It’s 10:30pm–exactly 30 minutes past my bedtime. (Yes, I’m an old geezer.)
And instead of being fast asleep (like the snoring Frenchie next to me), I’m sitting on the couch reflecting on my day. Blogging.
I feel incredibly lucky that, in Arden’s first year of life, there weren’t too many rough days. Challenging days? Heck yes. But really rough, I-don’t-know-how-I’m-going-to-make-it-out-alive days…thankfully, those have been few and far between.
Today wasn’t quite to that level either, but these first-year molars sure are giving me a run for my money.
I threw myself a big ol’ pity party tonight…texting with my mom and sister about the dog and baby that were for sale in Texas…thinking about how Chris would owe me big time when he got back from his work trip…
poor, poor me.
And then this happened.
My sweet, teething baby woke up in pain and wanted nothing else but to be comforted by her momma.
My “rough day” was suddenly a distant memory.
This was exactly the reality check I needed.
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Tomorrow will be a good day…molars and all 🙂
my daughter is teething too and I can def relate on having rough days! Thanks for sharing, I needed to read this!
I love this post. It's so hard to think that the years are short when we're stuck in the situation. It's nice to get reminders like these. Plus soon, they're not going to want our cuddles as much – might as well soak it all in now 🙂 have a great night! Hope you get some rest.
We are going through the same thing. Are you giving Arden meds?
Waverly is going through the sane thing … But I couldn't agree more!!!! I spy a wub nub, we love them too. 🙂
teething is the worst! We got 3 canines in 3 days a few weeks ago and it was awful so I feel your pain… So sweet she wanted you for comfort! Love it when they have moments like that which make the hard worth it… I say all the time that the pros out weigh the cons at this age!
So true, and when I have a rough day I remember what it was like on the other side… When I was struggling with loss and infertility and just wanted do badly to be pregnant and have a crying baby in my arms. Makes life seem pretty sweet even if the crying teething toddler has a cold too (the pits)
This is SO true! We had a rough night last night and all I could think about is one day Hudson won't need me to snuggle him like this…so I better take advantage and soak it all up while I can.
Those little babes sure know when Mommy has had enough, they tend do do sweet things like need extra cuddles when I'm at my wits end.
I will be traveling 6+ hours tomorrow with Jojo for a long girls weekend, while Dan goes on a guy's weekend. I'm terrified! LOL
I don't know how single parents do it!
It's so nice to have a spouse to lean on!
I just wrote a post on molar teething yesterday….the joys of motherhood (really!)
Love this!! And I'm right there with you… I feel like lex was so good as a wee babe that it sucks even more on those bad teeth days!!
So sweet 🙂 we've had extra wake-ups in the middle of the night this week due to molars too. I've been soaking up the cuddles because I already miss those days when she was tiny and needed me so much more.
So sweet 🙂 we've had extra wake-ups in the middle of the night this week due to molars too. I've been soaking up the cuddles because I already miss those days when she was tiny and needed me so much more.
TOO short, thanks for that! 🙂
Totally can relate to everything in this post. Molars are horrible! But, knowing that our babies still want and *need* us to comfort them the way we were put here to do, makes it all worth it. I love those baby snuggles 🙂
I love/hate that quote. It is a little too true right now. The days can definitely drag on, but in the flash of an eye another month is gone and where in the world did it go!? Why does my baby look so not like a baby? Bittersweet. The pure love in their eyes is worth all the rough days.
Your bedtime is late compared to mine…9pm? Is that embarrassing to admit? 🙂
When people ask me if Lucy's first year is going by fast I always had this quote in my mind. Sometimes it seems like the day or the week or the phase is dragging by but I still can't believe (or remember) everything that happened a year ago. We have had some really really rough days where I didn't know how to keep going (my daughter is a very bad sleeper, still is) and it is in those times I have had to dig deep and remind myself that my love for her is way bigger then as bad as those days and moments sometimes are. Love always comes out on top.
Such a wonderful reminder to us all to enjoy every minute of life! I hope your little one gets through the teething process quickly 🙂
Thank you for sharing my quote! My baby is also molar teething and I have to constantly remind myself that this time goes by too quickly. Good luck, Mama!
Love this, it's so true. Hope Arden had a better night and day today.
Ohhh yes this is Daylynn this week too! I don't hate extra snuggles with her especially now that she doesn't want me to rock her to bed anymore. 🙁 I suppose that's good but I miss it!
What a perfect reminder. I need to bookmark this and come back to it on one of our rough days. I can count our "rough" days on one hand in Mia's short 9 months of life… and I know I'm lucky saying that. But I think the world is ending on those rough days because they are so few and far between. But if Mia just needs love and snuggles from me… how rough can it really be?
You are GORGEOUS, mama!