Remembering to slow down

[undecidedowl]

I just came to get DS up from his nap and he fell back asleep on me. My first thought was that I was now stuck here instead of the project I am working on. But then I realized that I never get to sit and hold him and watch him sleep anymore and these days are numbered, especially with another one on the way. So I am here, slowing down, and savoring this...and crying of course. What reminds you to slow down sometimes?

[lolo]

A lovely post! I think it's pretty cool when I get 'stuck' under a sleeping baby. Or toddler.

I try to pay close attention when she nurses too.

[Deleted]

Thanks for this. I'm in a phase right now where both my kids are needy and whiny and I feel like I just run from one thing to another all day lately. I've been trying to figure out how to let it go and get back to enjoying my kids more.

I took DD for a walk today because wouldn't nap and she was so sweet talking about the clouds and the lake and everything else she saw. Then she fell asleep and it was really sweet.

[Deleted]

My 1st tri nausea snacks me in the face multiple times a day, forcing me to sit down and slow down LOL. But DS loves to say "hi momma!" and kiss me, so I've made a point to stop whatever I'm doing, bend down to him and say "hi DS!" and give him a kids back. I've also been taking a lot of pictures of the farm since we're moving soon. Here's sunset last night.

[hermione]

I'm trying to be better about this. I catch myself asking (or even worse telling) C to hurry up and lately I stop and think what am I hurrying her for? Then I stop and try to engage her in whatever is slowing her down, usually it's a bin of toys in her room. Does loading the dishwasher really matter so much that I can't take the time to play with a giraffe car? No.

[littlemisschatty]

You are so right undecidedowl - thanks for the inspiration

[VillainV]

I feel the same way sometimes when breastfeeding. Sometimes I get annoyed because it's kind of inconvenient to have to drop whatever I'm doing when he's hungry and we're in a hurry. Then I remember how lucky I am to have that time to myself with C, NAND that I'm the only person who gets to spend time with him like that. It's been good for me to slow down, stop multi-tasking, and just enjoy the time with C.