July 2011 "If heaven is nothing more than this, it will be good enough for me!”
Marlin K. Jensen 2002
Nothing Better! There are few things in life better and more satisfying (to me) than the gentle gravity of a limp gooey slumbering baby tucked tenderly on your bosom. Listening and absorbing their tiny little rhythmic breaths, is absolute exhilaration. It melts me. Golly, I have sure enjoyed this darling baby. I have thoroughly enjoyed all my children at every stage but this little #6… wowza, it has been an extraordinary gift. I have not taken him out of my arms. I don't think... not even once have I brought him to church in an infant carrier. I bought a wrap early on that I could tie him to me in hopes of never letting go. Sadly, time as it does, slips through your fingers like a breezy atmosphere, impossible to hold on to.
I did not anticipate being so well nourished with motherhood. I would not have ever suspected I would love it so. 6, is a lot of people to be responsible for, but it is great and rewarding in ways that only my sensitive spirit can appreciate. Perhaps it is my naivety speaking but I dare say that I anticipated motherhood to be harder and raising children to be more challenging. I can guarantee I will look back as I already do, and see my many imperfections as a mother but the great thing is I am getting better and better all the time. Because I want to. Certainly, I expect the challenges and difficulties to increase during the teenage years ahead… I am just now on the threshold of that, but I guess when you LOVE what you do, the pains of growing, trial and exhaustion are worth it. Sure there are days where I’ve “had IT” but most days, it isn’t something that a hot bubble bath (with the fan on to dull the noise of banging on the master bedroom door) can’t fix. Most days I genuinely feel our life is a dream. With out doubt a big, loud, busy, fantastic and sweet dream. The best dream.
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| Ive taken dozens and dozens of pictures from this POV so that I would never.. ever forget the sweetness of this time. |
2 comments:
you look beautiful at every odd angle, through any sort of lens. I'm so glad to hear of your happiness-- there's way too much negative out there about mothering. And you are right, it is a sweet sacred privilege.
hi! i'm so glad you left that sweet comment so i could find you! you have a beautiful family, and that baby? perfect. i can't stand how quickly they grow. feels like mine was JUST that tiny...{sigh}.
thanks again for visiting, i hope you'll come back! :)
best,
jill
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