Happiness Is...

Happiness is...

• The leaves changing color and reminding me that nothing is permanent and to live each day to the fullest
• Checking off items that I have completed on my to do list ... even better ignoring the things that can wait until later on my to do list
• Spending quality time with my family
• The sound of my children laughing

Reflections

Thoughts on trust...

Have you ever noticed how much trust babies have in their caregiver?  I have been thinking about this a lot lately.  Over the past 14 months we have traveled a fair amount with Everett and it doesn't matter where we go or what we do, he continues life as normal. There's no explanation to give about where we are going, when we will be back, etc.  He is just as happy go lucky in a random hotel room or relatives house as he is at home.

I know that in time these things will come and he will question me about what we will do while we are gone, who we will see, etc. What makes kids start distrusting their parents? Is it something that they do to make them feel as if they can't be trusted?  

What are your thoughts?

Reflections

Why I love nap time...

I don't love nap time because I "get a break" or because "I need some mommy time," I love nap time because it is the perfect opportunity for Everett and I to just be together. For me to remember the days when he was a tiny baby. I love nap time because we cuddle and sleep away the worries of the day. Nap time means a fresh start to the afternoon. Nap time is a time to connect and be simply together. I love to see how peacefully he sleeps, how that paci falls out, and how he looks just like an angel. I love when he wakes up and looks around, sees me and smiles, yawns and stretches, and then cuddles closer and falls back to sleep.

We don't get to nap together often because I usually have things that "have to get done," but when we do, it is perfect.