Mothering takes a lot of hard work and a lot of late nights. While I only have four years of experience to look back on, I’m pretty sure it is moments like these that I will cherish when I’m old and gray.
5 Minutes for Mom is hosting a Mother’s Day Photo Contest asking bloggers to post a picture that defines motherhood; I knew right away that I had to recycle this previous Wordless Wednesday.
Last week as we were running errands the Christian radio station played one of those 60 sec minisermons. The person was speaking on 1 John 4 and read the passage which states, “This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.”
Son: " Mom, why did she say we don’t love God?"
Me: “They were saying that we didn’t love God first, but that God loved us and then we loved him.
They warned me this would happen. I told myself I wouldn’t do it. And yet, I did and they were right. Darn those “experienced moms” who’ve been there and done that. Just last night I brought him home from the hospital and got up at least 8 times during the night to make sure he was still in the bassinet at the foot of our bed. During one of those middle of the night feedings I did the forbidden….
Nope, it’s not my birthday… too late for Valentine’s Day….. too early for Mother’s Day. This was just an “I love you” gift. It was made of clear fishing line with little foam charms. My son was very proud to tell me that he had made it himself with a plastic needle.
When my son gave me this bracelet which he made, “because I love you Mom” my heart melted. I wore it all day.
With spring like weather finally here, we’ve been spending some more time outside. I took these series of pictures of the kids out on our deck. Note the sequence of events.
Baby is playing cutely in boat so Mommy decides to take a picture.
Big Sister notices and has to get in on the action and spotlight.
“Hey, don’t leave me out!”
Poor baby is off to find something else to play with.
Today I took the kids to the grocery store and in addition to some much needed food, the older two each got a balloon with a lollipop tied to the bottom. The store has them for free at the check out. A nice bonus for everyone! After I unloaded the van, they were out on the back deck eating their lollipops while I putting away the groceries. I heard some commotion, so I went outside and saw my daughter staring up at the sky like this.
I’m only one week into my blogging adventure and I already had to skip a day. Yesterday was one of THOSE days. Those of you with kids, know what I mean. It started Friday night when all 3 of my kids woke at various points throughout the night coughing, moaning and generally not feeling well (thankfully, no puking occurred). The “night” ended for good at 6:20 when I was up giving my son water, then my daughter a nebulizer treatment for her asthma and as soon as I finished, I heard the baby crying for me to nurse her!
Our middle child really likes to put things in order. Before she goes to bed at night she puts each of her stuffed animals in a straight row beside her pillow. I’ve noticed recently that she seems to gravitate towards put things things into straight lines. When she plays with blocks she puts them next to each other in a row, like a road, rather then stacking them one on top of the other.
I love my son’s imagination. He can turn a cooking pot into a race car or become a dog by merely wearing his shoes on his hands. Here are a few pictures of his antics from this morning. They made me smile and I hope they do the same for you!
He called out to me in the other room, “Hey Mom, look I am siting on the pot!” When I heard these words, they brought a different image to mind.