ITS VERY RAINY TODAY. CARTER, OF COURSE, WOKE UP AT HIS NORMAL TIME OF 7:00 A.M . HE NEVER SLEEPS PAST 7 NO MATTER WHAT TIME HE GOES TO BED. I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND THAT . I DONT GO TO BED TILL 11 EVERYNIGHT AND THEN IM UP AROUND 3 WITH JAYCIE FOR AN HOUR. CARTER IS AWAKE AT 7 BUT THEN HE IS READY FOR A NAP AROUND 9 OR SO AND BY THEN ITS WAY TOO LATE FOR ME TO GO BACK TO SLEEP WITH HIM. THATS MY HOUR WHILE HE SLEEPS TO TAKE A SHOWER AND GET READY FOR THE DAY.
I ALSO RUN AROUND HERE TRYING TO PICK UP THE TOYS AND BOTTLES AND STRAIGHTEN UP THE HOUSE. CLEANING HOUSE IS LIKE 10 FULL TIMES JOBS IN ONE. IM NEVER CAUGHT UP OR DONE FOR A DAY. ITS CONSTANT ALL THE TIME AND IF I SLACK OFF FOR A DAY THEN ITS EVEN HARDER FOR ME TO GET CAUGHT UP. BEING A MOM IS SO REWARDING. I WOULDNT TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING BUT WOW..I NEED A BREAK SOMETIMES. IM GOING NUTS ! ITS EXPECIALLY HARD WHEN GENE IS WORKING NIGHTS AND IM HERE BY MYSELF TRING TO GET BOTH KIDS ASLEEP FOR THE NIGHT SO I CAN ENJOY SOME QUIET TIME TO MYSELF. CARTER SLEEPS WITH ME AND JAYCIE SLEEPS IN HER LIL BED AT THE END OF O
UR BED. SO I HAVE TO FEED HER AND GET HER GOOD AND ASLEEP BEFORE I CAN EVEN THINK ABOUT GETTING CARTER TO GO TO SLEEP. IF JAYCIE MAKES ANY LIL NOISE CARTER SITS STRAIGHT UP AND SAYS JAYCIE. HES SO WORRIED ABOUT HER WHEN SHE CRIES. SO THEN I HAVE TO CALM HER DOWN AND BY THAT TIME CARTER IS OUT OF BED RUNNING AROUND AGAIN. BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS I MANAGE TO GET BOTH ASLEEP AND I GET TO CHANGE INTO MY P.JS AND ENJOY SOME TIME THAT I DONT GET TOO OFTEN. ITS SO FUNNY WHEN YOU BECOME A MOM, YOU GET NO ALONE TIME! I GO TO THE BATHROOM THERES CARTER, I GO GET IN THE SHOWER, THERES CARTER. NO PRIVACY WHAT SO EVER!!! YOU JUST LEARN TO DEAL WITH IT! THERE ARE TIMES WHEN GENE CARTER JAYCIE AND EMMA(OUR DOG) ARE ALL IN THE BATHROOM WITH ME AND I SAY " HELLO CAN I PLEASE GET 2 SECONDS AND THEN ILL COME MAKE LUNCH" I HAVE LEARNED TO TRUST IN GOD TO GET ME THROUGH EVERY DAY. I PRAY ALL THE TIME! I PRAY BEFORE I GET UP IN THE MORNINGS, IM PRAYING WHILE IM IN THE SHOWER AND EVEN WHILE IM TRYING TO GET THE KIDS ASLEEP. I PRAY FOR EVERYTHING....ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING. ITS THE ONLY WAY I WILL MAKE IT THROUGH THE DAY. GOD IS SO AWESOME. HE KNOWS JUST HOW MUCH I CAN TAKE AND WHEN TO GIVE ME A LIL BREAK BEFORE I GO CRAZY! I LOVE MY LORD! TRUSTING IN HIM AND GIVING MY WHOLE HEART AND LIFE TO HIM WAS THE BEST THING I EVER DID! THANK YOU LORD FOR ALL THE BLESSINGS IN MY LIFE!!!
Who would have imagined that our lives would have turned out as good as they have. We are so lucky to be able to stay home and raise our children. I am so proud of you and Gene for all the good choices you have made and all the tough ones to follow these that seem difficult now. They just get harder as the kids get older. But then again it doesnt take much thought to put the kids happiness and safety first. Who would have ever thought it would be so hard to pick up toys and put a load of laundry in the washing machine?!?! I wouldnt trade it for anything!! And some people think our "job" is easy!! Just give me a good uninterrupted hour and I can accomplish so much..i know you understand that! I am so proud of you Bonnie, and your family. It takes a happy mommy & daddy to make happy babies, everyone can see that Bug is happy!!! I love you so much!!!
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