This morning I have the privilege of sitting at my dining room table looking out at the beautiful sunshine and spend time with the Lord. My baby boy is sleeping and I had "good" rest last night. Jon has gone to work which allows me the opportunity to stay home and raise our son. Lord, you are good to me.
I am working on a new Beth Moore study called "Jesus the One and Only." I am excited for something that is laid out for me and broken up daily. In my new season as a mommy, I need something like this. In her introduction she says, "Let's fall in love with Jesus all over again." That is my prayer. I want to know Jesus more and be captured by my first love again.
So many thoughts were running through my head this morning- everything from my to do list, to what our daily activities will look like, what schedule is best for Justus, to goals I want to attain. I spend so much of my time browsing the web and stalking people on facebook. When I wake to nurse Justus in the middle of the night, sometimes it takes everything in me to not fall asleep while feeding him. Thanks to the time change, I can often message with Lindsey since she is in Australia. I'm thankful for viber and free messaging :) BUT, I also find myself spending lots of time on pinterest and facebook. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy them a lot, however I feel that I can set up unrealistic expectations through them.
Hopefully, I can try to process what I've been thinking... So when Jon and I made the decision for me to become a stay at home mommy I was so excited and thankful. My heart is to be with Justus and to serve Jon from home. I began to think about all the things that I can accomplish while home since I will have so much free time now. I've heard from other mommys that even though babies sleep a lot it can be hard to even get a shower in. Somehow I thought that wouldn't be me...
I was planning on spending time with Jesus, memorizing scripture, reading books on parenting, reading books, cooking amazing dinners, learning French, learning photography, having a clean house with dinner ready when Jon came home, working out, finishing scrapbooks from the last five years of our lives, blogging, reading and playing with Justus, and finishing projects around here that we haven't quite gotten to. There is just no way, at least not yet. I'm working on changing my expectations to know that I can't do it all and that's ok. For now, my goals are simple...
1. Spend time daily with the Lord
2. Meet Justus' needs
3. Serve Jon
How I live that out, I'm learning. I know that to best serve my family I need to be rested. If you know me well, you know that I don't like to just sit and do nothing. I don't like wasted time at all, and sometimes I view naps that way. However, I'm learning that all I do right now is nap until Justus learns to sleep through the night. Therefore, I need to nap at least once when he does. My time with the Lord could look different every day, but if I can spend a few minutes in the word or in prayer, I am thankful. As for serving Jon- again being rested so I'm patient and loving is a good thing. Other than that, making meals and trying to keep the house decent. 4 weeks into mommy hood, if I can focus on those things, I feel good.
Back to pinterest and facebook... Pinterest has been something that I love and then that I don't love. I had a board with pictures that I wanted from the hospital and definitely didn't take any of them. We were there for 3 days and didn't think about pictures. I got home and realized the ones that I didn't take and I felt so disappointed. I see all these crafts that I want to accomplish and they almost hinder me from doing something simple. Aka- the nursery, gifts for families, etc. Facebook can do the same thing- comparing. I want to be content with where I am and what I'm doing.
Other things that have been hard for me is believing what I'm doing is ok and is enough. I stress myself out with everything that I'm not doing or am I doing it right. I'm trying to learn to get Justus on a schedule and it is hard. I have been reading books and talking to friends and there are so many opinions out there- it can definitely be overwhelming.
Thinking about blogging again makes me excited but nervous because I don't know if I have much to say. I also wonder will mine look as good as everyone elses or sound as good. Why do I care? I am a people pleaser to the core, and desire to be different. My hope is to be honest and real. I have been challenged by friends' blogs... I read them all the time and feel so encouraged and decided it's time for me to enter back in. Hopefully, I will blogging with my sis Lindsey in Australia soon! For now, I will be here.
I am working on a new Beth Moore study called "Jesus the One and Only." I am excited for something that is laid out for me and broken up daily. In my new season as a mommy, I need something like this. In her introduction she says, "Let's fall in love with Jesus all over again." That is my prayer. I want to know Jesus more and be captured by my first love again.
So many thoughts were running through my head this morning- everything from my to do list, to what our daily activities will look like, what schedule is best for Justus, to goals I want to attain. I spend so much of my time browsing the web and stalking people on facebook. When I wake to nurse Justus in the middle of the night, sometimes it takes everything in me to not fall asleep while feeding him. Thanks to the time change, I can often message with Lindsey since she is in Australia. I'm thankful for viber and free messaging :) BUT, I also find myself spending lots of time on pinterest and facebook. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy them a lot, however I feel that I can set up unrealistic expectations through them.
Hopefully, I can try to process what I've been thinking... So when Jon and I made the decision for me to become a stay at home mommy I was so excited and thankful. My heart is to be with Justus and to serve Jon from home. I began to think about all the things that I can accomplish while home since I will have so much free time now. I've heard from other mommys that even though babies sleep a lot it can be hard to even get a shower in. Somehow I thought that wouldn't be me...
I was planning on spending time with Jesus, memorizing scripture, reading books on parenting, reading books, cooking amazing dinners, learning French, learning photography, having a clean house with dinner ready when Jon came home, working out, finishing scrapbooks from the last five years of our lives, blogging, reading and playing with Justus, and finishing projects around here that we haven't quite gotten to. There is just no way, at least not yet. I'm working on changing my expectations to know that I can't do it all and that's ok. For now, my goals are simple...
1. Spend time daily with the Lord
2. Meet Justus' needs
3. Serve Jon
How I live that out, I'm learning. I know that to best serve my family I need to be rested. If you know me well, you know that I don't like to just sit and do nothing. I don't like wasted time at all, and sometimes I view naps that way. However, I'm learning that all I do right now is nap until Justus learns to sleep through the night. Therefore, I need to nap at least once when he does. My time with the Lord could look different every day, but if I can spend a few minutes in the word or in prayer, I am thankful. As for serving Jon- again being rested so I'm patient and loving is a good thing. Other than that, making meals and trying to keep the house decent. 4 weeks into mommy hood, if I can focus on those things, I feel good.
Back to pinterest and facebook... Pinterest has been something that I love and then that I don't love. I had a board with pictures that I wanted from the hospital and definitely didn't take any of them. We were there for 3 days and didn't think about pictures. I got home and realized the ones that I didn't take and I felt so disappointed. I see all these crafts that I want to accomplish and they almost hinder me from doing something simple. Aka- the nursery, gifts for families, etc. Facebook can do the same thing- comparing. I want to be content with where I am and what I'm doing.
Other things that have been hard for me is believing what I'm doing is ok and is enough. I stress myself out with everything that I'm not doing or am I doing it right. I'm trying to learn to get Justus on a schedule and it is hard. I have been reading books and talking to friends and there are so many opinions out there- it can definitely be overwhelming.
Thinking about blogging again makes me excited but nervous because I don't know if I have much to say. I also wonder will mine look as good as everyone elses or sound as good. Why do I care? I am a people pleaser to the core, and desire to be different. My hope is to be honest and real. I have been challenged by friends' blogs... I read them all the time and feel so encouraged and decided it's time for me to enter back in. Hopefully, I will blogging with my sis Lindsey in Australia soon! For now, I will be here.
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