And That Was June.

I don't think a month has ever gone by so fast for me! And the funny thing is, the month before dragged on forEVER in a haze of 9 months pregnant aches and pains, false labor, and laziness.
My due date was June 2, and when that came and went, it was easier to think that I might just be pregnant forever. But I wasn't, and now I find myself daydreaming about moments we've had in June, trying to relive them just a little bit, because they seemed to fly by almost too fast to notice.
There is something pretty special about having a newborn baby, and this time I have made a conscious effort to drink in every fleeting moment....to hold her as much as I can, to nurse her whenever she wants, and to involve the other girls as much as I can.
That being said, bring a mom of five has been completely overwhelming at times. It has not been unheard of for me to call Daniel crying, "how am I ever going to do this babe?" And like the Superdad he is, he calms me every time, and when he's able he comes home and takes over as much of the parenting as he can. One day he even took all four older girls shopping in GP all day so I could enjoy an entire day of rest with the baby!
Thankfully those moments...where every room in the house is a mess, myka and Danica are fighting or whining, and I can't keep my eyes open or my temper in
check...those moments don't last forever. In fact, they never last long at all, it just seems like they do at the time.
And, just as important as cherishing every moment I can with my girls, I have learned (again) the value of cherishing every moment of sleep...and I just got Sadie down, so I should go try and get some shut eye :)  night!

P.S. this post took two days to write, because having two hands to type with has become super rare around here :)

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