How Quickly We Forget!

As I walked through my house this afternoon I felt the anxiety rise as I saw everything that needed to be picked up, cleaned, swept, vacuumed, laundered, washed and folded. Why? Because at the same time I was trying to get my 2 year old to eat his fish and rice and he won't eat it unless I feed it to him for some reason and my now 5 month old is fussy because of 2 shots he received yesterday and I forgot to give him Tylenol. I know the cleaning won't happen before they go to bed and probably not after that either. I read a blog today that talked about enjoying each moment with our babies. It touched me and there might have been a few tears shed thinking how much I wish moments away sometimes. As I got my two in bed and thought about how long it had been since I've blogged I was praying about what to blog about. I was excited to blog about something totally different so I kept trying to get my boys in bed quicker, I told my 2 year old we would only read 4 books instead of 6 and we prayed and he got into bed. The baby cried so I took out of his room and brought him into mine to swaddle him. I was hurrying and right as I was about to pick him up and bring him back into his room he started cooing and smiling at me. That was the only reminder I needed. My heart felt heavy with conviction and I realized now I am making, what is supposed to be an encouragement to others and glorifying to God, my priority over my own babies. I stopped, sat on the bed and played with him. My older one heard me playing and ran into my room. I usually would tell him to get back in bed but by the grace of God i picked him up and set him next to us. The 20 minutes of snuggling, giggling, and playing was worth so much more than rushing anywhere or cleaning anything. Please, please stop and remember that each moment with your sweet littles is time you won't get back. Enjoy the crying.....why? Because you're mommy. You're the one they cry to, you're the one they trust with their tears, their hearts, their vulnerability. Don't ignore the cries, as frustrating as it can be, the rolly-polly that your dog just ate that made your son cry really does mean something to him, even if it seems ridiculous to you (yes this has happened to me multiple times). Tell them it's ok and don't get mad at their tears. When they throw another tantrum in Target take the time to teach them what is right, discipline and love on them. It might be embarrassing at the time but use it to grow. I've been sanctified in this area multiple times in the last few days and I am so thankful to God for that. We don't know how long we have here with them, and we don't know how quickly this season will pass. We will miss it when it is gone as I already miss when my older son was younger. Please stop and enjoy your babies!