Today

I woke this morning fatigued as usual, with a quite stiff back, which meant that my one year old must have slept at least most of the night, as I didn't have to move much. Ah, sleep. I never have worried about it since having the second child. When you have your first child, it's all about, "When's he gonna sleep through the night already???" Only to find out that it won't happen, not every single night, until the end of toddlerhood.

My jaw has been aching since Saturday afternoon, sometimes pretty painfully, sometimes more like an itching pain all over my bottom teeth. I have no idea why. But I'm not complaining. Being home with my boys is enjoyable, even though it's a lot of work to keep everything in order (hint- not everything will be in order for a number of years, whether or not we have more kids. Let's just face it.)With no real plans for the day, I prayed to find a purpose.

It's been a rather typical day, with 3 rather large messes to clean up so far. I should just take the 2 year old outside and let him run around, but it's SO hot here. I got a kiddie pool for pretty cheap, but due to my fear of stinging insects, I prefer to wait until Preston is around to help me with it. I look around my house, and I am comfortable. There are days where I want to avoid being cooped up in the house at all costs, and there are days where I just want to stay at home, away from people. Don't get me wrong... I LOVE people. I love talking to them, getting to know them, and embracing the uniqueness of each individual.

 I don't feel pretty. I know I should go work out later, but I lack motivation. Some days I lack motivation to get up and get a glass of water.

These boys are beautiful. I love them SO much. No matter how many spills or how many diapers are pulled off and tossed onto the floor. No matter how squeaky that car sounds as he rolls it back and forth on the floor, making me cringe. No matter how many times big guy gets up after I tell him it is Nap Time and he needs to Stay In Bed. They are precious. Big guy is the Sensitive Adventurer. Little guy is the Clingy Tough Guy. I must say, they make quite a pair.