I realized long ago I'm happiest when things go as planned. I'm a planner. I'm highly organized. I also realized more recently (after I had children) that things will not go as planned. Often. And I need to be prepared for that, meaning I need to adjust my mindset and expectations accordingly. Life happens. My three year old will decide to put my eyelash curler in her cosmetic travel bag and I will not be able to find it, causing me to be late to work. My newborn will decide to sleep all day and be up all night. My husband will fall asleep with my our daughter during bedtime stories because he's exhausted too.
My house will be messy and I will have the unavoidable urge to clean it even though everything says I need I sleep when the baby sleeps.
I can spend an entire day with a sleeping baby on my chest and not feel guilty because I did not shower.
My daughter will get sick in the middle of her dance recital. And life will go on. And we will laugh about most of these things later.
And of course all the high points are worth reliving again and again. These moments that make me realize how much love is in our home, how blessed we are as I look at the family we've created and I know these moments won't last forever either, so I must soak up every single one while I can. Seeing my daughter as a big sister and knowing how special the bond between siblings is.
Watching my husband bond with his little man.
Experiencing all these moments with our son all over again- the peace of watching him sleep and his facial expressions, noting similarities in personality and physical appearance to other family members and appreciating differences too.
I'm loving this ride we're on...
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