Every once in a while, an event occurs, that snaps me away from the daunting thoughts that come along with being a mommy,( these of course, are the thoughts that follow immediately behind the unconditional love thoughts) like, “Am I feeding him the the perfect food”, “Chicken fingers 3 nights in a row? yikes”, “Am I disciplining, but in a teaching way”, “Is this a fight worth fighting with a
2 yr old?” , “Loving my little free spirit without saying the overly used, and pukingly cliche…
HE’S ALL BOY ( PUKE) when people look at me like I have three heads when all he is doing is getting so excited over the balloons he sees in the grocery”, and “I need to be a mommy, wife, and employee with grace and balance, all while still finding time to wear a little make up” and “I haven’t given nearly enough attention to my friends who are literally my lifeline…” in the midst of all of these thoughts, one event can stop you in your tracks, and help you focus on whats important, and how precious life is, even if the event doesn’t happen to you directly…Life can literally change in an instant. I feel like I truly soak in every moment that I can with Liam…I need to soak in more, I feel like I enjoy and show gratitude for every little sneaky smile, and every milestone, every time he says Mama in his squeaky high voice, but you can never show enough gratitude.
2 yr old?” , “Loving my little free spirit without saying the overly used, and pukingly cliche…
HE’S ALL BOY ( PUKE) when people look at me like I have three heads when all he is doing is getting so excited over the balloons he sees in the grocery”, and “I need to be a mommy, wife, and employee with grace and balance, all while still finding time to wear a little make up” and “I haven’t given nearly enough attention to my friends who are literally my lifeline…” in the midst of all of these thoughts, one event can stop you in your tracks, and help you focus on whats important, and how precious life is, even if the event doesn’t happen to you directly…Life can literally change in an instant. I feel like I truly soak in every moment that I can with Liam…I need to soak in more, I feel like I enjoy and show gratitude for every little sneaky smile, and every milestone, every time he says Mama in his squeaky high voice, but you can never show enough gratitude.
Here are my little instances of gratitude this week….what are yours?
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| Sidewalk chalk, right on the front porch |
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| Icee’s |
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| My baby is a little boy 🙁 |
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| Waiting patiently for the rain to stop |
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| It didn’t stop, so we played in it |
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| Ice at the Farmers Market |
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| Feeling the grass |
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| Feeling the rocks |
Feeling very blessed, yet very sad today..My thoughts are with you my dear friend, so much love to you.
~K
I had one the other night. We were “on track,” and going to stick to the evening routine. The kids REALLY wanted to splash around in the kiddie pool. I was full of “no, no, no!” And then it occurred to me, why not? Summer eves will be on their way out soon. Why not let them strip down and splash around? They may or may not have a memory of this evening when they’re older, but somewhere inside they’ll remember it. You know? I watched them from the deck and listened to their little laughing voices. It was beautiful, and I’m SO glad my night routine was blown to bits. That was way better.
Ahh this is perfect Kim! It is so tough, but so great too.
Rebecca, it sounds like a PERFECT night!!