Today when jack woke up from his nap, I was frantically capturing the last of my productive moments of the day and I heard bel walk into their room and say, in her sweetest good morning voice, "hi jack, you sleep good?" then climbed right into the crib with him. I heard giggles as she jumped on the bed and I peeked through the crack in the door to see them tackle hugging each other.
(I couldn't get a decent photo because they wouldn't stop playing - this is the best of five takes and I thought it would do since bel is singing an original I love jack song.)
I figure as long as the good outweighs the bad in either quantity or quality parenting will remain the best thing I've ever done... Ever.
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7 comments:
awww. probably the most scary thought in my mind right now is having a second child. this post makes me feel not so scared of the idea. that said, i still don't feel ready for it ;).
So cute. Your kids are so cute.
You should right a parenting book. Not even joking. I swear, any time I read your blog it is the exact same things I am struggling with but I think that you handle it all much better than me.
I like your last post about losing control. Addie currently will only wear her "striped shirt from Old Navy". So she wears it. Every day. Judge me, fine. But she is happy. You have to pick your battles and I have found that most of them actually aren't really worth winning.
Because of your chastisement I even thought about bearing my testimony today (I didn't, I blame it all on Jane, really she was a monster today) but all I could think of to say was how grateful I am to be a parent, and how eternal perspective makes all the good things in life so much better. Truly this is a priceless time of life and I'm so thankful for the times I've grabbed the camera and laughed instead of grabbed a kid and yelled. (There are plenty of those times too.)
I also thought of you today because I bought a gross watermelon and had to go through and cut the heart out of it and I imagined you cutting all the tips off at Harding Lake so many years ago and thought, you know, she was really on to something.
Yes, please write a book....
I agree with JeAnna and Mel & David-you really should write a book-but I'm pretty sure I've told you that before. You have a very natural command of the written word and an extraordinary ability to convey your feelings and thoughts-they flow out of you as smooth as water. I promise I'll buy the first copy off the press! Miss you guys!
It is so fun when your kids grow up and you realize that they 'get it'.... yep - totally agree..... being your mom is one of the best things I have ever done
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