One of my favorite verses reads, "But He said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness." I love remembering - especially in motherhood - that God's grace is always sufficient. Another one of my favorite verses says, "From the fullness of His grace, we have received one blessing after another." I hope this blog helps me record and remember each of the blessings that God, in His sufficient grace, chooses to give us.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Where are you going, my little one?
Sarah Claire has learned how to put herself to sleep for a nap. I have mixed feelings about this. Part of me is relieved- this is so easy! But another part of me is sad- she doesn't need me to bounce her or rock her to sleep. The insane thought of picking her up and pacing the nursery with her actually crossed my mind, but I know better. She is starting to be a little independent, and truthfully, it terrifies me! While I admittedly am still adjusting to having someone depend on me to meet their every need, I have started to rely on this dependence to reassure myself that I'm not just anybody else to her. I liked feeling specifically needed! This is the ongoing battle of motherhood, I'm sure; I have a feeling I'll spend a lot of days (and probably a few blog entries) trying to explain the contradiction of emotions that I feel. Right now it's gratitude that she feels secure enough to fall asleep on her own, mixed with a certain sadness that she can find security somewhere other than in my arms. It's a good thing that she can- I know that. It's just that I think this feels like the start of the whole "time flying" thing I keep hearing about. I love that she is growing and changing; it's evidence that she is a normal, thriving little girl... this is just going to take a little bit of getting used to, to say the least! This is a small adjustment, but it's just a reminder to really live in the moment with her. This isn't going to last, but I want to be able to really say that I enjoyed every minute of her infancy!
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Annie, you are such an amazing mother! Sarah Claire is so lucky!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean. It's nice to be needed so much, but at the same time we want to teach our children to be independent...
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