While You Were Sleeping
November 11th, 2009
I tucked you in for the fourth time and went down the hall to retire for the evening. I heard you flick your bedroom light on and was too tired to fight you for it so I left you undisturbed. There was no noise from your room so after an hour I walked in to turn off your light. When I stepped inside and saw you fast asleep on top of your covers with an open book resting on your little pajama-clad chest, my heart filled to the brim with love for you and I fought back tears for all the time I have spent trying to stomp out the bad in you and forgetting to realize the good.
You are good and I love you.
November 11th, 2009 at 11:13 am
YOU MADE ME CRY.
I love you both.
November 11th, 2009 at 11:37 am
So sweet.
November 11th, 2009 at 11:49 am
awwww!
November 11th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
This is so true! So, so true . . .
November 11th, 2009 at 5:06 pm
This is beautiful, and the picture is a masterpiece.
November 11th, 2009 at 5:42 pm
That was really sweet.
November 11th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
– Luke 18:16b
November 11th, 2009 at 7:59 pm
You almost made me cry. I feel the same way.
November 11th, 2009 at 8:02 pm
love that story…and love that picture.
November 11th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
crying…
thank you! :)
November 11th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
I can totally relate to this post Amanda. God bless you and your honesty.
November 11th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
precious
November 11th, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Wow, that actually made me tear up a little bit. :\
November 11th, 2009 at 11:37 pm
You made me cry. I have had a moment like that this week too.
November 12th, 2009 at 8:00 am
Oh my heart! I can’t take it.
November 12th, 2009 at 9:01 am
…made me cry too. i have one of those, that i try to stomp the bad out of…failing sometimes to see the good.
November 12th, 2009 at 10:18 am
I’ve been following your blog for a while now but hadn’t decided to comment until today. I too have a very challenging little girl, she is 2 and a half now, and I have another baby girl (3 months). I shudder to think what my two year will be like in a year as she just keeps getting more and more difficult. Everything is a crisis, most days begin and end in tears over the smallest things. Tomorrow we’re on our way to visit family and I’m riddled with anxiety about how she’s going to deal with all the changes. I’ve been debating canceling all morning.
I read your blog because it gives me heart that we’ll make it through this, or at the least that there are still bright spots and happy moments to be had…even if it is only when they’re sleeping! You’re a great writer and you seem to be doing your best as a mom and I respect that. Keep up the good work and know that you are not alone.
Wishing you more moments like this one,
J
November 12th, 2009 at 11:09 am
awwwww
cheers
November 12th, 2009 at 3:30 pm
OMG! That made me cry!
November 12th, 2009 at 4:19 pm
Beautiful. You just made me tear up.
You’re doing a wonderful job, Amanda.
November 12th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Such an ethereal, angelic photo. You are so right that we have to pause in life and sometimes concentrate to see all the good in our children. It is too easy to be overwhelmed by the difficult moments.
I love that you share the most beautiful, and the most trying moments with us. You will be so happy to have these times documented.
God bless you and your darling family.
November 12th, 2009 at 9:03 pm
So, so sweet. And such a gorgeous photo of that sweet girl.
November 12th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Perfect. Sometimes I really need that reminder.
November 13th, 2009 at 11:05 am
That picture is so whimsical; I love it. And this. And you, too. Happy! Friday babe.
November 13th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
This post is fantastic. I just found your blog today and have bookmarked your site. I’m off to dry my tears!
Tanya
My mama blog: http://www.proudmaman.wordpress.com
November 13th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Oh my goodness. EVERY MOM SHOULD READ THIS POST. Especially on the bad days.
xoxo