Silence

After being sick, I realized I was probably running too fast, sleeping too little, and not taking time for myself.  Anytime I go crying to my Mom all stressed she always says "Are you feeding your  spirit?".  Typical Mom comment and typical, she's always right.  So I decided to skip the calling her crying part and just do what I know she's going to recommend.  I've been taking 10 or so minutes everyday during nap time and shutting down everything, sitting in the living room, and doing things unrelated to being a Mom or wife.  Just things for me.  Meditate a little maybe.  I crave that midafternoon break to just listen to nothing else but my AC running.  On ocassion nap time doesn't happen and Winsley joins me but I do not mind her nursing grunts one bit so she's allowed to stay.  It's so nice.  Silence is underrated and I should take advantage of  it more often.  I forget how quiet it can really be in my house.  Why don't more toddlers get excited about time out?!  I wish someone would force me to sit alone in another room and not do anything but sit there and think about "what I've done" haha.  

Sometimes I do like the chaos.  A thousand kids running around during Thanksgiving or a family reunion?  Sign me up.  It can be fun!  And I love having people over or Dayton yelling at a football game while Winnie's laughing or gabbing.  But a break is good.  Even for a few minutes!  I'm realizing more how the Mom is determines the feel in the home.  She decides how its decorated, if it's kept clean or not, and if when Dad comes home she'll be in a good mood haha.  The third one doesn't always get done but that's for another time.  haha My self assigned time out is helping my mood though that's for sure.  If nothing else, I hopefully won't get that hideous cold I had before.  Sick mommies should be against the law.  

Last night there was little silence, though.  Miss Gigglebox had her first laugh attack and we got it on camera.