Thursday, November 17, 2011

One Month


One month ago today I became a mother of two. One month. A month of nursing aggravation, sleepless nights, house guests, sibling rivalries, parenting squabbles and aggravations. A month of baby coos, warm snuggles, big brother kisses, meals from friends, thoughtful cards and emails, singing, rocking and immeasurable joy.

It's the bitter sweetness of it all that I cannot ever quite explain. The struggle and frustration of feeling pulled in so many directions and never really fully meeting anyone's needs. The contentment of snuggling a warm soft baby against my chest. The pride at watching my son handing a toy to his crying sister in an effort to soothe her.  The peace of a quiet house when the stars (and naps) align and I can finally afford a few minutes to myself. The guilt because those few minutes really should be spent cleaning up the mess and catching up on "thank you" notes instead of blogging. The feeling of accomplishment at having made it through this first month without any major catastrophes. The sadness because this first month is already over and the days just keep flying faster and faster.

I am thankful for all of it.



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6 comments:

  1. Oh, yes. You speak the truth, sister :)

    She's such an adorable little thing!

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  2. Plus, it goes by so fast! She is beautiful!!!

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  3. If I had to choose a favorite time of life....you are living it! It is hard and exhausting but ultimately oh, so wonderful!

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  4. I echo Robin. It does go by so fast! And she is just beyond precious. :)))

    Alita

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  5. What a beauty she is! You are doing it well -- enjoying these days, realizing how quickly they pass. Intentionally sitting in those moments in stillness helps them linger, no?

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