Day Fifteen and Counting...

In comparison to the rest of the week, today was calm and restful.  I kept Grace home with me and Livie (as she has to be 48hrs symptom free before returning to daycare) and we made the most of the 'warm' weather.  We went out and went for a walk around the neighbourhood - Grace climbed every snowbank she could, and by the time we got back to our street, she was exhausted!  But, we still took the time to make our first snowman of the year!

 

Frosty - so named by Grace!

You know, I didn't ask to be off for another week... I really didn't want to go back to work yet, but I didn't want my sick baby to be the reason I was home, either.  But being home reminded me of just how fast time is going to go now that I only see my girls for a few hours at a time.  And how desperate I am to make the most of little moments, and how badly I want to carve them into my memory so I never forget how they were just then...

There was a thirty second span today where Grace was sitting in a kid chair, and Livie was standing next to her.  They had their foreheads pressed gently together, and Grace was whispering to Livie.  She was staring right into Livie's eyes, and it was all very intense.  I have no idea what they were saying, but they both started giggling really quietly... like they shared a special secret. 

Little moments... so fleeting.  Amazingly, there will be many more just like it, but it will never be the same as it was today.  They will be older.  They will understand each other.  There will be actual secrets to share and hide from us.

I wasn't part of that moment, but it was amazing to witness.  They are such incredible people, and I feel particularly blessed today to be a part of their world.