It's amazing to me how much a mind and spirit can change with age.
I think about the start of my motherhood. All the oopsies I made. The cluelessness to my words and actions. And then I look at now. I am a completely different mother. Experience, books, advice, love. Changed me. Made me a better mother. The mother I wanted to be.
I think about the friendships I've had/have. Things I used to fret about then, are not important now. The importance of keeping warm, true, good friends around. Willingly making the effort in these relationships. And the goodness and benefits that are reaped from this!
I think about my marriage. How it's the same but different. We work as a team. Getting things done. Meeting the needs of our little ones. And each other. It definitely is changing. As our kids get older. As our hobbies change. As we figure out what we want for our family and what works best for us.
With age comes more forgiveness, more genuine love, more ambition to do what feels right.
And less desire to deal with people who do not have these qualities.
Top 10 for the Week:
May 26th, 2014
10. Constant Battle. I've come to the realization that I will more than likely battle anxiety and depression my whole life. It creeps up on me. Like I'm fine one day and then bam! It hits, full force. Out of nowhere. And I'm just a blubbering, anxious mess. It's horrible. Had a breaking point this week. BUT I am aware of my body and mind. I know when to get help. And I did. I feel SO much better. My weird/odd symptoms are finally disappearing. It's amazing to me how much your mind controls your body and spirit. I'm just SO extremely happy to be back...or CLOSE to back. All a work in progress right?!?! Anyone who battles this, knows how horrible it is and how consuming it becomes.
9. I DID IT! I reached out. Wrote a letter to an old friend I had a falling out with. Will be mailed out tomorrow. Another relief. Feelings and thoughts are down. And she will know soon.
8. Sandbox LOVE. Our kids LOVE sand. SO much that I decided it would be a great idea to make a bigger one for them!:o) Like we didn't have enough yard work/stuff to do. But I know it's important for the kids. So, Jay started it, and I finished it. He's out right now getting more sand for it. Kids already play in it several times a day. It's under a nice shaded tree by the swing set. They love it. Which I knew they would.
7. IEP. Clay had his IEP this past Friday. I had mixed feelings about this. Now that we are seeing our new speech therapist (whom we all LOVE), I was anxious (there it is again) to meet with the old. It was another struggle to get him out of the car. But I had the pleasure of meeting his teacher for next year. She was so sweet, warm, everything I would picture would be PERFECT for Sir Clayton. I mentioned that he was kinda loud and she said "Perfect! I'm loud too! We'll get along great!" Such a great attitude. He's going to LOVE her. He'll be going Tuesday-Thursday from 8:15-11:00 starting in the fall. SO hard to believe.
6. OUTDOORS. We have been enjoying our outdoor areas. Biking, swinging, swimming, chalk, garden, everything! Kids have been exhausted! Nothing like a little Vitamin D and fresh smells to make you feel great!
5. Memorial Day. We had a great Memorial Day with Jay's family. Went to the service in the morning and then headed over to my in laws. Spent the day on the boat and outside enjoying the nice weather. Kids found frogs, swam in the lake, ate cookie ice cream sandwiches, and enjoyed their cousins. It was great.
4. SPEECH. Have I told you how much I LOVE his new speech teacher? She is SO right for us. Her play therapy is SO right for him. He LOVES her. So, we had his IEP just before visiting Miss Dell--where he wouldn't get out of the car (bribed him finally with gum). While waiting in the parking lot to visit with Miss Dell (we were early), he kept saying "OUT!" "GO!" This week was kinda crazy--didn't get as much time to work with him as I would have liked too. But she noticed a difference! Said that my 5 minutes here and 5 minutes there are really working with him! And I agree. I cannot tell you how much joy and relief it brings me to have this new special person in our lives. She has totally given us HOPE.
3. Clayisms. Our little kiddie pool is his oasis. He will not get out of the pool ever. Between both of them, they could seriously wear their swimsuits all day and be totally content with it. And because he wears his swimsuit and does NOT like the feeling of the swim diaper, we've had huge success with potty training! He pooped two times on the potty yesterday!! Big doings here!!
2. Malloryisms. She's my little swinger:o) Even before 8:00 I can find her outside on the swing set, swinging. It's so cute. She's also become quite the social butterfly. She used to be so reserved and shy (like I used to be at her age) but now she really enjoys talking to whomever. She's growing up.
1. College Roommate. My college roommate and her husband came to visit us this past weekend for a night. I cannot tell you how much I enjoy her TRUE friendship. We don't talk or see each other as often as I would like, but we right away pick up where we left off and enjoy every single second we have together. Friendships like that are rare. Hard to find. And I am blessed to have her in my life. LOVE you Kelly Fornwalt.
The weekend is over!
Hello June!
Hello almost summer!
Have a great week!
Until next week,
Mrs. Newell
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