Someday

So, in keeping with this new routine, it has allowed us to have a bit more free time at night after dinner and baths. What is exciting is that now I've been able to include reading just before bedtime as part of Aitana's nighttime routine. For 2 nights now, we've been picking 2 books to read. Then it's lights out.

So, on night 2, I picked 2 books that I wanted to read. Why I picked these books, I'm not sure. Maybe because they have beautiful lessons to be learned.

The first was The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado. If you've never read it, it's a must. It is a fabulous message even if you are not a religious person. I've yet to get through the book without choking up. While I was reading this I could not help but think about Aitana and how she is often ignored or rejected by other kids on the playground. While she is far from being like the crippled lamb, as her mom, I can see the similarities at times. These kids rejecting her are missing an opportunity to know someone who is truly a beautiful soul. But at the same time, I know there are better things in store for my sweetheart. It does make me happy, though, to know that she has best friends. Isabella, Jacob and Matthew. These 3 little ones LOVE her. And she in return LOVES them. I am so proud of all of them for how they are willing and ready to include everyone in their fun and games and wish more children were like these kids!

The next book I read was the one that did me in. Tears, tissues, the works. That book is Someday by Alison McGhee. My friend Danielle and I were just talking about this book the other day, so I decided to pull it out and read it again. I don't think it matters if you are 8 months pregnant like my friend or not. No matter what, if you are a mother, you will cry. It may not have been the best choice for nighttime 3 weeks before my little girl turns 3. While reading the book I looked back on Aitana's 3 short years of life and realized that she is growing out of being my baby to being my little girl. She's wanting to do everything on her own now from washing her hands, to going potty, to changing her clothes and more. She is setting the table for me these days and just growing up too fast. I wish she could stay little forever. I'm not ready to relinquish these days to good ol' Father Time. And I know that i need to always make Someday into Today.