A breakthrough about prayer!

I was speaking with my sister this morning and she told me the most profound thing. I was telling her that I have been having a hard time feeling like I was receiving answers to my big questions in my prayers. She told me to pray to know if Heavenly Father loves me, of course he does and I will feel that wonderful Spirit, then I should ask about the decision that I had made, and if the Spirit stays then the decision was good, and if it leaves I received my answer in the negative. Easy enough, right? :) I have been trying to feel what is right to do about vaccines with my son, who we haven't given any, and also when is the right time to have another child. I'll be praying hard!!!

To be a little better.

It's a new week and that brings new resolve and new viggor to be a better wife, mother, and person in general. It really hit me yesterday that I was not doing my part of our marriage to try to be a little better every day. If I truly was a better person today than yesterday--everyday---then I would be a much better wife and mother. I decided yesterday that it is soooo important that I keep our home clean and in order. It just "feels" better as a whole. I believe that we would be kinder and nicer and have a better feeling in our home. It is hard because my eight month old feels like his co-pilot position is right on my hip. That makes cleaning a little difficult, but maybe I need to be a little more creative. I am trying to think of neat routines that we can start now as a little family and have them stick and run through us when our family is bigger. It's hard for me to figure out what routines will work, but all I need to do is try... and try to do better tomorrow than I did today.

Live in the NOW.

Wow. Being a mom is all about patience isn't it? I have had a wonderful Saturday and have loved every minute with my family. I am doing my best to find joy in the NOW and the little things that happen every day. I can't live my life saying that I will be happy TOMORROW. Because if I live in the tomorrows of life I will end up with a lot of empty yesterdays. Also, what if tomorrow never comes? I will cry about what I didn't do today. Now this doesn't mean that I shouldn't plan for the future, it just means I should live every day with the kindness and charity as if it where my last.

My son is soooo precious. I want to list a few things that he does that just makes me so happy. :) Lately he has been chuckling to himself all of the time for no apparent reason. He even has done this waking up from a nap. It's like a smirky chuckle. It's soo funny. He also has been saying "ba ba ba ba". My husband loves the happy face that my son makes when he throws him in the air and catches him. My son also loves blonds and computer screens and key boards. He is worth every second of grief, if any that he gives me.

Chuggin' Along

Maybe my blog name should be "A Mother's Weekly Journey". I haven't been the most productive lately. I successfully wasn't a very good wife and hurt my husband's feelings two days ago and I haven't been keeping up on the housework. We are also all sick. My poor husband is very week and not feeling good, but he still gives his all for us and works very hard. I wish that I could help him more, or at least take away his sickness. I love him so much and deem myself and one of the luckiest people in the world to be married to him. I am going to try to clean the house today. How hard could that be right? ha ha ha

Sundays Are The Best

I just love Sundays. They are a spiritual renewing for me. I feel closer to my husband and child and am ready to be a better person this week. We had a wonderful day at church and felt so close as a family. We have wonderful people in our neighborhood and had a fantastic couple over for a nice Sunday dinner. A speaker at church talked about being an example. One thing that really caught my attention was the point he brought up about being good examples for our children. My husband and I are the adults that my son has to look up to as patterns for his life. No matter what we think children are ALWAYS watching. They follow what we DO much more than what we SAY. I am blessed with a wonderful family and the light of religion in my life. What more could I ask for? Until tomorrow...

Are Mothers Always Tired?

Today was a great day. I am finding more and more that I need to find joy and pleasure in the little things. Life is too short. I always heard "old" people say that and I didn't really think much of it. It is a true statement. My little boy will be a year in about 4 months. It seems like a while, but it will come really fast. I am taking an online college class and I have already reached the midterm. It's crazy how time flies.

We cleaned the apartment today and went into town for groceries. Nothing spectacular, just life. I am sooo tired. I never realized how tired moms all are. I think that they hide it well and are "super troupers", as Abba would say. I need to learn how to handle life with little sleep as well as I do right after a nap. Are there any secrets? Hopefully good nutrition and exercise (when I do) will help.

I see heaven in my little boy's eyes. If I could learn to be more like him. He is so pure and so loving and so trusting. Until tomorrow...

A Little About Me

Hi there,
I am the mother of an 8 month old and I am trying the best I can to do everything right. As all of you mothers know this doesn't seem like a very realistic goal... yet we all try anyway to do our best. I wanted to start this blog to write about the choices and dilemmas that I face almost every day. I am seeing more and more that we, as women and mothers, are all more alike than we think, so I thought that maybe some other mothers could relate with me or could actually be going through the same things that I do. I'll try to keep it entertaining and lively. :) Until tomorrow...