August 20, 2008

Babies Don't Keep

A friend of mine remarked recently how in order my house was. I laughed, thinking, if only she looked behind my closet doors. :-) I love being organized. I love being clean and clutter-free. But the truth is, I fail at it everyday. Sure I have my daily list of things "to do" to keep the house straightened, the birds fed, the plants watered, and Morenna clean and smelling good. But I often find myself discouraged that it can't all seem to be done at the same time.

I thought I would adore being a stay-at-home mom... and I do adore the "mom" part... but the "staying home" can certainly be difficult.

I rock my baby, but I notice that I missed a spot when I dusted yesterday. I get on the floor with my baby and her toys, but I'm more preoccupied with the dog hair remaining on my living room carpet from Uncle Buddy's (my parent's dog) visit last week. I smile as I feed Morenna her cereal, but there are irritating crumbs under my bare feet that need vacuuming.

A post I read today reminded me of the importance of not having it all together. God gives us just the grace we need to make it through the important things today. Not the trivial. My Mom used to sing a poem to me when I was little (I'm not sure of the author).. and it has really struck home with me lately. It's my guidepost today:

Cleaning and scrubbing
Can wait till timorrow,

For babies grow up
We've learned to our sorrow.

So quiet down cobwebs,
Dust go to sleep,

I'm rocking my baby,
And babies don't keep.
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3 comments:

  1. Sarah M.8/20/08, 5:51 PM

    I love that poem, and how true it is! I think every mom deals with this at some point along the way. We just deal with it in different ways. It's easy to see someone who succeeds in areas we don't and to assume that they have "it all together" -- but like you said, they don't see what's in my closets... or maybe it's something else. I sometimes hesitate to be true on my blog as to what annoys me about life or what I'm proud of, but then I realize... I have to be real and so what if people think I'm complaining or bragging... I'm just being real and saying how I feel. I'm sure they have their own moments in each category too.

    Thanks for being real. :)

    PS I am totally with you on the whole crumbs under the feet thing! I HATE that. I've gotten so anal about it I vacuum my kitchen EVERY day just to avoid that... but maybe I can justify it with the fact if I don't my daughter is crawling through it and dragging it elsewhere in the house and making it worse. LOL

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  2. Tricia8/21/08, 6:33 PM

    Wow! I love that poem! It's actually hanging on our dining room wall (has been ever since I can remember). The words are very true.

    By the way, Hi! You may have seen my comments on Kelly's blog...I'm not exactly sure how I found yours, but maybe through hers. :)

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  3. Jessica8/23/08, 8:08 AM

    Haha... if you saw my house most days, I'm sure you would find WAAAY more to drive you crazy than at your house. (For instance, in order for one to find dog hairs on the carpet, one must first be able to SEE the carpet. ;-)) Of course, it gets on my nerves too... I just more often sit there feeling depressed instead of getting up and fixing it. :-p

    But you're right -- sometimes we just need to relax about it and focus on what's most important. One of the most encouraging things I ever heard is that God gives us enough hours in the day to do what HE wants us to accomplish, even if it may not be what WE wanted to accomplish. So as long as we're following His direction, no day is ever wasted. :-)

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