Shhhhh, it's very quiet. As I type this, everyone is still asleep. It's about 7:30 in the morning and all I hear are a few pops and cracks throughout the house. This is feeling very therapeutic...a zen moment.
As I sit in this chair with hair standing in every direction, I feel completely calm. My computer, coffee, and keyboard seem as relaxing as a massage on the balcony of a Bermuda resort. I've been tapping on this keyboard for about 3 minutes and I'm in a state of complete serenity. It's now 7:33 and I just heard a car crank a few houses down. This is pretty rare...pretty rare that I can sit back and listen to house cracks, car cranks, and silence. Very therapeutic.
By the time you read this, I will have already yelled, "JACK!" "SLOW DOWN JACK!" JACK, PLEASE STOP!" NOOOOOOOOO JACK!" "JACK, DON'T TOUCH THAT!" I will have heard the refrigerator open at least 20 times along with several crashes, thuds, yells, whimpers, and "Daddy" hollers. I gotta be honest, it's been very nice being holed-up on the computer working on this blog post. I'm sorta scared to finish it.
Oh well, I better stop now, because I certainly don't want to come across as a whiner. Parenting is much harder than we predict. Although it's wild and challenging, it is an awesome ride. There's definitely moments when you just wanna stop time and get in a fetal position, but those are somewhat rare. I wouldn't trade a thing for witnessing these growing years and trust me, I thank God every day.
And beer.
By the time you read this, I will have already yelled, "JACK!" "SLOW DOWN JACK!" JACK, PLEASE STOP!" NOOOOOOOOO JACK!" "JACK, DON'T TOUCH THAT!" I will have heard the refrigerator open at least 20 times along with several crashes, thuds, yells, whimpers, and "Daddy" hollers. I gotta be honest, it's been very nice being holed-up on the computer working on this blog post. I'm sorta scared to finish it.
Oh well, I better stop now, because I certainly don't want to come across as a whiner. Parenting is much harder than we predict. Although it's wild and challenging, it is an awesome ride. There's definitely moments when you just wanna stop time and get in a fetal position, but those are somewhat rare. I wouldn't trade a thing for witnessing these growing years and trust me, I thank God every day.
And beer.
That's so sweet.
ReplyDeleteThanks loyal DR. The chaos started about 3 minutes after posting this. Yippeee!!!
ReplyDeleteTo beer!!!
ReplyDeleteNow imagine five little girls that so the same. Once upon a time in my life.
ReplyDeleteI tip my beer to anyone who had 5 little girls. That's impressive and makes me sound silly....I've got one child.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome, Shelly.
Three minutes of serenity, it seems.... and then Hurricane Jack strikes?
ReplyDeleteWell William, you nailed it.
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