Today has been a difficult day. And really it has been a difficult day in a line of difficult days. Jonah is 7 months old now but is really developmentally a 24 week old baby considering how early he was born. Not sure if he's going through a growth spurt, or teething, or if his reflux is bothering him, but he has been a grumpy little boy for almost a week. One thing I AM thankful for is his nighttime sleeping patterns. He slept 12 hours again straight last night. Thank you, Jesus for being so merciful to this tired, stressed mama.
No one could have prepared me for motherhood adequately. Who knew something could bring you such agony and joy at the same time? The agony of sleepless nights, screaming babies, constantly smelling like spit up, picking boogers, nap-fighting; and then the joy of bedtime rocking, splashes of bath time, giggles, big gummy smiles, and the huge smile on your child's face when you pick them up. I definitely say the joy outweighs the hard times and I honestly believe that is what gets me through these fussy days. It's hard to put into words what it feels like to be a mother. I always wanted to be one and there was a difficult journey for me to become a mother. I'm so thankful that God gave me this gift. I don't ever want to take it for granted. It may be really, really, really hard some days, but the reward is so much greater than I ever could anticipate. Seems to me that most of the best gifts from God take the most work, or the most patience,or the most pain. But then, there is the huge blessing in it. Maybe it's because if we don't invest our blood, sweat, and tears into something we can't really appreciate how wonderful it is?
Today, I am thankful for the opportunity to invest in someone through a difficult day, because I know that joy comes in the morning.
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