Friday, May 20, 2011

Clothes, Linens and Diapers...Oh, my!

Helping mama with the laundry

Laundry has taken on a new meaning since the birth of our little one. Everyday is laundry day instead of the usual Saturday or Sunday. There are clothes to be washed from daily wear, spit-ups, or other accidents...there are linens to be washed from baths and sleeping, and then there are the cloth diapers that are washed about every other day...and that is just Mackenzie's belongings. It is only when I am almost out of something or Adam needs something for work that I realize our clothes need to be clean too. ;)
I guess it is time for Mom and Dad's clothes to be washed...


But, this simple yet, daunting task got me thinking...it is not just Mackenzie's belongings that come first in the wash, she now comes first in our life. Her needs supersede ours, and I don't mind the sacrifice. If she is happy and content- so is my world.
However, this also brings up another point--as parents, we do have to make time for ourselves. And, as the stuff "builds up" we must remember that even though she comes first, we have to put our needs and wants in the mix too, in order to make her the happiest and most loved baby that she can be. Our lives should be balanced examples for our little girl to follow.

So, this week Mommy and Daddy got to go on a double date with our friends the Dokes. There was queso and chicken sandwiches involved, delicious carbonated beverages, and great conversation. To top it off, Adam and I got to take a romantic walk around campus, while just being together... thanks to my mom and Bobby (aka Nana and Papa). It was just that little time that made the week that much better.

And...when we got home, our sleeping princess was snug in her bed with her needs met and the world was just as it should be.

From all of this, here is what I have come away with:

Even when the laundry and little things pile up--remember to not forget yourself. It makes you a better you and the rest will get done, promise. Plus- you will have that much more of you to love on the ones you love to love on!


1 comment:

  1. what a sweet post! we loved our time with you! welcome to the world of professional laundry! :)

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