Teething, Potty training and physics

Our house is full of different stages and the excitement and struggles that go with each.  The oldest Daughter has turn 17, wow 17 already.  I seem to remember it was yesterday she was learning her alphabet, now she is doing physics and preparing for college.  She is a true young women, preparing to make her way in the world and one day will be leaving my house, not a day I look forward to, but know it is part of the process as well.

The 2 year old is in a stage of potty training and temper tantrums.  She seems to refuse to go on potty, yet when the underwear, or as we call them, "big girl pants" are put on she goes without fail.  Her tantrums can be so often some days and none others, leaving a totally unpredictable day.  The craziness of the 2's.  However she is also in the process of discovery.  She has recently discovered how mushy dog food goes when it is put in his water.  She has also learner new letters and colors.  To see the joy and light in her eyes as she learns and discovers her world is remarkable.

Then we have a 3 month old.  She is just learning to laugh! What a joy that is, to hear the first little giggles that are starting to turn into laughs.  Always at the most simple things.  Pure, sweet, laugh and happiness.  Then there comes the crying that goes with the pain of teething.  It hurts me to hear her cry because of pain.  Yet I know she will face other things that are painful in her life, skinned knees, splinters, bumps and bruises. Yet God willing I will see them all go through, teething, potty  training, all the way to physics, and hopefully well beyond.