Live In the Moment

And I wish I could remember what we ate, and what we talked about, and how they sounded, and how they looked when they slept that night. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get on to the next thing: dinner, bath, book, bed. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a little less” (Elder Ballard’s talk May, 2008 quote by Author Anna Quindlen speaking of her children)

- I put this on here to remind me to take time to enjoy the little things in life, or to enjoy the moments that make some of Life's Precious Memories.

Monday, February 27, 2012

Precious

Kristina slept through the night for the first time. I whole 7 hours which I, for the most part, was able to sleep as well.

Things are slowly, but surely, getting back to "normal". I've reached the point where I have to tell myself "it's alright". "It's alright" if the girls are up a little past their bedtime because I can't quite get them down on time. It's ok that the house is less than perfect or in fact is a disaster at times. It's ok to sit here and enjoy this fresh, new, perfect baby girl when there is a sinkful of dishes, because the dishes will always be there when I'm done and a newborn baby will not wait. By the time I'm done she'll be a whole hour older! (Sure, laugh if you must, but really they change THAT fast.) And when I finally put the baby down, it's ok to just sit down and enjoy my little girls. There will be time for dishes and housecleaning after they're all out of the house.



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