Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens.
Psalm 68:19
I have the bible app on my iphone and it’s crazy that when I opened it up today, this was the verse of the day. Such a good reminder.
The last month has been an adjustment with the boys going down to one nap. Every one keeps telling me I will love it, but I don’t love it right now. Some days, they sleep 50 minutes, total, and other days it could be 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Now that they have one nap, that is my one break to get a million things done and when they don’t sleep long, my list of “things to do” gets longer.
They have been real fussy/ whiney lately, runny nose, started coughing, and last Friday, Graham decided he needed to get up at 5:30AM and proceeded to do that for the next 4 days. After a long day yesterday, not much of any nap, and them holding onto their ears and moaning, I decided maybe they weren’t teething, maybe it was more. I took them in to the pediatrician at 4:15, along with all the other millions of sick kids, (second week of school, why is everyone sick already?) and come to find out, their ears are very infected.
2 Double ear infections, two antibiotics, and lots of motrin and tylenol later, we are hanging in there.
I’m sad I had to miss bible study this morning because it seems like it’s going to be a great study, just what I need right now, but I know I made the right choice to stay home with them, instead of drop them off with a stranger, when they don’t feel good. I am still learning to be self-less, and I have to do what’s right for the boys, instead of what I want to do.
This verse is a good reminder that I need to give everything to God, I don’t have any control, or can’t plan everything (although my type A personality always tries) because life just happens some times. I just need to give it to Him and continue to ask for patience and wisdom during these hard times.
On another note, the cuddle time with the boys has been awesome!
This was Gage and me this morning. Ignore my towel on my head, at least I made it to the shower today :)
Thank you, God, for this time at home with my babies and praying for healthy boys!
Hang in there!! I hope the boys are feeling better. Ear infections are no fun. My boys are transitioning to one nap as well and it has been a rough adjustment for everyone :( I remember loving it when Harper took one long nap, but I can't keep them up until lunch!!
ReplyDeleteI too struggle with being "self-less." Being a momma is a tough job but you seem to be doing a great job! Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement, girls. Today has been a better day, thanks to anitbiotics and motrin! And Allyson, my boys still fall asleep at lunch, I even moved lunch to 11:30. Guess we will start eating brunch and then take a nap :)
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