The first of many finish lines...

While my 5k training is greatly slacking, I feel quite accomplished to have successfully completed this first week of school. I always forget just how difficult the first week can be. My darlings are becoming very comfortable very quickly. This poses all sorts of challenges, but it does allow me to see more of their personalities.

It was so nice to pick up G at the end of this day and see her beautiful smile. It melts my heart every time. We were able to spend some special mom and baby time with C at work tonight. These moments are so special to me. A while back I was given "If I Could Keep You Little" by Marianne Richmond, as a gift. I got super teary the first time I read it and G wasn't even here yet. I picked up those precious pages and read them to G before bed. I was determined to keep the waterworks to a minimum so that G would stay comfy through the remainder of the book. I then fed her and rocked for a bit. It is always so hard to lay her down for the night. I could rock her always.

If I could keep you little,
I'd keep you close to me. But then I'd miss you growing
into who you're meant to be!

 

 

I'm looking forward to C being home tomorrow. Our family time is truly a treasure. We have a few errands to run and then hopefully we'll get in some much needed r&r. At some point I plan to get a freezer meal plan together so that come September I can do some major cooking that will save me time this fall/winter. I've also GOT to get going on my 5k training. At this point I may just be power walking the whole thing. Right now the goal is to finish :) I miss being more in shape. I miss feeling (semi)comfortable in my skin. I've got to do some work physically and mentally so that I don't pass these insecurities onto my daughter. She will face enough as she gets older. I want her to love herself and see herself the way God sees her. He has made her in His image and I want her to be confident and secure in all that He has done...now if only I could take my wishes for her and live them out myself. One day at a time...