Emma, Audrey and Caleb are all visiting my brother's family in Huntsville. Brandon, Caroline, Nathan, Savannah and Forest. They were SO kind to want to keep them for a couple of days. The kids were excited to hop into their car and go!
So I just have Eli this weekend. Last night Eric and I (and baby) spent the night with my parents and this morning, we strolled around Home Depot Expo (we're going to get tile in our bathroom. Right now there's just CARPET! YUCK) getting some ideas. Well, that was after a stop at Starbucks, of course. My dad goes every Friday morning and hangs out with some friends at the Starbucks by his house. This morning he took Eli and showed him off.
I had this moment while I was feeding Eli lunch at home when I realized how HAPPY and PATIENT I had been all day. I mean, I've been "That Mommy" you overhear cooing to her ONE baby at Target.....I usually overhear "That Mommy" as I'm trying to contain all my youngins at the checkout explaining for the 100th time that we are NOT going to buy that candy and I will take you to the bathroom in a MINUTE and PLEASE be thankful for what you have rather than complaining and whining about what you wish you had and you BETTER stop arguing with each other or ELSE, etc, etc......(then "That Mommy" looks at me with a look that lets me know she never intends on losing control with her beautiful child)
Something about having ONE baby who smiles at me almost constantly and doesn't speak yet makes me a very patient woman. :)
BUT, I've found myself missing my other 3 kiddos today. It's awfully quiet here.
The "real life" ups and downs of my life.
The Gilberts
Blogs I like
Books I'm reading or have recently read
- Dreams From the Monster Factory by Sunny Schwartz with David Boodell
- San Francisco with Kids
- The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows
- The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan
2 comments:
Hi Shea, It's Amberly the ghost reader again...I just love your insight. I'm 38 weeks pregnant w/ the 2nd and the 1st (girl, 16months) is already making me think all the things you've expressed in this blog and your most recent one. I'm so scared. At least when this baby pops out I can jump in bed with a glass of wine, too. =) BUT, I hope when the misery of the 9th month subsides I will once again be able to think clearly enough to allow the Holy Spirit to guide my parenting and not my flesh! HA~
oh i can relate to this more than ever!!! I feel so patient with one and so loving... with four, i feel like i am mean mom :)
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