A whole week has gone by!
Ah! I am exhausted! But it is a good kind of exhausted. The kind of exhausted you might feel after completing a marathon. You worked your booty off and you finally crossed that finish line! (You deserve some cake, girl. Go eat some cake) Each day is a mini- marathon around here these days, and the finish line is bedtime.
I love the feeling of tucking all 5 into bed, telling them I love them, knowing they are safe, fed, cozy and happy. They have fun memories to think about while they drift off to sleep. I feel like screaming "victory!" (and then devouring some CAKE) ;)
Just like a marathon, it hasn't been easy. It has been a whole lot of work. These boys come from hard places, and have some hard behaviors to break or emotions to work through. But each mini victory is a sweet sweet joy!
Today I took all 5 to bouncetown. I was scared. You know that feeling as a new mom when you are afraid to take your baby out for the first time on your own? So much responsibility... and they are so unpredictable... Every what if scenario is running through your head. I felt like I had 2 newborn twins today and I was going out for the first time! Add onto that my own kids- 2 preschoolers, and another baby- and I promise you, I was legitimately scared. I am NOT supermom, supernanny, or superwoman.
I was scared!
God gave me awesome peace though. And we had an awesome time. Up until today, I had to say the boys names over and over and over and over, (and over and over and over), before I would get a response. It was time consuming... and... not fun. Today, at bouncetown, every time I called their name, the first time, they turned and looked! WHAT???? I kinda couldn't believe it. AND, when I would point for them to get down, and give them the mom-eye, you know the one,
they . would . get . down . !!!
Come on now and rejoice. My buddies have accepted me as an authority! They called me mama from the beginning, but today they actually acted like I was their mama.
That is some good cake.
...worth it.
Ah! I am exhausted! But it is a good kind of exhausted. The kind of exhausted you might feel after completing a marathon. You worked your booty off and you finally crossed that finish line! (You deserve some cake, girl. Go eat some cake) Each day is a mini- marathon around here these days, and the finish line is bedtime.
I love the feeling of tucking all 5 into bed, telling them I love them, knowing they are safe, fed, cozy and happy. They have fun memories to think about while they drift off to sleep. I feel like screaming "victory!" (and then devouring some CAKE) ;)
Just like a marathon, it hasn't been easy. It has been a whole lot of work. These boys come from hard places, and have some hard behaviors to break or emotions to work through. But each mini victory is a sweet sweet joy!
Today I took all 5 to bouncetown. I was scared. You know that feeling as a new mom when you are afraid to take your baby out for the first time on your own? So much responsibility... and they are so unpredictable... Every what if scenario is running through your head. I felt like I had 2 newborn twins today and I was going out for the first time! Add onto that my own kids- 2 preschoolers, and another baby- and I promise you, I was legitimately scared. I am NOT supermom, supernanny, or superwoman.
I was scared!
God gave me awesome peace though. And we had an awesome time. Up until today, I had to say the boys names over and over and over and over, (and over and over and over), before I would get a response. It was time consuming... and... not fun. Today, at bouncetown, every time I called their name, the first time, they turned and looked! WHAT???? I kinda couldn't believe it. AND, when I would point for them to get down, and give them the mom-eye, you know the one,
they . would . get . down . !!!
Come on now and rejoice. My buddies have accepted me as an authority! They called me mama from the beginning, but today they actually acted like I was their mama.
AWESOME BLOG KRISTA! I LOVE YOU! I GOT ALL TEARY REMEMBER ALL THE WAYS GOD HAS PROVIDED. DONT TELL ANYONE ;) GOD IS GOOD.
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