Anyway, today was one of those days where the kids were just chatting noisily and asking a million questions every time they took a breath! I don't mind the idle chatter sometimes, but when Emily has to end every statement with "Right?" it tends to get a little unnerving! She will not let it go until I answer. "Right, mommy?" "Yes, right!" I snip back. When I sit back, (after they are finally in bed and all is quiet) I think about the idea of 'missing this moment' one day. Right now when there are so many things to keep up with like laundry, clutter, places to go, etc... I easily miss this chance to talk to them and actually listen to what they are saying. One day they are going to be the ones too busy to talk to me and I will miss that chatter and having someone around who wants to know why there are clouds in the sky and how they make paper and other things I don't really know how to answer and I'll think of how quiet it would be without them. Maybe the next time they talk endlessly over each other, I can try and smile and think, "I'm gonna miss this moment some day!"
