Addi has been bugging me quite a bit lately. she's been way fussy, irregular on her sleeping and eating routines, screaming a lot, tantrums - i'm hoping it's just the terrible twos. lately i've felt that i spend so much time disciplining her (no addi, you can't drink the nail polish remover; no addi, we can't jump on gwen; adeline take your hand out of the toilet right now; addi, mommy just folded that ... you get the drift) that it's become more difficult to realize and appreciate the miracle that she is. (please don't judge me. one day you'll be a parent - if you're not already - and have a toddler and be amazed that one little unaccountable person can drag you across the entire emotional spectrum in a period of 10 seconds.)
the other day i was reading through my friend Christina's blog and she had a link to this site. i just bawled. it made me hug my girls a little tighter. look in their eyes a little longer. mind Addi's messes a little better. to just have more love and gratitude.
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Isn't it sad that we need to be reminded of our blessings? I felt these posts were written just to remind me. Thanks!
Thanks for this Stef!! I'm updating my blog right now and this seems to fit in perfectly!
i answered you in my blog comments and then worried for a few seconds about "what if you never saw my response but always wondered!" so here's what i wrote: "oh yes- i planned my whole work day around it. i will be seeing someone in hauula in the morning- hopefully someone in makikilo after that and then going to pearlridge for the movie and then heading out to mililani after that to meet another client. you and your birthday are a big part of my day!"
so there you go and amby bugs me too! :)
ok, after i posted my comment i went to the site and bawled and cried and sobbed- thanks! jk- but that is really touching and a great reminder to have gratitude and paitience.
I just had a friend of mine use this. It's so sad to see, but if you're interested I have a link on my blog to Kaden, you should look at that story. It's amazing! And i agree it does make you love what you have so much more.
sorry that was a recent doing.
um, i don't want to cry any more than i have felt like doing lately, so i'm going to skip the link. but i wanted to say i hear ya sister, loud and clear! i think we both have two girls about the same ages (2.5 and 5 months), and it kills me as my bond with my two year old seems to diminishing due to a combo of needing to pay attention to my infant and a long stream of "no's," and discipline. sigh, big big sigh. i need to just appreciate her miracle-ness more.
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