Slowing down and Baby Days

St George, NB had a wind storm today that brought our kiddos home from school early, due to the power being out. No sooner did they arrive home (thanks Mom for going to get them again!!) that the power went out at our home.

They spent the next 20 minutes proving that they were spoiled children. Whining and wondering at the lack of lights, tv, wii, computer, movies…etc. They were not overly impressed at me emphasizing they were learning about the impact of electricity in their little lives (I just received eye rolls and blank stares). We tidied and cleaned because there was nothing else to do (I won’t admit how much cleaning we got done without the computer and tv for distraction) and finally they resigned to the fact there was nothing in my mommy powers that would bring back that power.

The next several hours were spent listening to me read, “Chester Runs Away” by LM Montgomery (same authoress of Anne of Green Gables). The short story is old, there were a few times I had to stop, explain situations (‘No, Charles. They only had one train, no cars.’, ‘Four dollars for 2 weeks work was good pay in 1850.’) or words (whilst, afar, fortnight, etc). The story fit the atmosphere of the day and for a while they were happy little ones.

Supper brought new panic of no hot supper! (Did I mentioned they were spoiled? lol) Dad arrived home and off we went to the Milk Mart for a ‘hot’ supper a bit of a treat eating out on a school night.

Over supper it was another realization of how nice it is was to be unplugged for a day. Yes, I have deadlines looming, editing to be finished, emails to answer, my normal stresses of being a working mother/business owner. But today I had no choice but to sit down with my little ones and just have a quiet slow day, reading, cuddling on the couch. I refused to stress out and decided to enjoy the lack of electrical hum and listen to thw wind and my kiddos.

Cecilia is 5 months old today and the time has flown by too fast. I feel sad thinking how she is now a chubby little baby and those newborn/infant days are over and we are now into baby days (which are fun:). She smiles and amuses herself and us in the jolly jumper. She is smart and has learned that being the youngest means a whimper guarantees being picked up and her ever need met within seconds. I have been taking baby pictures of her as often as I can so I won’t forget these little moments.

While waiting for supper I broke out the camera in public (something I rarely do because normally I am busy chasing little ones and mind is distracted!), the older three didn’t give me their usual funny faces or sibling photobombing. I blame it on the fact I haven’t taken any pictures of them over the past few weeks because I have been busy with doing hockey pictures.

While waiting for our food to arrive the sun broke through the clouds and we enjoyed a quiet supper bathed in pretty sunshine that would make us forget that snow is in the forecast.