If there is anything I have learned from being a mom and observing and being a part of other mom’s and families lives through friendships and observation is that this being a mom this is just as unique as our sweet babies are. What some mom’s pull of gracefully I can only dream of doing, while on the other hand to some mom’s what I am able to do seems like I am performing miracles.

  
There are definitely days that I feel like BB is a monster. Usually these days start with a really rough night. (Something that has been happening all too often with teeth coming in and all that developing and growing she is doing) These days never go very well since we are both tired and BB refuses naps usually and they always happen to be the days I want to try and squeeze a million things in. Well if I have learned anything it’s that forcing things is not worth it and the harder I try the more frustrated we both get. I have also noticed that observing and being around other people and their children can really put your child’s behavior into perspective, for good and for bad sometimes. There are days when BB just needs extra love or is just having a very whiny day and usually these days everyone else’s kids look like angels and I wonder how or why we ever thought that we had this dream child. On the other hand as D and I observed at church the other day was that BB could be much worse! There were two little boys that were giving their mom a lot of trouble. Every second one or the other was screaming or running around or just causing a general ruckus. This mom had her hands full and it made me really thankful for BB. This perspective is always just what I need when I need it. It keeps me humble and so very thankful. I think this is a good life lesson in general. You never know what someone else has on their plate and so why worry about comparing your situations.

For now we are so thankful for our little “monster” all the good and bad days!