Mothering Moments

Do you ever have one of those moments when you stop and truly just watch your babies? Not just see them playing or trying to figure something out, but really watch, study them.

It seems with two busy babies, time goes even faster than it did with just the first one. The day becomes fuller. A bit busier. A little more hectic. Sometimes, I find myself trying to catch up on something that is days later than it should be, hello laundry, grocery shopping, blogging... And, those are the times where I find myself saying more often than I should, "just a second," "I can't play right now, Baby, in just a few minutes," or "just let me do this one thing, real quick and then I will come to your store."

But, I realized something. These things can wait. Nothing is going to happen if I don't get every piece of laundry done in one day. Supper might be a little late. The house might have to wait and get picked up while the little ones are dreaming. My babies are only babies once. I only get them little, for a little while. And, I have no certainty that I will have them until I die.

And, then, when this goes through my mind, I am able to stop and watch them. Watch their little hands flip the pages of a book. Study their smiles, their eyes, their laughs. Really see them focus and think about something. Trying to soak it all in and discover.

As soon as I take time and study them, my heart seems to grow. And, grow. Listening to Sahara's high pitched, tiny voice explain everything she thought about that morning. Hearing Isla say Mamamamama over and over again. Melting my heart with each murmur. And, I remember just how precious every moment is. Every moment that I get the privilege of being their mother.