Something big happened in our house the other day. We got rid of a piece of furniture that has been in the same nursery for 8 years. The crib came down. All 3 of our kiddos have slept and napped in it. It was an emotional thing for Joel & I. I put off doing it for over a week while I mentally & emotionally prepared for it. The day we decided to do it we both would occasionally glance at the other with sad eyes knowing symbolically what it meant. Our babies were growing up & with each passing milestone with Katherine we are permanently exiting a baby stage & entering other "bigger" things. Don't get me wrong...it's also exciting to be leaving some of this stuff behind. There are new freedoms as a family that we will be able to experience, but we also realize that some very precious days are behind us. That is just plain sad any way you look at it. In honor of this huge step as a family I found some photos of each of our little ones in this precious piece of furniture. After all, it is the thing I trusted to let my kiddos spend a great majority of thier time each day as they peacefully (most of the time) slept, dreamt & grew.
One of my all time favorite baby photos of Emily. Love her happy eyes smiling for daddy just outside the crib rails.
Emily fast asleep with her favorite thing at the time...her precious paci.
Emily fast asleep with her favorite thing at the time...her precious paci.
Baby Jonathan. Love how sweet & cuddly he looks here.
Even though this photo is out of focus it is still a favorite of mine. I love his little, chubby toes poking out from between the rails.
Sleeping toddler Jonathan.
Baby Katherine fast asleep with her comfort object of choice: the burp rag.
Katherine snuggling with her "Joy Bear"
