Quote of the Week

With M getting older and finding his bearings in the world.... with who he is and what things or people he prefers {especially his Dada! Which I find SUPER sweet... I'm just a bit jealous ; )}... I have to keep reminding myself {and thank those that remind me as well} that I will ALWAYS be his mother, and to trust that he will ALWAYS love me, no matter if I am or am not his favorite person today/this week/this month!

A few quotes I am finding quite helpful this week {and hope you do to!}:

“Most of all the other beautiful things in life come by twos and threes, by dozens and hundreds. Plenty of roses, stars, sunsets, rainbows, brothers, and sisters, aunts and cousins, but only one mother in the whole world.”

                                                                        -Kate Douglas Wiggin

“Being a full-time mother is one of the highest salaried jobs... since the payment is pure love.”  

                 -Mildred B. Vermont

Ok, the second one doesn't quiet fit my explanation, but is OH so true for the random acts of love M shows we I get a hug or kiss out of the blue :)

Have a great rest of the week!

-Sarah

No Good, Very Bad Morning!

Forgive me for a second while I have a little "woe is me" moment...

This is the 5th morning in a row waking up with no heat/hot water {gotta love old German houses!}.... Plumber was here this morning replacing a part in the heating system, which led to weird noises in the basement.... So the pup started barking like a maniac at 7am.... which meant M woke up at 7am {early for him, he's been sleeping in until 8:45! Needless to say I was half asleep}.... I go to get him up only to find throw up alllllll over his bed {poor baby, his onion bagel for dinner must not have agreed. I hope it's that and not this sneaky little bug that's been going around!}.... I wash him off, take him downstairs, pour him some cereal.... He decides to throw a fit when I start to walk back up stairs to strip his bed.... flinging his cereal EV-ER-Y-WHERE.... I make him get down and pick every single piece up, put his bowl back on the table, and had him eat it {don't worry, floor is clean ;)}... He'd play, throw a fit, play, throw a fit - usually about a toy not working how he wanted it to or not being able to open something... He and the pup would start playing, she'd yelp... On and on and on and on...

I want a reset button! :(

 Can I tell you how EXTREMELY glad I am that it is nap time right now and my house is SILENT!?! 

I've been having a lot of "mommy, you lose!" days... My hubby will come and M will be a perfect little angel for him and he doesn't understand why I'm so tired, look so frazzled, and got nothing done. 

Days like this I have to remember how lucky I am to be able to stay home with my kiddo, bond, and build our relationship. I love M to pieces, but PHEW! I'm exhausted!

-Sarah

Quote of the Week.

I just found this quote today, about 2 minutes ago actually. This couldn't be more true! Quite inspirational and exactly what I needed right now too! A lot of times I find myself comparing my son {"M" from now on} to other children around his age. Could I be doing something more, doing something different? Why one day can I be a total Super Mom and the next I get absolutely nothing accomplished except to make sure M is fed and has a clean diaper? We as Mothers all face different challenges and triumphs throughout the years of our children growing up, they shape us and form us, and we adapt the way we parent because of them. And in the end, those sweet smiling {sometimes grumpy ;) } faces are the most important things in the world and we would do anything for them... because we love them deeply!

-Sarah