Our baby girl turned one a few days ago… with a full week! I haven’t slowed down much to think through how I feel about this milestone birthday. It’s a little more “milestone-ish” than normal, knowing that this is our last “1st birthday” to celebrate.
I caught part of an interview last week with Martin Sheen, and when asked how he felt about raising four kids, he responded, “The only regret I have about having four kids is that we didn’t have four more.”
Absolutely.
When I look at these precious children, part Corbin and part me, all so different yet all very “James / Wilson” – I can imagine the joy it would be to add even more to the mix.
So I asked Corbin what he thought about Sheen’s comment, and he smiled that little smile that told me he his cup more than runneth over.
Then I considered Esther’s unbelievable ability to screech louder than should be humanly possible. She genuinely has to clear her throat after screeching, even happy screeching. She can – and does – turn every head in a restaurant. And I find myself smiling that same little smile as Corbin’s.