In the last couple of weeks Afton has been up through the night.
A LOT.
Two nights ago she was up every hour.
I don't know about you, but after a night like that I'm not all rested and refreshed in the morning. ;-)
It caught up with us today.
Mommy and daddy are tired.
Pooped.
Groggy.
Tuckered out.
Sleepy.
Completely and utterly exhausted.
Not only are we exhausted, Afton is also very tired and very cranky.
Where is the silver lining in all of this?
For starters, her sweet smile.
Through our blood shot, burning eyes we still get to behold sheer preciousness.
She smiles and it lights up the whole room.
Her adorable little giggle.
We kiss her belly and out come the belly laughs.
It brings such joy to my heart.
The silver lining is so bright amongst the dark and gloomy storm clouds.
I remind myself that this too shall pass.
I think that God would be spoiling us if He allowed us to have perfect children.
Everyone loves babies. They're cute and cuddly and oh so tasty.
However, no one loves getting up all night and changing poopy diapers.
We must take the good with the bad.
If it was all daffodils and lilies we would become spoiled.
We would not understand as well God's love for us.
He loves us so deeply and profoundly.
We would not understand as well that depth if raising children was easy.
If it was all happy and cheery and a walk in the park.
Lord knows WE are not a walk in the park.
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