Making It Up …
I have been sick. Like yucky hurts to breath totally sick … sick. The kids have been snotty and sick. It has been good times here. Yet time has passed and changes have occurred.
It is funny how life works that way. Even if you are not present it has a way of taking care of itself. My husband has had to step in and take care of cooking, children (who are not well themselves) and the household duties. An appreciation for all that I do is apparent. Suddenly the need for me to be better is great.
I am on the mend. I am tackling catching up on time wasted “getting better”.
Ethan woke from his nap today older and wiser. He spoke two new words, stood with greater confidence and walked uncountable steps. Childhood is so fleeting that way. One moment he was my baby, suddenly his urge to become a toddler is desirable and great. He is nursing less, yet clinging to me softly and diligently (beautiful when personal hygiene is not at risk of being neglected yet again).
During this burst of need on Ethan’s part, Becca has become invisible. She plays quickly, not making too much fuss. She ever so quietly proclaimed in response to “I am sorry Becca Ethan needs me at the moment …”
“But I need you too”
It was a small voice.
Ever so tender.
So heartbreaking.
In my struggle to feel better, wrangle a needy baby almost toddler, I had forgotten that one more little person needs me. I have since that moment taken small quiet moments to whisper “I love You”, snuggle, read and be present to her. But alas I am truly making it up as I go along.
Hope you are better soon! How nice to hear that Becca needs you…I could almost see your heart breaking (in the nicest of ways)…those are the moments that I cling to when Sam’s frustrating me
Sometimes making it up as we go along is all we can do. Feel better soon
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I’m so sorry to hear you are so sick. I pray you feel better soon. It’s tough when the mommie is sick and the kids.
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Oh girl. Hope you get to 100% soon.
It’ shard sharing your time, I know.
Your babies are very lucky to have such a wonderful mamma…
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Ya know, while it sounds very sad, it’s also so very sweet! She can tell you how she is feeling and that she NEEDS you! That, too, will go away very quickly. Making things up as we go is really all any parent can do, because every child is different; the need different things. If they can tell voice that to you, then you have conquered half the battle!
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Awwww. My heart hurt a little reading that. It will get better. I know it.
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Aww. My dear, you’re making it up better than most of us could. You’re a great mom!
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Aww. I only had 2 for 4 hours by myself this week, and I tell you, my hats off to you. James once again is secure in the knowledge he is happy being an only child :-). And I thought I did a good job LOL.
Hope you feel better. Glad everyone remembers the job you do.
You are sick, so I should not have done this. But…if you enjoy memes, I tagged you for one. Feel free to play along if or when you feel up to it.
Feel better soon!
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We’re all making it up as we go along. Great post!
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You are a great mom simply because you are even in tune to her voice-the voice that says I need you. I hate being sick. It is awful. Feel better. Spring is here.
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Hope you’re feeling better soon. This has been the year of sick and everlasting snow.
Be well.
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It’s been awhile since my last visit, I hope your feeling better.
I wanted to invite you to my first give away in honor of my birthday. A “purse give away”, one of my knitted/felted ones. So stop by and get in on the action.
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Awww….as long as you realized it and makes up to Becca, it’s ok. Moms are not perfect. Hope you are getting better now. Take care.
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It is so hard to find that balance with meeting the needs of both kids isn’t it? I can imagine how heartbreaking that was to hear Becca say “I need you too” - if only we had more hands and arms! It seems all I’m doing nowadays is feeding, burping, changing, holding/wearing Lucas and not spending enough time w/Kayla. And it never fails that as soon as I sit down to nurse Lucas that is the time Kayla needs something (ok it doesn’t happen all the time, but sure seems like it!) If I could only be in 2 places at once
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