favorites is a family picture, including Hot Lava and Boobooboos (our two fish).
Funny thing… he didn’t include BoB.