bye bye babyhood

Leah's disappearing babyhood is what prompted the name of this blog.  I started it when Leah was 2 years old, we were in the middle of potty training and getting rid of the crib and it seemed babyhood was in the rear view mirror.  Over the past 3 years there have been plenty of new milestones as Leah has grown.  I haven't done a babyhood related post lately because it has almost completely disappeared.  And I have been enjoying being a family of 2 adults and 3 kids without a baby in there to schedule around.  That being said we have had a few babyhood related changes recently. 

Notice anything about this picture?  (other than the fact that my girls have decided the 8th seat of the new van is perfect for their AG dolls).  That's right, no more 5 point harness.  We are done with 5 point harness on the carseats.  Done, done, done!!  Leah has finally transitioned to using the seatbelt (her carseat convered to a booster) and she is so good at getting herself done up.  Do you know what this means?  When we are going somewhere I only have to hit the sliding door button on my keychain, tell the kids to get buckled up and then get into the driver's seat.  That's it.  No more backbreaking 5 point harness.  I have to say it's quite liberating.

Second thing is we are handing down some more remnants of toddlerhood to my niece...the jogging stroller, the preschooler sized climber, the wagon and this car (I admit, I will kind of miss it).  The sandbox is also on its way out, but after 10 good years of service it is heading to the garbage pile (I will not miss it at all, especially that my kids and every neighbour kid who comes into the backyard thinks it is a good idea to dump the sand everywhere else besides the sandbox).

And third is a conversation I had with Leah last night.  She was in bed and pointing to her sore heel saying it hurts.  I offered to kiss it better and her exact words to me were "nah, that won't do anything".  Sigh.  Mommy kisses no longer fix boo-boos.  That one is a hard pill to swallow.  Thankfully hugs and cuddles with me are still high on Leah's to-do list each day, not sure I could let those go.