Last night while at Baby C's baseball game I was talking with another parent about how each age seems to be a pivotal time in your childs life. (I nearly forgot that she got hit with the baseball in the face last night, she cried but went right back out).
Everyone who knows me knows that getting laid off last year was one of the best experiences of my life. I never dreamed that being a stay at home mom for the year would be so emotional for me...to the point that my eyes well with tears as I type this. I didn't think being home with her would be something I'd ever get the pleasure of knowing. I always knew that unless I won the lottery, or my husband got the highest paying job in history that I'd have to work.
I never thought about even merely asking god for what I want, or asking him to bless me in that way.
I just always accepted that I'd have to work.
Last night while talking with another parent who stays home with her 3 kids we were discussing what children remember...and as the words left my lips it really hit me.
Baby C might not remember "Mommy went to work every day and worked really hard." But she will remember the year that "Mommy was always there to put me on the bus and get me off, and we sometimes went to Starbucks after school and we sat in the comfortable chairs and did homework."
I will just keep praying to god for the answers for only he knows what's truly in my heart.....
Mommy - Selah Sue
My children and grandchildren have always brought me flowers they have picked. Some are actually weeds, but that never takes from the joy. However one day my precious son, who had been outside playing, knocked on the front door to present me with an unusual bouquet. "I picked these for you mommy" he said in his tiny four year old voice. He had a bouquet of red flags that he had pulled up for marking underground lines for the city.
ReplyDeleteBaby C is growing up! What a lovely photo. Cherish her, the years go by so fast! Mine are 14 and 18. Where do the years go?
ReplyDeleteShe is awesome. Working outside or inside the home, we all have mommy guilt. That girl is going to remember that you loved her with every ounce of your being. She'll remember the fun you had during your time off together AND the fun you had/have when you're working. Whatever you're doing, it's working. You've got one sweet girl there. :)
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