Time in a Bottle

You know the song right? But oh, if we could actually do that...put time in a bottle. I think most of us mom's would think we had struck gold for sure!

Yesterday I thought that I had certainly had the best day-Bug wasn't whining when I left the room and she was quiet and every time I looked in on her she had climbed up onto the couch (her new thing). I was content with that because it was the first day in a long time that I haven't dealt with screaming and tantrums. After her nap she was clingy and just wanted to be held and then she started getting whiny and Boy took her to the play room to let her do her whiny bit there...and she stopped and I came out there and she was on the floor about to go to sleep again after an almost 3 hour nap. She climbed up on my lap and cuddled for over an hour and then I realized she was warm--GREAT MOM!! She'd been quiet all day--that should have been my clue! We decided to feed her dinner (because of course it has medicine it) and she wouldn't hardly eat because she had the chills. So I took her temperature and it was high--it will always amaze me when she gets sick--we aren't around children, she never sits in carts when we go places and her hands are washed all the time--because she has a harder time fighting things off. We gave her a warm bath and put pj's on and she just stayed in bed with me and cuddled for a long time-till daddy looked at her and asked her if she wanted to go night-night...and she did.

I guess my point in this long explanation of my sick baby girl is that I was given time (not in a bottle) yesterday and Bug wasn't whiny or throwing any tantrum's...but she needed mommy yesterday. No, I am not a bad mom and I know that--but I was so consumed with what NEEDED to be done in my house and the things that truly don't matter--dishes, laundry and a clean house are just not a priority when it comes down to it...sure, you don't live them piled up...but see it all in perspective.

I'm working on all of that...seeing everything in my life in perspective.