Confessions of a Busy Mom

• I allow my children to eat food that's been dropped on the floor. In fact, Amariah spilled her cereal in the bathroom this morning, and I still let her eat it.... What she doesn't know won't hurt her... I hope....
  
• Sometimes I lock my kids out of my bedroom for a few minutes so I can get something done without "help."
• When dozens of toys and plenty of discontentment began to take over our living room, I moved all the toys to the kids' bedrooms. Now my house looks like a home again; my kids find contentment in playing with a few toys at a time; and Mommy trades a little busyness for some purposeful, uninterrupted play time.
  
• Last night I left the kids with Travis while I went to a nice salon for a haircut. As I sank deep into the soft leather couch in the quiet waiting area, the thought crossed my mind that maybe I should get my hair cut more frequently....
• I have a bowl of ice cream every day when the kids lay down for their naps.... And once in a while I have another bowl of ice cream when they lay down for the night.
• Abel still likes to sit on my lap and play with my hair while he drinks his milk... and that makes me feel good.
• I love my children and hope for more, but it's kind of nice to not be pregnant and/or nursing... for now.
• When Amariah started throwing fits at the table and refusing to eat, I thought she was boycotting food. It turns out she was just boycotting my feeding it to her. (I tend to forget she's not a baby anymore!)
  
• Sometimes I can't help but laugh at my kids when I'm trying to discipline them.
• The first thing I do when I get up in the mornings is to open up the curtains and let the sun shine in. The second thing--pour Abel's morning cup of diluted juice. (Shhh! He assumes the water is supposed to go in it!)
  
• I rarely take a shower by myself. Three bodies and a handful of toys in a standard-size shower is crowded but do-able.
• I used to pass judgment when I saw a two-year-old wearing a diaper. Abel is almost 2 1/2, and I just bought him another box of diapers this week. (We're getting there, though!)
  
• When I was in high school I was rarely seen without full make-up. Seven years and two kids later, I am rarely seen with it.
• Once in a while I miss having a career. But with every sign that my children are learning and growing at every moment of every day, I know without a doubt I am right where I belong.