Here are my complaints-
1. My poor baby was up solid until 2:15... then slept fitfully until 5:30am when I was finally able to put him in his crib for an hour. I had my husband get him then.
2. I've been coming down with a cold for days, and after a night of *ahem* rest? It's working on becoming a full-blown, no good, very bad cold.
3. Joshua is on day 3 of potty training and he has yet to actually do anything other than pee on himself and everything around him.
Here is what I am going to choose to focus on instead-
1. I was up because my baby is getting bigger. Teething is such a temporary problem and its one that will slip away along with my cuddly little baby. I will embrace the cuddles, and extend help as I can for the teething.
2. God has truly blessed me with health these past couple years. As my life has been tossed about with moving, new babies, and interpersonal struggles God has kept my health in tact... something I don't take lightly as I watch friends my age battle cancer, infections and back problems. As I have watched children my own kids' age fight cancer themselves, deal with debilitating mental disorders, and two precious girls become orphans. A cold, I can deal with. A cold, I can do.
3. As I have told many other mothers this is truly a phase. Potty training won't last forever and someday soon (in the scheme of things) he will be an independent potty-goer just as someday he will be a driver, a graduate, a husband, a father himself.
Ok. In my endeavor to get my thoughts and intentions straight I have has the nerve to use the computer, which the kids are frustrated with. And so for my final key to a peaceful day, I'm putting down the computer until tonight. Lest today be like yesterday with kids in my face just to get my attention. I don't want to see this all day because of my own attempts to escape.
So on to a better day. One of choices that are made on purpose. One of love and laughter. One of blessings.
May you also have a blessed day.
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