We have started off the year sweet and funny. This morning we walked to Tess's house. Beau's favorite thing to practice is walking backwards so it took us a while but he's pretty good at it. I had yet another checkup today and everything looks great. We talked about the induction date which makes me feel like we are getting really close. I feel a little conflicted about inducing but we'll see what kind of information we have on little lovie in the next few weeks. I have officially stopped sleeping- well that's an exaggeration but I am up for hours in the night. I had that with Beau too. Oh well- I told Ryan, I might just give up and try to get some stuff done while I'm up :) No resolutions here. I make them daily and I although I do appreciate the fresh start of a new year, I'm trying not to put pressure on myself at this point. My house will be dirty, I will eat too much crap and any extra energy I have will be directly channeled to doing something un-mommyish like reading a book or working out. 2008 was a great and crazy year. 2009 brings it's own set of difficulties already but in most ways, my life stays the same. Minute to minute, I'm trying to do the best I can. I have realized the value of staying home with my child/children and am blessed (and sacrificing) to be doing the same with two lovies. I do not love being a stay at home mom but I do love my children and I'm reminding myself this year that I am giving them the gift of books and songs and a happy (mostly) Mama who knows just how much running/jumping/climbing/holding is necessary to wear them out and keep all of us sane. This year will be spent nursing, rocking, chasing, nursing (still), discipling and cleaning up after and I can NOT possibly appreciate every moment of this but I will try to enjoy my babies and my husband for who they are and live in the moment.
We have started off the year sweet and funny. This morning we walked to Tess's house. Beau's favorite thing to practice is walking backwards so it took us a while but he's pretty good at it. I had yet another checkup today and everything looks great. We talked about the induction date which makes me feel like we are getting really close. I feel a little conflicted about inducing but we'll see what kind of information we have on little lovie in the next few weeks. I have officially stopped sleeping- well that's an exaggeration but I am up for hours in the night. I had that with Beau too. Oh well- I told Ryan, I might just give up and try to get some stuff done while I'm up :) No resolutions here. I make them daily and I although I do appreciate the fresh start of a new year, I'm trying not to put pressure on myself at this point. My house will be dirty, I will eat too much crap and any extra energy I have will be directly channeled to doing something un-mommyish like reading a book or working out. 2008 was a great and crazy year. 2009 brings it's own set of difficulties already but in most ways, my life stays the same. Minute to minute, I'm trying to do the best I can. I have realized the value of staying home with my child/children and am blessed (and sacrificing) to be doing the same with two lovies. I do not love being a stay at home mom but I do love my children and I'm reminding myself this year that I am giving them the gift of books and songs and a happy (mostly) Mama who knows just how much running/jumping/climbing/holding is necessary to wear them out and keep all of us sane. This year will be spent nursing, rocking, chasing, nursing (still), discipling and cleaning up after and I can NOT possibly appreciate every moment of this but I will try to enjoy my babies and my husband for who they are and live in the moment.
5 comments:
Happy New Year! Well said post. I do not enjoy all the aspects of being a stay at home Mama either---but I do love my girl and this baby that is coming and I don't want anyone else doing this instead of me!
Good post, Abby and true, true. I agree with both of you, except I am much meaner about it. I think it's quite possibly the Worst Job Ever but I couldn't have anyone else do it. I might just be grumpy because of all the ILLNESS of this season.
Happy New Year! There's no sleeping at my house, but I still stubbornly lay there and try to will myself to sleep. And yes, the births of all of our little ones (you, me, Jill) are drawing near and I am excited and nervous all at the same time!
he looks soooooooooooooooooo much like his daddy in that first picture. I hope baby Smith #2 (haha, i said number two) looks more like you. or looks like me. or like matt damon.
I love yoU! Janebo
Great post.....did I know you had a blog? I am slow.....
the pics are GREAT - he is beyond adorable!
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