I am so blessed….(someone really needs to work on the length requirement of these titles)
As I laid in bed tonight, my little girl falling asleep snuggled up against my side, I couldn’t help but smile as I thought of how she was so excited to brush her teeth before bed tonight and last night. She did every single bit of it all by herself. No assistance or prompting from me whatsoever. It got me to thinking how blessed I have been with her. She has been the easiest kid from the start. So good, I worry if I have another kid they’ll be a heathen on steroids to make up for her lol.
She was the best little thing in the hospital after she was born. When we came, I think we had maybe 2 fussy nights. I can still see her so vividly in her little halo bassinet beside my bed just squirming and grunting up a storm preventing me from sleeping at all. Those early days of parenthood are a never ending learning curve. I remember observing her….studying her….trying to figure out what on earth she needed. She wasn’t hungry, dirty, sick, etc….the grunting made no sense. Each time I’d snuggle her to me, she’d cease the grunting immediately and she was so content. So I quickly decided I’d give up my ‘no cosleeping’ rule and just never sleep again if it meant she slept well and all of her needs were met. Lol. Fortunately, it worked out so well for us!! We fell into the best cosleeping routine and I awoke to every single need and then I’d be able to instantly fall right back to sleep each time. I was so incredibly blessed to never have to deal with major sleep deprivation as a new mom!
She was always the happiest little thing. She never require a pacifier. She was a great eater, never had colic or gas or any issues. So long as she had me, she was happy as can be! Camping trips, or anything really….she’s always been sooo easy! Again, so long as she has me, she’s just easy to please! I guess she loves me a little bit :p
She’s always been smart and catches onto stuff so well! When I decided to start shoving all the potty training books and cartoons at her, she decided to potty train herself! She just decided to use the big girl toilet, not even the little potty training ones, and we went from there!!
Every phase alone the way it’s just been a breeze! Don’t get me wrong…I experience burnout and she’s beginning to discover some threenager sass lately lol….but overall, she’s just the BEST kid!! Tonight I was sitting on the couch and she came over to me, took my cheeks in her hands and turned my face to look her in the eye…..and all of a sudden she explained, “You’re eyes are SO beautiful!” and my heart just melted! She went on and on at one point today about how she longed for a beautiful flower….(there are daffodils out in the front yard)..and so finally I told her if she’d be a good girl and help me go pick out paint at the store I’d get her her very own daffodil. So I picked one for we as we got in the car. The entire car ride to the store I kept hearing her sniff her daffodil and explain sweet things like, “thank you soooo much for my beautiful flower! It’s so special to me” or “my mom got this flower just for me because she loves me” and every sweet line she said just sounded SO full of gratitude. She’s just the best. Oh, and don’t get me started on how hilarious she thought the guy at the paint counter was just because he had his hat on backwards. Hahaha. She had everyone dying of laughter. I can’t believe how blessed I am to be her mom. <3
I have no idea if I’ll end up having more kids. I’m on this whole journey to do so….but either way, she far exceeds any dream I ever had….so I’ll be ok and happy, regardless of how everything plays out. And isn’t that how we should all be?? Just grateful and happy for what we have right in front of us, instead of missing out on it while we chase the past or pine for things that may or may not ever happen? The present is full of so much, just waiting for us to be present in it too. <3
She was the best little thing in the hospital after she was born. When we came, I think we had maybe 2 fussy nights. I can still see her so vividly in her little halo bassinet beside my bed just squirming and grunting up a storm preventing me from sleeping at all. Those early days of parenthood are a never ending learning curve. I remember observing her….studying her….trying to figure out what on earth she needed. She wasn’t hungry, dirty, sick, etc….the grunting made no sense. Each time I’d snuggle her to me, she’d cease the grunting immediately and she was so content. So I quickly decided I’d give up my ‘no cosleeping’ rule and just never sleep again if it meant she slept well and all of her needs were met. Lol. Fortunately, it worked out so well for us!! We fell into the best cosleeping routine and I awoke to every single need and then I’d be able to instantly fall right back to sleep each time. I was so incredibly blessed to never have to deal with major sleep deprivation as a new mom!
She was always the happiest little thing. She never require a pacifier. She was a great eater, never had colic or gas or any issues. So long as she had me, she was happy as can be! Camping trips, or anything really….she’s always been sooo easy! Again, so long as she has me, she’s just easy to please! I guess she loves me a little bit :p
She’s always been smart and catches onto stuff so well! When I decided to start shoving all the potty training books and cartoons at her, she decided to potty train herself! She just decided to use the big girl toilet, not even the little potty training ones, and we went from there!!
Every phase alone the way it’s just been a breeze! Don’t get me wrong…I experience burnout and she’s beginning to discover some threenager sass lately lol….but overall, she’s just the BEST kid!! Tonight I was sitting on the couch and she came over to me, took my cheeks in her hands and turned my face to look her in the eye…..and all of a sudden she explained, “You’re eyes are SO beautiful!” and my heart just melted! She went on and on at one point today about how she longed for a beautiful flower….(there are daffodils out in the front yard)..and so finally I told her if she’d be a good girl and help me go pick out paint at the store I’d get her her very own daffodil. So I picked one for we as we got in the car. The entire car ride to the store I kept hearing her sniff her daffodil and explain sweet things like, “thank you soooo much for my beautiful flower! It’s so special to me” or “my mom got this flower just for me because she loves me” and every sweet line she said just sounded SO full of gratitude. She’s just the best. Oh, and don’t get me started on how hilarious she thought the guy at the paint counter was just because he had his hat on backwards. Hahaha. She had everyone dying of laughter. I can’t believe how blessed I am to be her mom. <3
I have no idea if I’ll end up having more kids. I’m on this whole journey to do so….but either way, she far exceeds any dream I ever had….so I’ll be ok and happy, regardless of how everything plays out. And isn’t that how we should all be?? Just grateful and happy for what we have right in front of us, instead of missing out on it while we chase the past or pine for things that may or may not ever happen? The present is full of so much, just waiting for us to be present in it too. <3
