A little piece of childhood gone

Today, for the first time, Max and Ellie and Clair are all in their own rooms. I wanted them to have the room space, but I also know that the closeness that Max and Ellie had will be gone or dwindling. They were caught giggling together morning and night often. That will be no more, now that they have their own spaces. 

They both approaches this milestone with cautious excitement. They both handled bedtime like pros! And they both fell asleep very reasonably. It will be interesting to see what they have to say in the morning and how that goes. 

I hope to still find them giggling together, playing and scheming. I hope they invite each other in close for fun times. 

Max is especially excited to have toys in his own room, his own space, privacy he said to me. 

Ellie is excited to be able to read in her bed at night. But she also wants more lights in her bedroom. Max got the big nightlight. 

I love them both. Watching them grow is exciting, and yet, I will also mourn the departure from babyhood.