Today I read an amazing blog from http://goodmorningvietmom.com/ and it inspired me to write my own blog (or continue it) about motherhood and what God is teaching me. I should preface this by saying a lot of the time I have no idea what I'm doing. I've read tons of books and keep myself in the know about what to expect and do but as most mom's will tell you what works one day doesn't always work the next. So I tend to try to just go with the flow and trust my instincts as a far as parenting goes. I am just discovering everything for the first time and wanted a way to share what I am learning. Maybe it can help someone else. If anything it will help me just by simply getting my thoughts down. The trials and triumphs of my life with a baby which has turned my life UPSIDE DOWN but has also brought me more joy than I ever knew could exist.
Today, for example, was the first day I really heard Kingston laugh. My heart about burst and my eyes welled up. I had never experienced quite a feeling like that. That sweet innocent sound coming out of my favorite little person in the universe. It was magical.
Many times, however, I find myself praying to God for patience and wisdom while I try to stop my body from overheating as I walk around a screaming, tired baby asking Jesus to please let him go down for his nap. Like I said, what works one day...
Patience and peace are my top prayers lately. Peace of mind that I'm doing the right thing by Kingston and patience to be able to calm myself down and be wise about my decisions. I'm trying to read my Bible more, since I haven't been getting much of the word lately. I can't even remember the last time I got to sit through a whole church service. I'm sure I was pregnant. There are a lot of things I should do but I find myself being so tired that in the free moments I do have I just want to veg out. But I'm determined not to let that consume my free time anymore.
There are a lot of things I am trying to better, starting with the above. I know if I ask God he will help me. So here is the start of a very honest, little blog pt. II about my life raising Kingston.
Today, for example, was the first day I really heard Kingston laugh. My heart about burst and my eyes welled up. I had never experienced quite a feeling like that. That sweet innocent sound coming out of my favorite little person in the universe. It was magical.
Many times, however, I find myself praying to God for patience and wisdom while I try to stop my body from overheating as I walk around a screaming, tired baby asking Jesus to please let him go down for his nap. Like I said, what works one day...
Patience and peace are my top prayers lately. Peace of mind that I'm doing the right thing by Kingston and patience to be able to calm myself down and be wise about my decisions. I'm trying to read my Bible more, since I haven't been getting much of the word lately. I can't even remember the last time I got to sit through a whole church service. I'm sure I was pregnant. There are a lot of things I should do but I find myself being so tired that in the free moments I do have I just want to veg out. But I'm determined not to let that consume my free time anymore.
There are a lot of things I am trying to better, starting with the above. I know if I ask God he will help me. So here is the start of a very honest, little blog pt. II about my life raising Kingston.
