* I sewed!! I made a cute skirt for Emily. A sweet, sweet lady offered to help me make one for her. She was so patient, kind and showed confidence in me that I didn't have in myself. I felt victorious! I tried something new, something I've always considered myself to be very bad at (my own mom told me in HS that I had talents in other areas, and should work on those instead), and succeeded! It made me feel like a million bucks. Will I become a seamstress and begin making all the clothes my children will wear...not in a million years. But I feel like I learned something new and gained a little confidence in myself. I can do hard things. Thanks Melodie.
*Emily falling asleep in 3 minutes flat. Out cold. A completely different night than last night :-) She looked so innocent and precious and pure clutching her monkey, thumb hanging out of her mouth, eyes peacefully closed.
*Justin coming home. He went home with a friend from school/church today. I didn't see him until 5:30. I missed him. When he came into the house I raised my hands in the air and joyfully (and very sincerely) yelled "he's home! Whooooohhh!!" Justin smiled from ear to ear and came and gave me a tight hug and sloppy kiss. I really missed him and I was happy I missed him because that means I love him.
*Matthew had a friend over to play. They played together for two hours. I walked in on castle building, train track constructing, baseball playing, laughing, and Matthew trying to teach Nathan how to tie his shoes. It was perfect boy time, perfect childhood.
* I find joy in my children. Real joy...not fleeting happiness. I am so glad I am a mother and get to rediscover childhood with each of my children. Some days I end completely exhausted and feel joy that I made it. But today I feel like a took a looong drink of cold water.
*Matthew can tie his shoes!!!!!! He did it for his class today for show and tell. He proudly told me how Mrs. Kaufman said that's the best show and tell she's seen this year. :-)
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Finding joy in the moments of motherhood. Daily moments that: *made me SMILE *appreciate the sweet three kids that have been entrusted to me *feel joy in my decision to raise a family and be a stay at home mother *recognize the Lord’s hand in helping me to be successful as a Latter Day Saint woman and mother
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Daily Joyful Moments
Joyful Moments
Because of those "funkish" moments that I experience every once and while, I want to do as Elder Ballard counseled a few years ago and find joy in the moments of motherhood. To help me do that, I am going to try and write four motherly things that either (1) made me smile (2) appreciate the sweet three kids that have been entrusted to me (3) feel joy in my decision to raise a family and be a full time mom (4) recognize the Lords hand in helping me to be successful as a Latter Day Saint woman and mother.
I have to add that my life isn't perfect. I hope that if anyone ever comes across this blog and reads it (which I am doubtful of) and compares themselves to it, or feels guilt or bad about themselves that they'll realize these are the HIGH points of my life, not my every waking moments. I have terrible mothering moments all the time. And that's the problem, that's why I wanted to start this. I feel so much guilt (which I'm trying to only save for sin now) about the things I do wrong or could have done better, or didn't do at all, that it can be crippling on those funkish days. I'm not trying to pretend that my life is perfect or everything is rosy. Opposition in all things right? We have to have the bad to know the good, the sad to know the happy. Don't compare your low points with my high points. Deal?
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