Just what I needed

Sometimes in life, things don't go your way.  For about the past 2 months I have wondered "why" about so much.  Maybe I'm just so stressed out with everything that is coming up and having to prep for it all.

Last night as I crawled into bed, I noticed a card under my pillow.  I get all giddy.  This never happens, so I giggle.  You know, the little school girl giggle.  Nick wanted to let me know how much I mean to him and what a wonderful life we have together.  He's actually had the card for 2 weeks he said and was looking for the perfect time to give it to me.  Last night was perfect.  I've felt like my life has been a perfect storm and I've become so overwhelmed.  I have to remember to take it slow and don't let things get to me so much.

This morning I opened my email from Baby.Center about 2 year olds with Big Emotions.  Oh boy, does my 2 year old ever has so much emotion.  This email was perfect to read this morning.  It said  "Two-year-olds give the biggest hugs, flash the biggest smiles, and yes, throw the loudest, most spectacular tantrums.  Because they live in the moment, their feelings are especially transparent.  It's tempting to want to keep things happy for your child at all times.  But it's also important for her to experience emotions like sadness, frustration, and anger without always being "rescued" by Mom or Dad, so she can learn to cope better with small setback."  

Wow!  How much more perfect could that have been written and sent at this perfect time?  It speaks true of Alexander!  I have to remember to stop "rescuing" the kids and that it's good for them to have all different types of emotions.

I woke up dragging this morning.  The kids and I got dressed and left to go play with friends.  It's nice to get out even when I feel like crap.  Good friends always give a good pick-me-up :)

Nick had the past 5 days off with us and it was nice to have a second set of hands helping out and I was able to 2 bins of papers sorted.  I still have 2 left.  I have them sorted into 3 bins; recycle, shred and file.  Luckily the file bin is not too full yet, but the shred is already near full.  I told Nick that I'm going to end up burning up the motor on our itty-bitty shredder.  The shredding will be broken up into days so we can hopefully prevent this.  Hopefully only another month and we'll have the movers here packing our stuff up and shipping it across the ocean.

"The Best Love

Is a Lifelong Love

That Sweetens the Joys,

Softens the Hurts,

and Strengthens

Two Hearts as it Grows."

~~J. Hund

Have a great day!