I baby-sat some friends' kids last night, they were very well behaved and very cute... but I still had this thought: Why is changing someone else’s kid SO SO SO much worse than changing your own?? How is it so much different? My kids don’t smell like roses or anything, in fact they're certainly capable of horrific things, but when I change my kids' diapers I don’t repeat to myself, “Come on, you can do it, just don't breathe, you are STRONGER than this!"
Jenna is turning into the little Tattle-tale. It’s kind of annoying, especially when she tattles on other kids to their moms like she’s the know-it-all princess of the group. Then again it’s kinda nice cause I always know when Carter is into trouble. And I always know when Logan is eating something off the floor he shouldn’t be or when he’s heading to the stairs. I just think it’s funny when I put them down for bed and she comes running out of her room to tell me, “MOM! Carter is getting out of BED.” As she stands there out of bed.
I just read the most awesome book ever, called “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins. I must have been on the waiting list for months cause when it came in for me I had no idea what it was. I still don’t remember putting myself on the list. Oh well, cause I LOVED IT! Think “Uglies”/“Among the Hidden”/“Anthem”/“The Giver”/“The Host” and any other sort of futuristic, down with the government, dystopia novel. Anyway, I get to the last few pages and am thinking, “Wow they are going to wrap all this up quickly!” and then on the last page it says, “END OF BOOK ONE.” THANKS A LOT!!!! Apparently it is a TRILOGY and the second book just came out. Now I am on the forever long waiting list for that one, woulda been NICE TO KNOW!
Oh yeah, the toilet. Sorry, no news. I just say: Jenna did it and if she doesn’t want to admit it then whatever, cause there is just no other answer. Except for Logan (thanks Jill.) Also I go and try to flush it once in awhile cause it does flush veerrrryyyy slowly and I tell you what that is better than nothing. I know a new toilet is in order I am just in denial.
So I blog-stalk sometimes, you know you do, too. Most entertaining blog I have come across, ever: Seriouslysoblessed.blogspot.com
And since dear “TAMN” has gotten multiple news coverage and 1200+ loyal followers, apparently I’m the last to hear about it. Ahhh, to be a young Mormon mommy blogger… and I can totally make fun of myself, too! Take a peek! I have spent way too much time there! And read the comments, too, the best ones are when people think it’s for real! (sorry I shouldn’t have spoiled it for you!) Who knew I could be so invested in a fake person. The thing is, she hits the nail on the head... you’ll see what I mean.
The kids have been napping off and on and I feel like a super mean mom for making them nap. It's just, right when I think "okay then maybe they are DONE with the nap phase in their lives!" then they take naps for like a week. It's just funny to get so mad at them when they don't, cause I can’t force them to sleep and if they aren’t tired then they aren’t tired, yaknow? It would be nice, though. "SLEEP, NOW." *Snap*!
Life sometimes is so easy. And just when you think, “Wow I’m so happy and life is so easy,” it gets hard. This last month I’ve been stressed and burdened and worrying about stuff. One evening I was completely worn-out. My mind was on over-load or something. I thought to myself, “Why is life so dang hard sometimes?” Yet my life is cake compared to others’.
Still I felt like having a pity party for myself.
Then I scooped Logan up off the floor to take him downstairs with me. And my little baby, true to his little 7-month old nature, wrapped his chubby arms around me and buried his face in my neck, then peeked his eyes over my shoulder and clung to me perfectly still for 2 minutes straight. I can’t even describe what that did for me. Squeezing my baby tight and kissing the folds in his neck was like therapy. I felt stress leaking out and gratitude and peace rushing in. It was a precious moment. SAPPY HUH. But I didn’t want to move and break the spell. It was a warm pocket of calm love and assurance that everything is okay. It made me think: anything in the world could happen to me and I could handle it with my family at my side. It makes me understand: YES this IS what life is all about.
And those are the random thoughts of the day.
3 comments:
I love your random thoughts, they make me smile, laugh and sometimes think;) I can't believe you didn't know that foreign poop is way worse than non foreign, I can't believe you were not a TAMN follower before now(so not mormon of you) and you have stressful moments followed by tender mercies. I mean, what are you normal? :)
I totally felt the same way about Hunger Games!! I had no idea it was a series and as I got to the end I was so MAD how it ended!! Then my sis told me that the second book was coming out soon and I wasn't so mad anymore.
Just to warn you though, the second Hunger Games book is called Catching Fire, and it leaves you with a MAJOR cliffhanger. I was warned too, and I just wanted to read the second so bad that I couldn't wait. Alas, I am so mad now, because I want the 3rd book.
I love the Hunger Games though, it kind of reminded me of City of Ember, only a ton better. I think I heard somewhere that it is being made into a movie.
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