tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post6852863411217007176..comments2023-04-02T09:50:18.123-04:00Comments on the busy heart: Ode to Routine, Part 2 (Keeping It Real)Dejahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18116049968601456512noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-36271741585248047282013-01-22T10:28:24.445-05:002013-01-22T10:28:24.445-05:00Jan, I absolutely love that. Your Steve is wise. A...Jan, I absolutely love that. Your Steve is wise. And I hope to have motherhood look have as good on me as it does on you. Thanks for reading.Dejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116049968601456512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-85523792466392828202013-01-22T09:22:28.611-05:002013-01-22T09:22:28.611-05:00Deja, I love reading your reflections on motherhoo...Deja, I love reading your reflections on motherhood. <br /><br /> When we had a house full of darling children, Steve would say, "Our children are our eternal joy and our daily undoing." I have said that many times since he first uttered those words.<br />Motherhood continues to be, even with all of my children grown, the greatest adventure earth life has to offer. The greatest joy, a glimpse of heaven, is what I see and feel with regards to my children.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217578920434180603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-23192048772963288162013-01-22T09:22:04.254-05:002013-01-22T09:22:04.254-05:00Deja, I love reading your reflections on motherhoo...Deja, I love reading your reflections on motherhood. <br /><br /> When we had a house full of darling children, Steve would say, "Our children are our eternal joy and our daily undoing." I have said that many times since he first uttered those words.<br />Motherhood continues to be, even with all of my children grown, the greatest adventure earth life has to offer. The greatest joy, a glimpse of heaven, is what I see and feel with regards to my children.Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13217578920434180603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-7702932472474189202013-01-21T00:47:35.936-05:002013-01-21T00:47:35.936-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Erin Earleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622991384971058690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-56511937380712184302013-01-21T00:45:57.430-05:002013-01-21T00:45:57.430-05:00Deja you make motherhood beautiful and lovely, eve...Deja you make motherhood beautiful and lovely, even on the "dragging your own body behind you" days. I love that!Erin Earleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14622991384971058690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-83414520046317421792013-01-18T13:25:28.602-05:002013-01-18T13:25:28.602-05:00That made me laugh out loud. Thanks, Ginny. That made me laugh out loud. Thanks, Ginny. Dejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116049968601456512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-25202666560626504322013-01-18T13:24:14.268-05:002013-01-18T13:24:14.268-05:00What a beautiful thing to say, Faith. And so true....What a beautiful thing to say, Faith. And so true. Thank you. Dejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116049968601456512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-86309309437851254442013-01-18T13:23:10.692-05:002013-01-18T13:23:10.692-05:00Naps haven't been working out for me, which ma...Naps haven't been working out for me, which makes it all the tougher. Sigh. It is hard without naps. Dejahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116049968601456512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-65490115451575397572013-01-17T11:27:48.900-05:002013-01-17T11:27:48.900-05:00Oh those babies. I wonder if she didn't read y...Oh those babies. I wonder if she didn't read your last post and decide to make sure you know she's the boss. They're trixy these sweet little babies. <br /><br />Soak her up though, having a first baby around is such a treat. The opportunity to choose to spend days doing nothing but savouring every smile, noise and movement doesn't come around again. When you look into your second babies eyes and get ready to coo back at him, you'll hear your sweet toddler Henrietta emptying a gallon of milk onto the floor. gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11800896173488745516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-74774978695871494842013-01-17T10:14:47.669-05:002013-01-17T10:14:47.669-05:00I think the wonderful glory of life is that it is ...I think the wonderful glory of life is that it is real. It is ALL real. That wonderful day you had was part of the reality. And is that not fabulous? And then we try to be flexible and realize that the lack of sleep is also part of our reality as is the mess, the crying, the lack of dinner plans, etc. But then the good comes back and we can enjoy that so much more because we know it won't last. And yet, the reality of life continues to get better and better.<br />What a wonderful stage for you to be in. I am so glad you are enjoying your beautiful little one.faithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00984774570270945505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-15276002355515977802013-01-16T21:28:50.624-05:002013-01-16T21:28:50.624-05:00Certainly know the lack of sleep blues. Nothing l...Certainly know the lack of sleep blues. Nothing looks very rosy when you haven't slept. But, tomorrow is another day...and night.belannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918943255085131043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2963254704638073232.post-20128485803047059732013-01-16T20:36:10.911-05:002013-01-16T20:36:10.911-05:00OK the lack of sleep will make you feel C-R-A-Z-Y!...OK the lack of sleep will make you feel C-R-A-Z-Y! take it from someone who gets those regularly even without a newborn. I don't know how other people do it: the people who work nights, or teach my spin classes and don't get a nap later? Who are those people?! Are they human? Anyway, been there --you are so normal.Amarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16851705755045197778noreply@blogger.com