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By bella | July 26, 2005
This picture was taken today, so a bit more recent than the last posting. I know I said it before, but aren’t they beautiful? It was a rare few moments today, when S was in a good mood and AB was in a good mood, and Mama was in a good mood – all at the same time! I had to grab the camera, because the moments were too precious not to document. Of course S did his “cheesy grin” face, and “spoiled” half the pictures, but what can you do? Mema says to just take the picture anyway, since the “cheesy grin” is who he is right now. So, I did.
I’ve had a few contemplative moments lately. It’s been a long time since I felt willing and able to contemplate anything more than what to feed S for lunch. I can slowly feel my “inner” self reviving from a long nap, and it’s about time. Poor S has borne the brunt of a “non-contemplative” Mama lately, and honestly so has AB. S probably feels the effects more than AB, but I can’t ignore that a bad mood will affect my infant too. Anyway, I’ve realized several times this week that I need to be more patient, and that the days go by far too fast with way too many mistakes in them. And most of those mistakes are not my son’s mistakes. My reactions to his actions have often been harsh, and I’ve seen him look wounded one too many times. So it was time for some Mama time-outs, and some more prayer and contemplation in this house.
Which, honestly, has been difficult to make happen, since we are in “chaos mode”, getting ready for a trip to CO and NE. I have a lot to do in the next two days, but hopefully with help from Grandma tomorrow, it will all come together without too much stress and worry. The boys are both sleeping right now, and I’m taking a “lunch break” (at 3:30 p.m.). In a few minutes I need to get up and unload/reload the dishwasher, and do the same to the washing machine. I also need to go de-contaminate my bathroom. It’s been FAR too long since the bathroom saw any cleaning products, and if I don’t get in there soon, I may as well just throw in a grenade. I knew it would be difficult to keep up with everything after the baby arrived, but this goes beyond ridiculous.
Just typing the last few sentences gave me a boost. Time to get a move on…
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