A Little Bit of This: STILL Talkin-bout how I Hate Change

oh, cleaning and scrubbing

will wait till tomorrow,

but children grow up,

as i've learned to my sorrow.

so quite down, cobwebs.

dust go to sleep.

I'm rocking my baby,

babies don't keep.

- Ruth Hulburt Hamilton, 1958

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My little girls are growing up so fast, and I know that when Baby Sister comes, they will seem even more grown-up. I so wish that they would stay little forever. Did I remember to tell you that Ben had to pick me up off the kitchen floor the night before Evie's preschool graduation? I was sobbing. Change just hurts my heart so badly. Stop growing - just stop it. Knowing what I know now about how quickly my girls change, has definitely contributed to making me into the most patient expectant mother I have ever been. Not that I don't look forward to meeting Mary Claire with sweet anticipation, but I am content to let Baby Girl take her time, and if time were to stop all together for just a bit, I would be fine with that too.

I registered Ev for Kindergarten yesterday. School starts in exactly one month, I can't believe it! I am officially about to be the mother of an elementary school child. Not only that (Caution: here comes some big news!) we bought a van last week! Do you remember this post from a little over a year ago when I was obsessing about my car keeping me cool? Heavy sigh... I guess I am growing up too ;)

I've been spending some time (between VBS, swimming lessons, and other summer fun) planning MC's room. I've already bought the items that you see above - just to give you a little idea of what I am working on (and yes I'm going in a little bit of a different direction from what I originally planned, but I still plan to start with a similar neutral "Phase 1"). I've hit some great sales (Thank you Pine Cone Hill Outlet!) and I made out at a local children's designer consignment shop - more on my nursery budget and my awesome savings later!