It's hard to believe where time goes...as nauseating as that sounds. I've heard it a million times and yet it shocks me just as much as sudden death. Harry is 4 already. Ethan's parents came this afternoon and picked Harry up for an afternoon at the park. Wasn't it just yesterday that as I awoke in the morning I couldn't wait for nap time? That I was at a loss of things to entertain a preschooler for 12 hours with.
Life gets easier and harder all at the same time. I'm glad that I can finally get 8 hours of sleep because that sure makes the rest of life's messy little inadequacies easy to deal with.
Although today at lunch Harry asked to help pour the noodles into the boiling pot of water. At first I said "No, it's too hot and I don't want to hold you up and have you leaning over". Then I looked at him and realized I could make the extra effort and he might gain some more confidence in the kitchen. Well, he proceeded to pour the noodles into the pot, or shall I say about 4 noodles into the pot and the rest all over the stove. With 8 hours of sleep...."no prob bob".
And Jody is leaving in just 2 more days. I cannot even imagine a Thursday going by without seeing her. It feels as if we are all sort of moving on already..and then again meeting up with her in Las Vegas next month will help with the goodbyes this time. Harry hasn't known a life without Jody or Anita. I wonder how he will take it. Yes, we can call her cell phone but it's not the same. For a 4 year old he sure has a lot of stuff to deal with...and he does quite well ( I think...and I know I am sooo biased!)