Sometimes the love just sneaks up on me. I can be going about my day annoyed with Eve for spilling juice for the millionth time or some other thing that is totally expected behavior and she does something that just makes me stop and think I love her... relax and have some fun.
Yesterday it was the morning rush. I am so sick of monitoring her food, can't she just eat her breakfast and that be it? So I had given up and was feeling exasperated with her when I stomped to the shower for my me time while Ezra took his morning nap. Halfway through the shower I hear her opening the bathroom door and I think really? not even a five minute shower to myself? And she just comes in and says "mom this baby alligator really wants to shower with you." And the hilarious thing is it was a beaver bath toy not an alligator and she just dropped it in the tub and left. It was just what I needed. It made me laugh, it made me think about how much I love her... and it put an end to the annoyance with her that had been building all morning.
Today it was nap time. Man can I tell you how much I hate nap time. It has become the worst battle in our house. She is so obviously tired but she doesn't want to sleep. Well by that time I desperately need a break so we have instituted quiet time instead. That went over well for a while and now that is a battle too... I hate it. After our hour battle over quiet time today she sits next to me, brings me this little pink frog and says "Mom, this little frog just wants to be with you." Okay, I get it... she totally thinks I am cool, all of her things want to be with me... I am awesome! Sometimes staying home with the kids feels so much like a job that I really forget just how awesome it is. As you can tell I have really been taking it for granted lately. I blame it on the lack of sleep, really I have no excuse, I should be happy. My three year old is working really hard to remind me how lucky I am.
Yesterday it was the morning rush. I am so sick of monitoring her food, can't she just eat her breakfast and that be it? So I had given up and was feeling exasperated with her when I stomped to the shower for my me time while Ezra took his morning nap. Halfway through the shower I hear her opening the bathroom door and I think really? not even a five minute shower to myself? And she just comes in and says "mom this baby alligator really wants to shower with you." And the hilarious thing is it was a beaver bath toy not an alligator and she just dropped it in the tub and left. It was just what I needed. It made me laugh, it made me think about how much I love her... and it put an end to the annoyance with her that had been building all morning.
Today it was nap time. Man can I tell you how much I hate nap time. It has become the worst battle in our house. She is so obviously tired but she doesn't want to sleep. Well by that time I desperately need a break so we have instituted quiet time instead. That went over well for a while and now that is a battle too... I hate it. After our hour battle over quiet time today she sits next to me, brings me this little pink frog and says "Mom, this little frog just wants to be with you." Okay, I get it... she totally thinks I am cool, all of her things want to be with me... I am awesome! Sometimes staying home with the kids feels so much like a job that I really forget just how awesome it is. As you can tell I have really been taking it for granted lately. I blame it on the lack of sleep, really I have no excuse, I should be happy. My three year old is working really hard to remind me how lucky I am.
