Incident 1: I was telling my family, (mom, dad, and glen) that if my next baby (in 5 years) is another boy, "I will be devastated!" I told them I'm ok with having two boys in a row, but I want to be guaranteed I can have a girl on the third. My mom turned to me and said, "devastated? No Paige, devastating is being in Japan watching your baby get taken away by a wave of water, or watching them get smashed to pieces and buried alive by debris and rubble. You'll be happy with any baby you are blessed with." - ouch. smack down. reality check. but so so true. there are many other things to be devastated about, the gender of a future child should not be one. So blessed and fortunate to not know the true meaning of devastation.
Incident 2: I was on my computer emailing back and forth with a friend about potential first birthday party ideas for Preston (isn't that so crazy? makes me teary eyed!). I put my laptop down, ran into the kitchen to make a bottle and gave it to Preston to hold himself and drink it on the couch next to me, to which i then picked up my laptop and continued on with my email. My mom turned to me and said, "Paige you can't leave that baby there on the couch. He wants you to hold him, and soon those days will be over and he wont want you to hold him anymore."- yikes! another reality check. what was i thinking? my email can totally wait, but i should never pass up a chance to snuggle up to my baby and rock him to sleep for a morning nap. so i did just that. I put my computer down, held him in my arms, and decided to take a little nap with him.
I'm grateful for those little reminders and reality checks. They help put things in perspective and remind me to be grateful for all that I have.
7 comments:
That's something I'd say or do too... It's nice when parents put us back into reality. You're awesome!
I think I need your mom around to give me some reality checks too. Thanks for the perspective and to let me know i am not the only one that does stuff like that sometimes!
aw, wow those are good ones. Moms are the best for keeping our priorities straight, huh.
This reminds me that I need to snuggle with my kitten more because when babe comes, he's definitely #2. Poor guy.
Aren't Mom's the best? You're amazing.
Aren't we all... My dad's best friend just had a baby that was still born. That is devastation having to hold your lifeless child. I can't even imagine! Sometimes we think our problems are so big when really they are nothing compared to someone elses. We all need a good kick in the butt at times. :) And yes soak up all those times with Preston bacause Ryland is at the no momma I don't want to be held stage and it breaks my heart!
I love/hate those reality checks also! Especially when its our mothers doing it. I have to tell myself every day to look for those precious moments with my children because if I seriously don't make myself stop and watch for them, I'll miss them completely. Preston is adorable and your next little one will be too! Keep lookin cute with that precious tummy of yours and hopefully see you soon! :)
Moms. Love how honest and thought provoking they always are!! the best, is they know how to say it perfectly with love. They are always right, I swear!
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