This is what life is about...

Lately, my husband can testify, I have been caught up in the "there is so much to do" mode and haven't really sat back to enjoy life. I have been forced the past couple weeks to stay down because I have been sick. Today is Saturday and I am having the hardest time sitting in my messy house that I haven't been able to clean because of this annoying cold and other annoying health problems, but only five minutes ago, I realized I needed this cold to force me to stop and enjoy the little things. Usually, when it is Erik's naptime, I rock him only for a short while until he gets drowsy and then I put him in his crib in a hurry so I can get things done. Today, I rocked him in the middle of a HUGE mess, and I sang to him with my scratchy, hoarse voice. But I didn't want to stop. I could hardly sing, it hurt so bad, but he loved it anyway and snuggled right under my chin and I just held him close and sang to him for a half-hour straight. I was almost in tears, because I just love him so much and am so grateful for him. I think we take things for granted sometimes. I can always clean my house, but I won't always have little ones in my home. My goal this year is to stop worrying so much about always having to "get things done" and start enjoying life, even if I have to sit in a mess!