It has been a long, tough week. We are all sick and sleep deprived. Our only saving grace is that my Mom, sensing my need for help before even I did, offered to come hang out with us for a few days before my birthday. Seriously, I don't know what I would do without her. So, it was no surprise that when I sat down to write a post this morning, nothing but whiny dribble came out. But then I remembered that just hours earlier (3:30 am to be exact...) I prayed that God would change my heart today and allow me to focus on the good things going on, not the bad. I have been praying all week that Matthew would PLEASE sleep well, that Jonathan would behave, that I would feel better etc...but this morning, as I was cuddling Mr. Matthew, I realized that I don't really have anything to be so cranky about. Sure I am tired but millions of mothers have survived sleep deprivation. And Jonathan is being a little pickle right now, but again, millions of mothers have been there, done that. And even though Zack's work hours are still ridiculous, at least he comes home at night. So, instead of the dribble I wrote originally, I want to share some highlights from this week....believe me, there have been lots :)
Matthew has finally started rolling over! He can go front to back and back to front and always seems pretty proud of himself after he does it.
Anytime Matthew is laying down, sitting up, in my lap or even getting his diaper changed, Jonathan wants to be next to him. I just can't get enough of them wanting to be with each other. I guess this is why people have lots of kids...it is pretty fun to watch your kids love on each other. (side note....Jonathan has since had a haircut....please excuse that hot mess.)
Matthew ate rice cereal for the first time the other day. At first he was a little unsure, but after a few bites, he seemed to get more interested! I am pretty excited to start real foods with him in the coming weeks. Jonathan was a great eater as a baby, so I hope Matthew follows his lead! Now that Jonathan is older however....totally different story.
And finally, Jonathan ate his first bowl of "cereals" with milk. He felt pretty important getting to eat it himself! Call me crazy, but the idea of giving him a bowl full of milk and a spoon has always seemed a little nuts to me, but he did great!
So there you have it. Even in the midst of crazy, there are still good, fun things going on. I just have to remember that and consciously make an effort to focus on them. My Dad is coming to town tomorrow and this weekend we are celebrating my birthday, Mother's Day and Matthew's baby dedication at church! So I should have no trouble finding fun, joyful things to focus on for the next few days :)
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