Here is my sweet friend Tracy, who was so amazingly gracious to help me get the Dinner Divas rolling. The kids and I spent a day and headed to her house a couple of hours away. My kids had a ball with her kids. I could kick myself for not snapping some pictures... next time, when we get together I will do that forsure. This was a picture from when we met for the first time at a homeschool convention back in 2010... before that we were just blog friends... :)
I remember when I was expecting Louis I was teaching second grade.. The parents of my students made me a book with messages about anything that they wanted me to know about motherhood...(I still treasure that book) I distinctly remember one gal writing for me to remember that I was eating my sweet bread as a mommy. These are the sweet sweet times that will pass all too quickly. And they are.... where has the time gone.
I tell you, I treasure these days so much. I think as moms it is so easy to complain and sometimes about crazy things. Losing Samuel has given me such a different perspective. Honestly, it is a little bit of a prick to my heart when I hear new moms complaining of the sleep deprivation that they are experiencing... When you lose a child, you dream of being sleep deprived because a baby has their days and nights mixed up... not being sleep deprived because you have sleep issues and are too comsumed with grief that you aren't sleeping. I totally get that sometimes the exhaustion that is present with a newborn is hard... but I guess the alternative, not having that baby, is harder....
So when in the last week we have accidentally broken the toilet seat, I've seen the bean bag hurling towards the cup of sugar on the counter (and knocking over and scattering the contents of said cup of sugar all over the kitchen) watched the boys lose their basket ball game in double overtime, all amidst homeschooling the littler kids, the constant chatter of little miss hope, and the sweet late night feedings of Mr. Levi... I am so grateful for this sweet bread... all of these moments I treasure, truly... a lot of times when something crazy happens, I just have to laugh at it... It is such a blessing to have kids to experience the crazy things with...
Yesterday while I was running, the Lord was laying all kinds of things on my heart! I am amazed at how He works... My head was swirling... Hopefully I an articulate some of it soon...
I remember when I was expecting Louis I was teaching second grade.. The parents of my students made me a book with messages about anything that they wanted me to know about motherhood...(I still treasure that book) I distinctly remember one gal writing for me to remember that I was eating my sweet bread as a mommy. These are the sweet sweet times that will pass all too quickly. And they are.... where has the time gone.
I tell you, I treasure these days so much. I think as moms it is so easy to complain and sometimes about crazy things. Losing Samuel has given me such a different perspective. Honestly, it is a little bit of a prick to my heart when I hear new moms complaining of the sleep deprivation that they are experiencing... When you lose a child, you dream of being sleep deprived because a baby has their days and nights mixed up... not being sleep deprived because you have sleep issues and are too comsumed with grief that you aren't sleeping. I totally get that sometimes the exhaustion that is present with a newborn is hard... but I guess the alternative, not having that baby, is harder....
So when in the last week we have accidentally broken the toilet seat, I've seen the bean bag hurling towards the cup of sugar on the counter (and knocking over and scattering the contents of said cup of sugar all over the kitchen) watched the boys lose their basket ball game in double overtime, all amidst homeschooling the littler kids, the constant chatter of little miss hope, and the sweet late night feedings of Mr. Levi... I am so grateful for this sweet bread... all of these moments I treasure, truly... a lot of times when something crazy happens, I just have to laugh at it... It is such a blessing to have kids to experience the crazy things with...
Yesterday while I was running, the Lord was laying all kinds of things on my heart! I am amazed at how He works... My head was swirling... Hopefully I an articulate some of it soon...
2 comments:
Oh for sure Sara! Sweet days, blessed times and what a season to savor as a mama. I couldn't agree with you more! Can't wait to hear how your new business works out, it sounds like an awesome fit for you!! Love to you, maybe we can visit this week? Or would the weekend be better?
Sometimes I long for quiet...just a few minutes of uninterrupted thought and maybe if I could actually HAVE a clear thought it wouldn't be a big deal! I think of you often when I'm up in the night, figuring you and my other grieving mama friends are too and yeah...I sure wouldn't mind a baby being the reason I was up! So, I'm looking at your new post and see the picture and no lie, my first thought was, "Hmmm, that chic looks familiar, where do I know her from?" ROFLOL!! I really need some of that precious sleep!!!
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