United the midst of it all

It’s funny how in the midst of parenting 4 small children I often forget to notice the beauty in almost everything. We are all told to enjoy it, it goes by so fast. And although we fully understand it, time still passes by faster than the hare. Be more like the tortoise and slow it down, start to enjoy the little things that normally shorten the fuse. Tonight, it’s midnight, and although I’m Very tired, I’m sitting in a rocking chair holding my last little baby. The other three don’t need these particle moments as much anymore. I know in 5.5 hours when I wake up I will regret staying up so late, but in some way I won’t. I will relish in these moments because they are much fewer and farther between than in the past 8 years. Tomorrow when I wake up with 1-3 additional bodies in my bed, I won’t have much room, but I will soak it all in. I will find happiness in the fact that when my children are scared or anxious, mommy and daddy make them feel safe. I will happily make them waffles and whipped cream and enjoy the giggles and the smiles. I hope those moments leave imprints on their hearts too and when they get older they will always remember how much they are absolutely without a doubt always loved.