I hate putting away Livie's old clothes (if you can even call them that), technically they are clothes she grew out of and getting the new stuff out (actually new for us, hand-me-downs from Makayla, thanks to Becky). It is so sad. I never thought I would be that kind of parent who cried at each stage of development...but at last I am that parent...

There is something so sad about the fact that Livie will never be this small again to fit into these clothes...At best, I have another little girl who can wear them again. Its just hard to put the cute newborn and 0-3 month clothes in the top of the closet.

Oh well...I'll get over it. THe rainy day is adding to my dreary mood. Also, Livie decided she didn't need sleep last night and neither did her mother. I am waiting patiently for Olivia to go to sleep so I can lay down as well. I should fold and put away clothes, do more laundry, clean my closet room, wash dishes, take a shower, etc while she sleeps....but if I want to not bite off someone's head, I need a nap. B-A-D-L-Y.

On a more positive note, we had an excellent Thanksgiving weekend (I am calling it a Thanksgiving weekend because we had a few Thanksgiving dinners over the course of the weekend). Livie got to wear her one and only Thanksgiving outfit, which of course she pooped in before we even left the house. I quickly washed and dried it so she would be able to wear it on Thanksgiving. We have much to be thankful for this year. I cannot help but to think if our complications during my pregnancy did not work out so perfectly...how I would be feeling...I don't like to even think about it, yet it crosses my mind daily. A little nudge from God that makes me praise him daily. I can some what understand atheist and agnostics who do not have children (because without having children of your own, its hard to understand the gift of life) but cannot understand how you can be agnostic and atheist and give birth and have children. I am willing to bet the number of people who are atheist and agnostic without children is higher than the number with children..Just a thought...

Ok Livie is officially screaming with tears running down her precious little cheeks. AND NEEDS TO GO TO SLEEP--but will refuse.