One way to watch the evolution of your family is how they fit in a shopping cart. I remember being so thrilled when Lizzy was strong enough to sit up by herself in the front of the shopping cart at Safeway. She was so adorable looking all around, and I felt like a "real mom" pushing my baby around buying my groceries. It wasn't too long before Peter was here, and Lizzy would have absolutely nothing to do with the cart. I had to practically tie her down, but on those rare, sweet occasions, I could talk those two into sitting next to each other in the front, I was in heaven watching those two little birdies in their nest, smiling at each other and content to be together. When Catherine came, Lizzy and Peter were far to big, in their estimation, to sit in a shopping cart. Now, Catherine usually sits up front, and Lizzy and Peter are either hanging off the side of the cart, walking next to me, or running around me somewhere. On a recent trip to Costco, I somehow corralled everyone into the cart- girls up front and Peter in the back "helping" me organize the food. Lizzy barely squeezed in next to Catherine, but there was something pretty sweet about having everybody in the cart, giggling and smiling together.
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