A New Kind of Monday

I loved the past 11 months of Mondays. I had the awesome privilege of starting each week by baby-sitting my nephew, Carson. But now that Kara is getting bigger, keeping up with Carson has become more of a challenge, and our weekly play days have come to an end.

Getting to watch Carson's growth and development over the past year has been amazing. Being present for each new stage and being a consistent part of his life has been a huge gift to me. I will miss several things like seeing his little smile when he wakes up from a nap, playing chase with him around the house, and answering his never-ending question, "wha' sat?" I will also miss the encouragement and friendship of my sis. She has listened to and mentored me through a year's worth of struggles.

When Kara is old enough, she will have to thank Carson for preparing her mommy for parenthood. Hopefully, there will be fewer moments of freaking out due to plain ignorance and lack of experience...I don't mean to brag, but I can now handle poopy diapers, spit up, crusty boogers, and other baby grossness like a pro!