Again, I've made it through another year. It's a miracle! And I managed to give birth in this last year--also a miracle in the usual sense.
Getting through morning sickness always feels like a miracle too.
Hurrah for the miraculous!!
The Hub made my birthday perfect--we got to go grocery shopping ALL BY OURSELVES in the morning, he took me to Red Lobster for a late lunch/early dinner, and he made me a chocolate cake. This, combined with the exotic dark chocolate he'd gifted to me that morning, made my day. But my most favoritest part was his birthday gift--he's taking his gift budget and contributing it to my Renaissance Festival budget to buy his own ticket.
Getting through morning sickness always feels like a miracle too.
Hurrah for the miraculous!!
The Hub made my birthday perfect--we got to go grocery shopping ALL BY OURSELVES in the morning, he took me to Red Lobster for a late lunch/early dinner, and he made me a chocolate cake. This, combined with the exotic dark chocolate he'd gifted to me that morning, made my day. But my most favoritest part was his birthday gift--he's taking his gift budget and contributing it to my Renaissance Festival budget to buy his own ticket.
HE'S COMING TO THE RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL WITH ME!
I may be a touch excited by this.
It'll be the whole family at the Renaissance Festival down by Waxahachie (the Scarborough Renaissance Festival). We're going on the Highland Games weekend, which means that in addition to jousting and other merriment, we'll be able to watch caber tossing and Highland flings. Hot diggity dog! I'm thrilled. Yay for birthdays.
All righty, subject change.
The other day I posted this as my Facebook status: "The Momma finally feels like she's on board with this whole motherhood thing . . . three kids into it." I have discussed my feelings about motherhood previously, in this here post. And I still stand by what I said. But my attitude has . . . deepened? I'm not sure that's the right word. It's just that I finally feel like I've quit fighting motherhood and come to embrace it as my current way of life. Yes. That's it. It's not my WHOLE life, but it is what I am currently pursuing. It's my priority. It won't always be my priority--when all the chicks have flown the coop--but right now it is. And now that I've made it my priority, things seem to be running more smoothly. Not all the time, but the majority of the time.
Scrambled paragraph, but it sums up my current revelation: It's okay to make motherhood the priority in the season thereof, allowing dreams and hobbies to develop in their own time, slowly, holding fast to the idea that as the children grow up, I'll be able to return more fully to doing the things I love.
I like it. Now I just have to live by it.
I leave you with cute pictures of the kids, just because I can:
5 comments:
Funny girls with their closed-eyed smiles. Yes, it is what we are doing now, and that is ok. Happy B-day! And have a GREAT time at the festival!
Love the kids smiling. And what a fricking cutie your boy is!!
Just read your old post about motherhood. It's really a process, isn't it? I'm glad you've found your groove. And happy birthday!
What a great birthday and gift! It's always nice to have something big to look forward to. I enjoyed your thoughts on motherhood (and the post you linked to). For me, it's always a balancing act. How much can I give to them (without going crazy) ... and how much can I take for myself (without feeling guilty)?
P.S. How come I'm not on your blog roll??
YAY!! Yes, I could feel that these past years, that fighting against giving in. That holding out for the "dreams" thing. You're getting it now. THese ARE the novels, the sculptures, the great stories of your life. It seems so small, wiping bottoms and cleaning up kitchen messes - but it's part of something so large, so magical, so slow-developing but beautiful -
That is the real gift. Even though I've got to say that the Renaissance Faire - WITH HUSBAND???? (in tights?) is also a great gift -
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