Good Day

There wasn't really anything in particular that made today a good day. I think more it was just the fact that today was not as bad as I expected it to be. I didn't really do anything at all today, it was just a lazy day. Last night with some help from Tejay I got little Dean to go to sleep, and he slept surprisingly well. After finally getting him to sleep around midnight he slept until three. I changed his diaper and fed him and he went right back to sleep and slept until eight. I think I got more sleep last night than the rest of the week combined. This morning I got an email from Dean saying that he made it safely to Ireland, and then he called me this afternoon from Kuwait. Its amazing how fast he can get to the other side of the world. I miss him, but it's not nearly so bad as the first time he left. I guess I am fairly used to his absence by now. It just took me a day to remember. It also helps to have little Dean around. Yeah, I have a hard time getting him to stop crying sometimes, and I have lost a lot of sleep because of him, but he is great to have around. He gives me purpose I guess. I just need to step back sometimes and I realize that my life is good. I have a wonderful husband who loves me, and even though he's not here right now, he will be back with me in six months. Six months compared to the eternity that we will have is such a short amount of time. I have a wonderful son who really isn't as difficult as I make him out to be. He already smiles... kinda. He smiles with his eyes, and you can just tell that he is happy. I have so many blessings and so many people that I know love me and care about me. Sure life can be hard sometimes... its not really supposed to be easy. I'm okay. I just had one bad day to wallow in self pity, but now I'm alright, and I am so grateful.

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