What is it about parenting that can take you through cycles of extremes in short periods of time. One minute the whispered "ma ma" is the sweetest sound you've ever heard. The next minute, a screeched "MA MA," repeated 18 times in one minute, makes you wish your child had not yet learned that word. Or, you are so tired of pulling that chubby little hand away from no-no objects and then that hand grabs on to your pinky finger and pulls you to see something very special to him (like the step stool your child moved next to the door so he can now reach the key in the lock. uh oh). Or perhaps your back is breaking from holding your 27-pound child for 20 minutes because every time you put him down he won't hold your hand in the store. Then you pull your melty-warm sleeping child out of his car seat, his head nestles into your neck and you think you could hold him like that until your arms fell off.
A lot of the time it is just a matter of perspective. Do I take the time to notice the beautiful moments, like his bitty toes peaking out from under a blanket? Or do I focus on how many times I've cleaned up the Baby Z flotsam scattered all over the house? So here's to snapping the camera in your mind the next time your child gives you that look. No, not the am-I-going-to-get-away-with-it look; I'm talking about that look that says you are the most important person in his life, and not just because you feed him.
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I can't tell you how much this entry blessed me. I was just talking with my husband last night about focusing on the positive little things instead of the negative little things and the mundane things that always have to be done. Thanks for capturing that idea.
:) Good luck on finding the positives in your life. Not only in parenting, but in life in general.
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