I've started this blog to document my journey running while balancing motherhood, and eventually if I'm lucky enough, my next pregnancy.

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

I Heard the Universe Today

I think the universe was trying to tell me something today. Twice today I somehow ended up on the Happiness Project blog (and I ignored it). Maybe I'm behind the times, but I had never heard of it. And somehow at just the right time tonight, I was magically taken to this minute long short. I have no idea how I got there. You HAVE TO WATCH IT, especially if you are a parent.


I have off this week and have been spending all my time with Pickle. Sometimes my sweet little guy can be a bit of a handful, as he was tonight while I cooked dinner. After dinner, Pickle wanted to watch WALL-E (for the 400th time!) and rested his little head on my lap. He fell asleep about 10 minutes in to WALL-E, and I could hear his little snore. I figured I'd sit and chill for a few minutes before moving him to bed and risking him waking up for another hour.

And that's when I saw The Years Are Short.

It was a great reminder that soon enough, Pickle won't want to cuddle with me.

Soon enough, counting lemons, apples, potatoes, and bananas and playing I Spy at the grocery store won't be fun for Pickle anymore.

I needed that little minute reminder to cherish every moment with Pickle, even the most challenging of moments (or days).


4 comments:

  1. Love this post! I am home with the kiddos this week too and I keep reminding myself that they won't want to be anywhere near me soon enough.

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  2. Liz! Thanks for checking out my blog! That means so much that I inspired you!!

    Great job on your speed work!!

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  3. i've been MIA!!! but i'm back now, and thanks for the tag! i'll be working it into the line up shortly.

    what a great reminder today. we just got to spend christmas with mr. dawn's little niece and i can't believe she's already 4!!! (we went to see her when she was a month old just a few months after he and i started dating...) time sure does speed by...

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  4. Watched the video - it's true, they grow up so fast. Thanks for the new breakfast idea on my blog!

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