Change

Maddie started walking last night. She is now weaned from formula and drinking regular milk.

We took the girls swimming again last night and Emma is becoming a little fish. She can play in the shallow end completely by herself. She is totally potty trained now.

I'm officially looking pregnant, which makes sense since I'm already 21 weeks.

My little sister should be gettting her mission call in the mail TOMORROW.

The primary president in my ward is moving in August, so our primary presidency will get released by the end of the summer. I've been in there for 3 full years and I really love those kids.

One of my best friends moved away in January, and another of my best friends will be moving away as soon as they can sell their house. Their daughters are the only friends her age that Emma has ever really known. I have a hard time explaining to her when we drive past "Lydia's house" that she isn't there anymore. And when Olivia & Brady left our house last night for the last time I felt a sense of loss, and don't know that Emma will be able to understand that her two friends who have been coming to our house at least once a week for the last year and a half won't be coming anymore. She has grown up with them as part of our family, and probably doesn't really remember life without them.

And the truth is, this list is only the beginning of the changes coming our way.

My Dad served his mission in Japan, so we was always quoting Confucius. Later we learned that sometimes he would just make up something wise and say that Confucius said it. But this is a Confucius quote that I love...

"They must often change, who would be constant in happiness or wisdom."

I'm grateful that each of these changes bring new joys and/or new wisdom to my life.

Even if I can't see it all yet.