7.17.2009

Where does the time go?





It's funny how before I was a wife and mother, I had all the time in the world. As I was looking through all of my old pictures of when Callie was born, I started to wonder where does time go? And why does it go by so fast? Not only do I miss Callie being so tiny and having to do everything for her, but I feel like I can never find the time to get everything done in a day. Between taking care of a six month old and a very independent 23 month old, it's so hard for me to find time to accomplish all the house work and spending time with my husband. At the end of the day, after bath time and putting the kids to bed, I try to stay up just so Ray and I can spend some one on one time together. It's tough not having any family close to watch the little ones so that Ray and I can actually go out on a date to remember why we fell in love. Anybody who is a parent understands that it doesn't matter how much you love your kid/kids, mom and dad need couple time alone. But even when my family comes to town it's hard for me to leave them, one main reason is that I have been breastfeeding Anderson and he will NOT take a bottle. But now that he is on a solid food schedule, I'm hoping that Ray and I can take full advantage of my parents coming to town. The bad thing is, Callie and Anderson are so attached to Ray and I, that as soon as we walk out the door they start crying for us. And of course, being a mom, I feel like no one else can take care of them like I do. Now don't get me wrong, I know they would be well taken care of for the couple hours we would be gone, but I just worry about them the whole time I'm away from them. This is coming from a person who goes to the grocery store without the kids and calls home about three times asking Ray if everything is okay. God has blessed me with two wonderful kids and a husband who I love very much, but is it wrong to wish that I could just go back in time and enjoy not having to worry about so much? But then I stop and think about the fact, if I was able to go back I wouldn't have my kids there with me and that makes me sad. So in the long run I will take the time that God gives me and enjoy every second with my family and try not to complain too much about how I never have enough time or that I just want some time to myself or just with Ray because at least I have time.

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