Almost a crawler!

Sutton is getting closer and closer each day to crawling! He's been able to get up on all fours pretty easily. However, once he's up he rocks back and forth and sometimes is able to move one hand forward a little, which typically makes him slip back on to his belly. I don't think it will be too many more days before he's on the move! This is exciting and scary. I will now have two busy boys to chase.

It's funny how different kids can be. Macalan wasn't at all interested in crawling until he was just a couple of weeks away from his first birthday. Then he finally did it! Once he mastered crawling he must have thought that was better than walking because it took him until about about 17 months or so before he walked! That was when we took our first trip to the ER because he split his head open on the corner of his bed! I remember discussing at length with the pediatrician how concerned I was for him. I kept being told not to worry, that it would happen and that once it finally did I would miss the days when he didn't walk/run all over the place. I have to say, sometimes I do miss those days when I could plop him down and he stayed in the same spot. Now I find him on top of the coffee table or trying to climb into Sutton's crib, etc.!

As busy as these little guys keep us and as often as I am having to deal with "terrible twos" issues lately, I wouldn't trade it for the world. It's so easy to get upset about small, insignificant things that, when it comes down to it, just don't matter. I am grateful for every moment I have with my kids, both the good and the bad. I am reminded of this even more lately after experiencing the death of a co-worker's son. At just 15 he was taken from his family and friends, who loved him dearly, due to an undetected heart problem. I think about him and his family often, especially his mom. I can't imagine what it would be like to lose a child. I hope and pray I never have to experience such a heartbreaking loss. I am amazed at the strength this family has had through this very emotional time. The strength they've shown both in their faith and in themselves is inspiring. It just reminds me that no one is promised tomorrow and that we need to enjoy life as much as possible.

Hopefully I'll be able to post a picture or video of my littlest blessing crawling soon!