Let's back up a little...
Being a stay at home mom is H.A.R.D. No one said it'd be easy, but some days no one tells you just how hard it is. And to be quite honest, some days, there are no major reasons for it to be hard, but everything combined just seems to make it hard. Yesterday was one of those for me. Both kids were whiny. It was gray outside. Micah will not stop spitting up on me. The house was (is) a mess. The dogs were muddy. I don't feel good. Caylee was extra clingy and not being super nice to Micah. There had been tears all morning. I was just plain tired. It was finally nap time....
I put Micah down first. Then I put Caylee down.
Peace.
Or maybe not... Micah started crying in 10 minutes. Not the normal-I-can-let-him-keep-going- type of cry, the screeching-you-better-get-me-now-or-else type of cry. So I went in to get him. Calmed him down (finally) and tried again, nope... the minute I moved the screech came back. Fine. It had already been half an hour, so I just decided he could come lay down with me. Good idea! He feel fast asleep.... 15 minutes later Caylee decided to wake up (after only being in her room 45 min). This is B.A.D. I had just laid down with Micah and gotten him calm. He's a roller anyways, so I can't leave him on the bed. Caylee NEEDS more than 45 minutes of rest. Ugh... upstairs we go (Micah too). She didn't want us to lay with her. Fine. I went to the recliner chair, she crawled up, Micah woke up, screamed... HERE WE GO AGAIN! Ok... finally, get Micah resettled and sleeping in my arms. And then it happened... the moment I asked God to take a picture for me... P.E.R.F.E.C.T. P.E.A.C.E......
Micah was asleep in my arms, Caylee was sitting next to me holding Micah's hand and laying her head on my shoulder. All was quiet. All were asleep. It was that moment that I prayed for God to take a picture and put it in the house He's building for me in heaven. It's those moments that help get me through a really hard/long/frustrating day. It's those moments that remind me of God's grace and peace in complete chaos.
I'd like to say our day was all roses from there on, but of course it wasn't. Neither had taken ideal naps and were still cranky, it started to rain so getting outside wasn't going to happen (again!) and of course the house was (still is) a mess. BUT.... that perfect time... that's what helps... that's what made me smile yesterday :) I know God has that picture too :)
And since I obviously didn't get a picture... here are two... with a few lyrics from "It's a Wonderful World"-- one of my favorite songs and it plays on the kids Pandora channel all the time...
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