This was her prayer on the goldfish.
“Dear Heanly Fauder,
Gank you for this day and gank you for mommy and Ava and daddy sleeping. And gank you for this food and for the babies. And gank you for my room and for the goldfish. Gank you for families together forever and for the Gospel. Name of Jesus Christ Amen.”
Sometimes I just love to watch her as she sleeps. And when I do, I feel so grateful to have her. So grateful. She’s growing up fast, and I think I really need to slow down so that I can enjoy moments like these more often.
I am incredibly task oriented– I cannot sit still if I still have projects to finish and stuff to do on my list. Sometimes it’s hard for me to take time away for the little moments–really the most important moments. Like cuddling my little one, playing card games with my husband, and really just being there with them. I often think of two things that have really helped me refocus my priorities.
So many times I hear Thomas S. Monson’s words in my head: “Don’t let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.” That has been some of the best counsel for me.
I also think of two lines from this sweet poem.
“Quiet down cobwebs, dust go to sleep, I’m rocking my baby, and babies don’t keep.”
You can read the whole poem here.
So for now, I am working on slowing down, refocusing, and enjoying these little moments more.