Twirling

I am thankful each day for both of my beautiful girls.

With this said, each day also brings new struggles and parenting issues that no one can prepare you for. My girls are emotional, much like their mom, and their two different personalities sometimes clash (lately that sometimes seems more like a lot!) They are the best of friends, and sometimes all it takes is something small for loud tears and screams to break out (tonight for example, Jenny didn't want Santa and Mrs. Claus in the manger scene, and Kirsten did!). I never know either, when these eruptions will happen. For example, Kirsten today was in time out 3 times for hitting. Who would think that adorable face could be such trouble? Jenny on the other hand takes her emotions to the extreme, and gets extremely frustrated with her sister. Again, each day is brings new opportunities for me as their mom to instruct them and guide them through these battles.

Tonight though, with many school and family related issues heavy on my mind, I went to put Kirsten to bed, and quite honestly, just wanted her sleeping, so I could get on with the tasks that consume my life after 9pm each night. We did our nightly routine, and I usually stick around and rub her back until she falls asleep (I know, I'm not supposed to do that!).

My sweet Kirsten is a Mommy's girl, and I am convinced she would crawl back inside of me if she could. When I sit by her bed, our cheeks have to be touching as she drifts to sleep. She also is a thumb sucker and hair twirler, and tonight she was sucking her thumb, twirling my hair, and we were cheek to cheek. Her short breaths turned long and she clung to me until she was fast asleep.

I put my thoughts aside, and tonight I cherished this time with my little one. How precious and grateful I am for these lives, that I sometimes take for granted.