It all started sometime in the morning, as I thought about each individual room in my house and could only think of 2 that qualified as clean. Then I looked in the office (not one of the clean rooms I might add) and saw the monumental pile of work that I have let accumulate. To the point that it will now take me around 8 hours of staring at the computer to get caught up:) Remind me to thank Jared later for making me his bookkeeper. Then Noah showed up with a dirty diaper that you'd have to smell in order to appreciate why I looked like death had just landed on my doorstep. The kind that scream from a distance "Yep, I'm gonna need a bath after this."
So this is all in the morning and I'm thinking to myself, what have I let happen to my little life I'm responsible for? The day goes on, Noah goes to bed for one of his blissful 3 hour naps (I know, I am extremely lucky and should shout praises everyday) and then the wam bam of all hideousness occurred: I stepped on the scale. I've been avoiding it for some time now, I mean, what kind of self-respecting 7 month pregnant woman torments herself by getting on the scale everyday? Well, apparently I do...because that's exactly what I did and I felt myself slipping into one of those emotions that only occurs when you are pregnant and completely insane. So I did the only natural thing that the time required, I broke down into tears:) (Please this is not a pity post you don't need to say anything about my weight) At this point, Noah woke up and I couldn't stop crying so I went in and got him with the ugly crying face and all.
And this is where, the blog should really begin. After Noah's naps (like all of them, every day) he is very mad, completely irrational and needs to be held for about 15-20 minutes. Today he stopped his normally selfish behavior and looked at his psychotic mother. And for the next half hour ran his little fingers down my face saying, "Don't cry mommy, I'm sorry, feel better, I'm sorry, don't cry...."over and over. Kissing my face, making sure that he was always touching me on the arm, shoulder, giving me a hug. It was the most tender display of love that it made me cry even more which brought Preston out of his TV coma and upstairs to where we were. Preston saw what was going on and immediately disappeared, which I could only assume meant that he was trying to find medication for his pregnant, crazy mom. But about 2 minutes later he brought me a picture of himself and me holding hands and said, "I made this help you feel better." I have amazing children. And they have a completely mental mother. I feel so blessed to have these little people in my life. Sometimes motherhood is not rewarding (like gaining weight when your pregnant, really... after all that we go through would it be too much to ask to lose weight when we're pregnant as some kind of heavenly reward) but sometimes motherhood can be the most rewarding job on earth. I love my kids.
6 comments:
What a sweet, sweet story! I am all choked up (maybe the hormones... :) -- you have sweet boys. I'm so glad for blogs so we can record and remember these tender moments. Thanks for sharing it with us!
BTW, throw the scale away!!!! :)
I have missed hearing your voice through your writing and pictures. I'm so glad to read this new post.
Some of the sweetest moments of my life have been the times I have felt the Lord comfort me through my children. Reading about your experience reminds me again of those rare and sacred experiences. Thank you for sharing yours. Love you!
First, I just have to tell you that when I see that you have posted something on your blog I have one of those moments like after I have broke my fast on a fast Sunday and I am eating something for the first time in hours..sometimes I feel like you can't get the food into my mouth fast enough. My hand shakes to shovel the food in just like my finger shakes to quickly click on your link. I love your posts and I love and miss you.
Your boys have to be the cutest, sweetest little guys on this earth. I loved that story. They love you so much. You are such a good mommy. A beautiful mommy too. They do make everything we go through so worth it, pounds and all.
I agree with the first post...throw the scale away.
I love you!
I'm not even pregnant and I'm sitting here crying. :) I have seen Noah when he gets up from his nap, so his selfless reaction to your tears is amazing to me. And there is not a better feeling in the world than having your kindergartner draw a picture of you together. What sweet little boys!
The other day Cassie climbed in bed with me to talk and cry, and I was reminded that even though it is hard raising these very determined and intelligent spirits, I am so blessed. And not only do I get to have the influence of my children, but I get to share in experiences with my nieces and nephews whom I adore. Awesome!
I loved this post. Just sweet. I love being a mom too. It's the best!
Just wait until you step on the scale a week after having a baby and see that you didn't even lose enough weight to compensate for having the baby--keep that picture of Preston handy!
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