Hello Former self meet Wise, Educated, and mommy self

After struggling with Elizabeth, for what felt like hours, to take a nap I was reminded where I was this time last year. Jay and I were leaving a doctors office smiling,holding hands, and diagnosed. I wish I could describe how it felt to have an answer. Excited.. Hmm that seems to fit. We weren't scared anymore. We would enjoy my growing belly, heartburn, and shrinking bladder. Well for a week anyways. The next week I was admitted on bed rest for the next 4 weeks! 

This morning Elizabeth and I were doing our routine snuggles in mommy's and daddy's bed after daddy left for work! It's my favorite time!!! It's the couple of hours where I am rested and just enjoy her. It's before I mix up the 10,000 siringes of medication and before I weigh and mix formula. It's the few minutes that it's just a mom and her child. Well... A moment where mom showers their child in kisses,hugs,belly blows, and snuggles. It's when she's rotten to the core, needs a nap, and will cry if I haven't looked her way in the last few seconds... It's those moments.. Right then.. I'm reminded what a gift I have! My baby is ten months old.. And yes, delayed. But then again while your children are walking, saying 5 words, and telling you no mine is still snuggled on my chest asleep (literally she's doing it now), she isn't pulling her bows off and saying no, and she isn't refusing to sleep. In a way  I have a gift. A gift of time. Time that most mommy's would love to have more of! 

I wish I could go back in time and tell my former self how much of a joy she will be, how many times she will terrify me and make me laugh, how loving she is, how she's her daddy's world, how she is stubborn, how far she has come, and that yes she's delayed but she is progressing! And what more can you ask for! 

(Her spanks to keep her legs from "frogging" out) 

2 1/2 hour nap! Score for mom!!!

Morning fun

Sweet cheeks!