Hello and Happy Saturday!
I know that “crazily busily” are not actual words but I read them in an email that had been sent to me and thought it is kinda cool and fits for today’s post. Hah! Today was packed with things to do. We piled 10 meters of wood which was inane, bought a bicycle, went to the city to buy two theater tickets (yay, I love theater and plays!), cleaned the house and went out at night to meet my parents friends who invited us to dinner. This woman knows how to cook! It was such a delicious meal and we were glad to enjoy it. Food tastes different if someone cooks it because they love and enjoy to do it. We were in a hurry to get to their place however because of all the other things we wanted to finish. Throughout all this mess and rush to get there I forgot to take diapers for Petit Joel and he had the worst rash when I took him to bed at night. I felt so sorry for this little guy. We have been running around all day long and his little legs are moving so fast and strong but he was in a bad mood all day long today, no clue why. Crying, not eating, the whole thing. But I have been reminded again that Haste makes waste! So the next time I won’t forget the diapers, take my time and plan accordingly. Sometimes it is important to take a step back and reflect.
When I took him to bed he was so cute however. He told me, “Mommy, I love you. Kiss” and everything was good again. There is so much I can learn from this little guy. Learn to be more patient, learn to listen, learn to take my time, learn that it is fine not to eat or barely eat for one day just because I don’t feel like it. Who says there needs to be a set time to have breakfast or breakfast at all. The same goes for lunch and dinner. He is not hungry, he does not eat. Period! I know that one day I will remember this beautiful chaos very well – especially days like today. When I saw Petit Joel today after he fell off the swing, holding on to his daddy who wiped away his tears I thought that I could not have imagined all that a couple of years ago. When I thought how my life would be, picturing myself studying and then studying some more, living a single life in New York City and out of a sudden there is this little guy next to me, asking to hold my hand and he smiles and laughs and wants to have his nose wiped. It is just this realness of moments like this that almost makes me cry sometimes. This perfection. Me, the mother of this little guy. My dreams have become real and this is just very emotional and powerful. We are healthy, we are a family and we enjoy life to the fullest. What else could I ask for? What else is important? Maybe slowing down a bit here and there but I am getting better at this. Home is where the heart is. Today was a good day. I appreciate the little things. It’s home.
Enjoy the little things. And if you really want to laugh, read this article and watch this clip. This woman is right on!
