New Years Resolutions

I think every person in the world has uttered these words: "I'm going to be more patient." I honestly believe we are all trying to be more patient. For me, this is an area I have struggled with for years. Bruce laughs at me because I regularly say "I don't want to wait." I'm like a little kid on Christmas morning. Life seems to dish up a whole bunch of things that require patience. Patience until I can be a stay at home mom. Patience until Bruce graduates from college. Patience while my son is screaming because he's teething (yes, he is already teething. Yay for Walther genes!). I have made as my resolution something that may not be measurable but is something that I need to do to make me a better person. Part of this resolution is counting the blessings that I currently have instead of looking forward to what is to come. I want to enjoy the moments in life as they are happening. I have a wonderful husband and son and am so immensely blessed.

Our son really is teething. I have never heard of a five month old teething. But it happened today when I felt a little mouth chomp down on my arm. Everything in our house goes into his mouth. This makes a mom rethink where she sets a baby. It is fun to watch him, but his cranky little cry makes me smile too. These are all moments that I want to cherish. He will grow up and someday I will look at him and wish I could do the teething again rather than have him be a cranky teenager. I don't want to even think about that! He is such a sweet boy and it is a wonderful thing to watch his little arms reach for his Momma to fix everything. He reaches for Bruce too, but I would like to believe that secretly, I am the one who fixes everything. Which is really more to do with my wonderful mother-in-law sliding a container of orajel into the diaper bag. Yay!

Happy new year to all of my wonderful family and friends. I appreciate all you do to help my family and the strength you are in our lives. You are our greatest blessings!