I’m always learning to reframe.
Changing your frame of mind, however, isn’t easy. But… what if.
Reframe
Last night I was blessed with the privilege of waking up moments after I’d gotten into bed by my sweet baby who has started to cough and woken herself up. She needed a hug. She held my face in her palms as I stretched out towards her. She gripped my neck so hard it strained my own muscles. I lifted her warm body from her bed and we laid down in mine, just like when she was an infant. Her own form taking the opposite shape of mine, fitting in together the way only mamas and babies forever fit.
When I woke up this morning, her small body now tucked into the warmer of her parents (always daddy), I couldn’t help but smile. The few minutes of sleep that I missed will be caught up ten fold. When I’m old and lonely and wishing my babies were still babies and living at home. Someday they won’t need me when they wake. This part of parenting, this period is but a brief, fleeting privilege that I’m trying to embrace and love each day.
Change the mindset change the future.
This is a great mentality for all of life- not just for parents and parenting. Appreciate the finer things in moments which to the naked eye might seem imperfect and you will truly be the richer for it. Lovely post!
Such sweet words mama! I think about this from time to time, too – during those wee hours of the morning when I’m rubbing my eyes. There will be times in the future when I’m wishing to have those moments back when they are all grown up.
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I love the way you put that you had the privileged of waking up. I wish I had had that mindset when my children were small. All grown now I look back with regrets. Regrets of being busy, always there but not tuned in. I hope many mamas listen to you!
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I constantly remind myself that the things my kids will most remember is the way I made them feel. I make an effort to always make them feel like they’re not interrupting (my work, my time reading, etc) and that it truly is a privilege to spend time with them!
That’s just so beautiful. What a way to embrace the moment and savor it. I think these little things about parenting are the important ones.
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I love this. My youngest still occasionally seeks snuggles like this. I never understand why some people are in such a hurry for their children to grow – up, out of their bed, out of their days, out of their house. I always think that somehow they must have missed seeing how lucky we are to have them in our lives.
I miss the days of snuggling my Son while he sleeps. They really do grow up so fast. He is off to college next year and I will be an empty nester.
I love this. It’s important to take those moments in with our kids before they grow up which happens in a blink of an eye.
OMG, I appreciate this so much. I am clinging on to those moments, they really are fleeting. Thanks for this reminder.
I love the way you look at things. I for one hate those late night wakes ups. With four kids, I feel like I never get sleep.
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Such a beautiful post! I love how you embrace and appreciate this opportunity. Parenting is such a wonderful privilege, especially to moms!
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Yes, these are great memories and it is a shame that it goes by so fast.
It is moments like this that make the best memories. Our kids grow up so fast. There are days when I wished mine were still babies when we were wrapped in our own loving world. The empty nest phase scares me. In my eyes, my children will and forever be my babies.
Glad I read this post right now. This is what I need, to reframe and change my mindset or how I view things around me.
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Really wonderful sentiments. Thank you.