i'll just keep a couple of things

Tiny Colin at about 2 weeks old.
Why is it so hard to let go? I must say, I have gotten so much better at it but for some reason I have this need to hold onto the little wee clothes that Colin no longer fits. I did the same thing with Joshua and with Aidan. I worked hard to do the dresser and bin shift again, moving small clothes out and next size in... we were long overdue, and with a clothing pickup next week I found some motivation. I sort into the giveaway pile, the box for an eventual Mom to Mom sale, the still fits pile, and the "I'll just keep this one a while longer" pile. I am a sappy, sucky Mamma!! I attach too much emotion to stuff... otherwise known as packrat. I have come along way with my things but my baby.... it is the last thing I have of those months gone by. I could actually get teary looking at all of the little outfits Colin has worn... some of them are clearly marked in my mind.... you know, he wore this when we went out for lunch that day. Or he wore this in his first picture. Well, without the space stuff must go... there are a precious few items that can go into the box in my closet with Josh and Aidan's things. And as I tell Aidan when he sours over tossing school work and broken toys.. memories are ours forever and "no, you can't take that away from me!"