So, lately a lot of stress has ensued over the whole not having a shower issue. I really felt like I was at my wits end (again). O has been acting out, Eve has been cranky, and there has been all the stress over the house. So, yesterday, I decided to not worry about the house. I just hung out with the girls. It felt great. I realized that it has been a while since I have taken some time to spend some QT with the girls and just really enjoy being with them and appreciate them. Now, I feel so guilty. I have been so busy trying to get things done and irritated with them for not letting me that I have forgotten how lucky I am to have them and how precious they truly are!
Of course, after a day of slinging Eve, I feel great. That got the good old prolactin (mothering hormone) boosted right back up to where it needs to be. I guess this is a good lesson about balance. It seems that I concentrate so much on giving to them that it is easy to forget what they give us back! This is a good lesson for me…..When you start to feel stressed, it may be because you need to just go back to your babies:)
Here’s another interesting revelation I had this week. Wednesday was O’s first dance class. I was little nervous about how she would be, but she did awesome. She just kind of stood by me and I encouraged her to go join the other little girls and she did. I sat at the edge of class with Eve and she would do her class and every once in a while glance over and smile. About half way through the class I told her I would be waiting outside the door and she just nodded her head and smiled as I left. I was so proud.
This is a true testament to Attachment Parenting. She was a very high spirited baby and I attended to her every need. This made her feel secure in her world and independent becasue she wasn’t one of the "cryers". She felt secure. A couple of reassuring glances and just sitting in there with her in the beginning was enough to let her know she was going to be all right.
There was a little girl there that just cried the whole time. It was so sad. It made O scared. I had to tell her that she was just upset becasue she wanted her mommy and that it was o.k. Apparently, that made an impact on her because when she was telling everyone later about dance class she told us about the little girl that cried because she needed her mommy. I didn’t understand it. The mom was outside in the waiting room the whole time…..
