silence

my sense of hearing has become supersonic since becoming a mom.  i can hear it the moment they fall asleep in the back of the car, although i can't see them, i can hear it, or feel it.  its a sixth sense, part of being a parent.

so, the majority of the time i simply block out all the load bangs, hoot and howls coming from my upstairs play room.  i do this because i know what each noise is and that everything is going to be okay.  i can hear the voices and play change when i need to intervene.

the most frightening sound around here is one of silence.  when i hear no one, i know there is something going on.  this is what i stumbled upon today after i heard the sound of silence.  he is the first one to do it.  i knew it was just a matter of time...