It's been awhile since I've posted but hey, at least I got something up today! Life is so busy I can't believe it and its not even holiday season yet! Yikes!
Things seem to take longer to clean, go anywhere, make, ect when there's a little 1 year old running around, dying for your attention. Sometimes I get discouraged because I feel I'm not able to "do it all" and be the super mom wife that I want to be- however, there have been so many signs brought to my attention lately that have taught me one of many valuable lessons in motherhood.
1- TIME- Time goes by before we can catch hold and my little Dawson just wants my time- he doesn't care if the toys are all picked up or the dishes are done, laundry, swept, mopped, dusted vacuumed. All he cares about and wants is mommy to play with those toys with him instead of constantly putting them away- he wants mommy to let him play with the broom and learn what it is, he wants to have tickle fights, and play hide and go seek. He wants mommys time. Soon he won't and I'll miss him hugging the back of my leg and handing me his car or throwing his ball at me. Before I know it my house will be clean always, and I'll be wishing I had little hand prints on my windows to look at. When life seems to be swirling by me, why am I trying to catch it? Why? When I want my little guy to stay little forever, why would I try to catch the fast lane of life? Well, I don't- and from this day forward I am going to wrestle with my boy, look at his little hands and sweet feet, play with him, make him laugh and adore his precious smile and contagious laughter, I want to teach him about all that I can. I'm going to give him all my love in my heart and... My time. He is my greatest blessing and when he's older I want him to, when he thinks of his time with me, smile because it was a wonderful TIME.
“Motherhood is near to divinity. It is the highest, holiest service to be assumed by mankind. It places her who honors its holy calling and service next to the angels."