Words for Moms

My friend who is a new mom commented on observation, that just as her baby daughter was starting to get into a predictable nap schedule, she changed and started waking up half way during the nap. This became a concern for the new mom, because the baby would cry and then fall back to sleep. She hoped that she was doing the right thing by letting the baby cry herself to sleep. I am sure that by now, that is old news, and there a another new concern on the horizon.

No matter how old your children are, just when you think that you have them figured out, they throw you for a loop. There is unpredictable as well and like the rest of us, they are constantly dealing with new situations.

This was brought home yesterday. My son had gone out for spring training for high school football for the kicker position. He had played a lot of soccer, but never really paid much attention to football. He was asked to come to the training. He liked it, but hurt himself during the training, and was overwhelmed by life. He decided not to continue to play. Thinking that he may change his mind, I did not take my name off the parent list. On Monday, I received a message for team parents. I was certain now that he was not going to play, so I took my name off the list. During supper Ian tells us that due to a injury, the coaches asked him to reconsider. During the discussion to follow, I remain serious, but I was laughing inside. How am I going to Rachel to put my name back on the parent list?? Time to each some crow….

If you want a calm, predictable life…then parenting is not for you. On the other hand, I could not imagine life without my children. Life would be awfully boring.