Sweet Moments

Lately I've been feeling about a split-second from a meltdown.  I went from a week of no sleep due to Norah going through a growth spurt, followed by a week of no sleep due to both girls being up all night with colds and coughs.  I should mention that I am a person that requires no less than seven hours of sleep at night to function the next day and no less than nine hours of sleep to not just function but feel good doing it.  Needless to say, I haven't been in the best of moods.  I've been exhausted, grumpy, and feeling somewhat like a zombie.  I've even found myself wondering why in the world I ever wanted children!  But God has a wonderful way of reminding me why having children can be such a joy and blessing.

The other morning I was having one of those "just trying to survive" mornings.  Norah was down for a nap and Grace was watching a movie, so I decided to take a quick shower.  Go figure, the second I got out of the shower Norah started screaming from her crib.  Grace came running to inform me that "Norah's cryin' mommy!' I though- Great! I don't even have clothes on or my hair done.  Then, Grace told me "I'm going to go read Norah a story."  So I said, "ok."   Several minutes later I realized that Norah wasn't crying anymore.  I went into her room and this is what I found:

Grace was "reading" away and Norah was absolutely enthralled with her big sister!

What a sweet moment this was for me as a mommy!  Not only did I get a few moments of peace and quiet (and time to put my clothes on), but I found my two girls ENJOYING each other!  It brought a huge smile to my face.  It also reminded me that, although some days are hard (especially at this stage), children are a gift from God and should be cherished.  I'm so thankful for moments like this when I see a glimpse of His glory through my kids!