Remember

Feeling a bit small today.

Repurposing. I love it!

I love that man. He makes me a better person.

Live THIS moment.

Today as I was scurrying around trying to get as much done during nap time as possible and running over the “to-do’s” in my head, Taylor started calling my name from her bed. I went in her room to see what she was needing. I took her to the potty and delivered her back to her bed, gave a kiss and a “night-night” and was running over my next move before I could turn around. As I went to leave I heard her sweet, small, high pitched voice say, “Mommy, will you lay in my bed with me?” Hmm.

You know, I snuggle my kids like crazy! We give loving all day long. We hug, kiss, snuggle during movies; but we just don’t mix the beds. We sleep in our bed and they sleep in theirs. So, this isn’t something that is a normal routine for us. I decided at that moment that all the things on my lengthy, overwhelming to-do list would just have to wait.

As I laid there beside that sweet little snuggle bunny, the world stopped and we made memories. She laid so close to me that at times my face was so covered that I found it hard to breathe. I did not care. I was so lovely. Breathing seemed over-rated. She put her arm around me and rubbed my back. She said sweet little things like, “You are beautiful” and “You smell like mommy.” Oh, to be the person that defines the smell of a mommy to this this wonderful baby girl! That moment turned into an hour far too quickly.

I laid the kids down to bed tonight at 8:30pm. I walked out of their room into a little apartment that was a mess. The dishes needed done, the floor needed swept, the laundry is mounding over the basket, the coupons needed clipped and my book has not been picked up better yet read. I. don’t. care. I made a memory. One that I will treasure forever. One that hopefully she will treasure. I chose the slow over the fast. I chose the fun over the necessary. I chose her.