In the midst of getting settled in our new home, I sometimes struggle with the fact that our daughter likes to “help” by generally spreading stuff everywhere and being a bit distracting. In the end, I know that this time is only a season and someday I’ll be begging for her to spend time with us.
There was a day recently where I was just feeling completely overwhelmed by what had to get done, and how little time and energy was left in reserves. Kes put it all in perspective that day. I had just received some shoes that I purchase off of eBay for her and put on one of the black pairs. We had no idea they were squeaky shoes. Every time Kes took a step, her shoes squeaked. Suddenly, she was giggling and I was laughing. Kes helps me to remember the little joys in life.
Today we worked on removing some of the flotsam and jetsam in our garage — stuff we had stored for years during apartment life. Kes sat in the garage while we worked, coloring in a coloring book with a new box of crayons, playing with the ping pong balls we found and just exploring her world. She’s a trooper. We are so blessed that we get to see the world again through her eyes.