If you're wondering why I haven't been blogging much lately, it's not just the blogging. I also haven't been doing any exercising, reading, sewing, crafting or hobbying in general.
My life right now is: watching dishes pile up in my sink, picking up clutter, nagging my stubborn 3-year-old then waiting while she continues to dig in her heels, teaching manners, cooking dinner, bathing children, putting them down for naps, picking up more clutter, Me: Primary President, Ben: Early Morning Seminary Teacher (THREE MORE WEEKS!!!), saving the cat from too much "loving", answering ENDLESS questions from the 3-year-old, nursing the baby, setting food in front of the 3-year-old, watching the 3-year old dance around instead of sitting down to eat, trying to get caught up on my 12-week Book of Mormon reading challenge, two straight hours of rocking rocking rocking and patting the baby who's having a hard time getting to sleep ...
... but then there's also: snuggling with my sweet Clara, lots of baby giggles, reading books to Lydia, making the Princess figurines "talk" for her, taking walks, hearing "I love you so much mama" from sweet little girl lips, the smell of a freshly bathed Clara, laughing and dancing with Lydia, listening to her say her prayers, loving (nearly) every minute of it.
Being a mother is simultaneously the most exhausting and most rewarding thing I've ever done. But they say the most rewarding things in life usually require the most work.
Which reminds me ...
It's time to wake Lydia up from her nap ... and go make dinner :)
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