My life as a parent is far from being perfect. Just like everyone else, I have my good days & I have my bad days. There are days in which I wish I could escape all of my parental responsibilities. Days in which I feel overwhelmed with the chaos that stems from having 3 children. Days in which I would love to check into a hotel, for just one night, & take the longest bath known to woman while drinking strawberry wine, dining on chinese food & watching multiple chick flicks like 'Dirty Dancing', 'Pretty In Pink' & 'Sixteen Candles'!
But every single day I am overwhelmed with love for my children. Every day I feel like I'm the luckiest person in the world to have been blessed with my kids. Every day I am able to just sit back & laugh at their silliness & smile at their cuteness. Every day I see life through their eyes & I see so much happiness. I feel so much love. And in the blink of an eye I'm reminded of how I need to cherish all of these moments, both good & bad, for someday these moments will be nothing but faded memories.
A Good Day:
Mike & Joan surprised Bella with some "Get Well" gifts this week. They got her some cute little arts & crafts projects, which kept her busy & content for hours!:
Mike & Joan also surprised Kyle with a "Get Well" gift this week...a brand new Lego Police Set! He had the entire set put together within 2 hours. It's now on display up in his "Lego-Riffic" room!:
A Bad Day:
Isabella has entered the "I don't like it!" stage. Her diet consists of cheerios, plain white rice & pasta w/ butter mixed w/ corn & peas. On a good day she might eat some chicken, but usually - well before you even sit her at the table - she's screaming "like it! like it!" while violently shaking her head from left to right (which means "I don't like it"). We hear this come breakfast, lunch and dinner. It's exhausting. Really exhausting. Sometimes she'll throw a complete tantrum over what is on her plate. Sometimes she'll just sit & whine about it. Most of the time, though, she will do everything to the food except eat it. She'll throw it on the floor. She'll squish it in her hands. She'll toss it to the dog. She'll put it in Kyle's drink. *sigh* We're working on this problem. One meal at a time.
A Good Day:
My precious little Savannah is often times a handful, but she sure does love to smile:
A Good Day:
On Tuesday I thought to myself "Yes! I've finally caught up on all the laundry!!!":
A Bad Day:
And then came Wednesday:
Will I miss those times when the kids are fighting over practically nothing at all..i.e. "Mom, Bella's looking at me!! Can you please make her stop looking at me??"... or those times when Bella's head is all but spinning 'round & 'round because she asked for water so was given water but then decided she wanted milk instead... or those times when Savannah is absolutely exhausted but then screams as if the devil himself is after her the minute I put her into her crib..?
Will I miss having to prepare multiple meals per day? Will I miss having to change a bazillion diapers per day? Will I miss the disgusting smell of baby spit-up on my shirts..? Will I miss hearing "Mom, I need you for a sec.." the minute I enter the bathroom/shower or answer the phone?
Yes.. I really do believe,with all my heart, that someday I will indeed miss all of this. Someday I am going to wake up to a house full of crazy teenagers and then I will blink my eyes & they'll be all grown up. And I'll sit with Jim & say "remember when....."
But for right now, for right this very second, I am here...in a loving home full of life, laughter & love.
So to all of those parents out there whose kids are on February vacation this week & who have said things like: "I can't WAIT for my kids to go back to school!" and "It's so stressful having all of the kids home from school!" I say to you...Cherish The Moments. Enjoy your time with your children. For when they are all grown up you too will likely look back & miss all of this.
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