Sunday, May 10, 2009

To Mothers

There are a lot of things I know that I have yet to learn about mothering. I believe that with each day, each child, every moment, can be an experience of growth and our depths of understanding deepened. I could never have imagined all the things that Delaney has helped me with over the last 31/2 years. Every learning experience I have experienced in any institution fades and grays in comparison to. I can hardly wait for the arrival of our next child as I anticipate new and amazing lessons. I thank the Lord for giving and trusting us as women...essentially co-creators to have, raise, nurture his spirits...his children. What a undertaking, and truly what confidence the Lord must have in us to call us to this mantel. I reflect on many things today...areas in my mothering I need to improve...I think of my mother and how at no matter what age I will and forever be hers. I think of the hard work, sacrifice, tears, prayers, sleepless nights she has gone through for me as well as all of her children...along with the joy, never ending love, and pride. When I talk with my mom about the many woes of being a mom...she always reminds me..."Jenny, these are the BEST days of your life". How grateful I am for my own mother, teacher, friend and confidant...for all she ever was to me as a little girl, to now as a mother myself. Happy Mother's day...may we feel the blessings of this day and every day we have as mothers.
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Story Time...for Mommas ONLY!!!

I love a good story, especially ones about mothering and kids. So I must share this one that happened yesterday at my OB appointment.
I had no idea that I was due for a pap at this OB visit. I find out as I get into our little exam room. Dan is out of town and so of course I had Delaney in tow. We got all ready to go. I packed her some books and a few toys for distraction, a snack and her baby in the stroller. I felt well prepared.
All was going well as Dr. Sally and I talked about the pregnancy and how I was feeling. I got Delaney to start coloring before we started the "fun" stuff.
As soon as Dr opened my gown for the breast exam Delaney was front and center. She looks up at my dr and says, "those are mommy's poo-poos" YES SHE SAID POO-POOS! Why? Well it makes good sense to De since "parts" are now quite brown...GREAT!!! So my dr is in a fit of laughter...I am trying to redirect and it is not working. So it is on with the show. Dr gets down to the real business side of things and I am trying to sing "The wheels on the Bus" with Delaney...praying she will not slip from me and get a look...well come on...there is a sheet up and dr is messing with mommy...she HAS to have a look. So she prys away from me and sees the gadget in my body as dr does the pap!! Oh the trauma!!! Delaney says, "Ohhh NOOOO mommy, that's ouchie!!!!" I am trying to quickly sit up grab her while I am still in working postion of things and reassure her this is the dr's job to make sure mommy and baby are healthy and only dr looks at these special parts of mommy...blah, blah, blah. I am afraid of what events are to follow this educational outing for my 31/2 year old daughter. Her college fund will get sucked up by therapy bills I am quite sure of it!!!

Ahhh May!!

Well it is already summer here by the measure and rate at which sweat produces as soon as I go outside! I know that pregnancy helps a great deal of that too. To deal with this issue we have opened the pool up for this season. Dan and Delaney have nightly swims while I usually finish up some dinner. I can see them play from the kitchen window. She adores that man. It is so fun to see her just fall in love with her poppa more every day. Dan has decided that he is going to get Titus swimming this year. I tried last year, but failed. Boxers, due to short coat, low body fat and deep chest, are not good swimmers. I think I will get him some kind of dog floaties...ohhh that'll be a fun post eh?!