steady pace

so, slow but steady is ok, right? that might just be the pace at which i embrace blogging. hang it there, it could get good.

steady is a good word for my place in life right now. i have steady friendships, a steady love for my husband, steady chaotic bursts of squeals from my toddlers, steady loads of laundry to be washed, or folded, or put away, steady playdates with amazing moms, steady caffeine flow to get me going every morning, steady pile of missed calls to return and emails needing a reply, a steady ding ding from my phone implying a new text, and a steady amount of unmentionable reasons to use babywipes around here. life is good. it's fast paced and always moving, but good. i have arrived at the concept that i might miss these days.

there's nothing in my days that a mellow glass of red wine can't resolve. there's just enough good to make me excited to wake every morning, and there's just enough activity to make me collide with my pillow each night in a most appreciative way.

i'm loving the big picture, and yet finding joy in the little things. today my three year old son asked my two year old daughter to say a prayer for him so that he feels better. and she did. she prayed the only prayer she has memorized by heart, "dear God, help me go night night, amen," but she prayed it with all her might. my non-leafy green eating family devoured every single bit of the kale chips i made for dinner tonight. lollipops are big deals still. and my son is on a mission to make it through the night with two challenges: 1. sleeping without his binky, and 2. keeping his diaper dry. i love that it's his passion to conquer these feats. he will surely experience the sweetest victory when it happens. start practicing your happy dance now!

see, the little things are what we see each day, but the big picture says we are healthy, happy and loved. mix in a healthy dose of daunting chores and difficult tasks, and that's what we call life in this household.