Monday, September 15, 2008
My thoughts...
I was just looking at some older pics of the kids when they were a bit younger and it just makes me so sad. Where does the time go? I am so afraid that I am going to blink and they are going to be teenagers. I really don't cherish these times as much as I should. I want to try and work on living in the moment with them. I take these times for granted because much of the time I am so busy taking care of them and just wishing they were older so life wouldn't be this crazy. The truth is I love this stage they are in. They are so sweet and innocent and perfect. They make me laugh all the time. I don't want to look back and think "Geez I wish I would have enjoyed that time more." I feel so lucky to be able to be their mother and love and nurture them and watch them grow. I love being a mommy. Nothing is more rewarding than having your child look up at you with their big blue eyes and tell you how much they love you and daddy and that you are their favorite mommy and daddy! It's nice knowing that even when I feel so inadequate as a mother that my children love me no matter what. Gosh, I am so sappy right now! I need to go to bed, I get like this late at night when I am missing my hubby! But real quick, Jace the past two nights has been waking up crying asking for mommy. I went into his room last night and he was shaking and staring off into the room with a look of terror. It was actually scaring me. I couldn't get him to stop shaking or tell me what was wrong. We said a prayer together and he calmed down and went back to bed. I think he was having nightmares? So this evening as I was tucking him in bed, he asked me to go get his Jesus picture so that he could look at it if he ever got scared tonight. It made my heart melt. He is such a sweet boy and I love that little fart so much. I guess the moral of this long drug out post is that I am going to enjoy and cherish my kids more. I am going to live in THIS moment so that I don't look back with any regrets. Goodnight :)
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Oh, what a sweet post! Luke went through a phase where he had nightmares all the time and we just couldn't figure out where they were coming from. It got to the point where I would hear him saying his own prayers, just praying his little heart out that he would have, "no scary dreams..." It was sweet and sad at the same time.
Ditto!!! I could have just put my name at the end of that post and it would have been true. I need to do better at enjoying these days of being a young mother. These little babies are so precious and sweet - and they do love us despite all of our mistakes and shortcomings as parents. It is so amazing!
Carly and Ellie have nightmares/night terrors ALL the time (especially Carly)! I hate it. I wish I could just make them go away some how. I remember having scary dreams when I was little and it is was so awful - I feel so bad for them!
I loved the talk that Elder Ballard gave in the last General Conference to young mothers. After reading your post I reread that talk - so good!
I can tell you are such a great mother Leah. Just by the way you talk about your kids and the things you do with them - I'm sure you're doing an awesome job!
What a sweet little boy! I love that he wanted his Jesus picture by his bed. You're such a cute mom!
Wow, you took those thoughts right out of my head...I can never express myself, so I never talk like that...I sure do miss you guys and really want to see you and your dang cute family. Riley has those same things, sometimes he doesnt wake up and I have to literally get a little water on my hands to wake him out of it....sad huh.... :(
Holy cow, that is all so true! Well said! Hey that is so cute he asked for his jesus picture, cute!
Dude, I've checked your blog a few times today, and this post just barely showed up! Weird, considering it said you posted this last night! My computer must be retarded or something. Very cute post!! I obviously don't have kiddies yet, but I love my neices and nephews like their my own!! Give those little farts extra hugs and kisses, and tell them it's from Aunt Chelle. Can't wait to see you guys in Idaho, in a few weeks!
It's hard knowing that your kids are hurting or scared and you can't make it go away instantly!! I love the innocence of little children!
Sucks that you'll have to rent The Office, especially when you have to rent out the discs individually! There are 4 discs of season 4, but there is also only like 3 episodes on each disc. There weren't very many episodes last season, because of the writer's strike. Oh well. Anyhoos, the new season starts next Thursday the 25th! I'm soooo excited! So how did you like season 3?
Mark is funny. He thought the pictures of him with glasses, were so hot! He said, "Dang, I look good in glasses!" I think he was serious too! HA! I just laughed! Go to yearbookyourself.com It's pretty freaking hilarious! But just to warn you....you will spend hours on it!
I know exactly what you mean. My mum told me this summer that she used to watch us sleep when we were little. She remembers how peaceful we looked. She told me to try that once in a while b/c I know how you feel. That was a great post and I really needed to read it so thank you.
You are doing a great job Leah! JD too! Sweet moments! It freaks me out that I cannot remember my kids as babies. I have to think really hard! It kills me! Guess I better have another! (no, I am not prego!)
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