I Believe in Rocking Chairs...

...or in my case a very cozy rocking recliner with a foot rest. I have fallen asleep in mine many times. I like it when my babies want to cuddle because I love to hold them. I especially love to hold them when they are sleeping. I've read all the warnings from the sleep experts that I'm training my baby not to fall asleep himself. But I've also learned that the time where little ones DON'T want to be held by mommy comes way too fast. The truth is we both like it better when he falls asleep in my arms. It is tricky when there are still so many timetables to meet. If anything, having a baby helps me slow down and eliminate a lot of the extra stuff.

My Aunt Gaye sent the sweet poem I've posted on the right of my blog. It reminds me of one I had posted in our last home in the entryway (like a disclaimer) when my boys were babies. Here's a version of it:

Excuse This House

Some houses try to hide the fact
That children shelter there,
Ours boasts it quite openly,
The signs are everywhere.

For smears are on the windows,
Little smudges are on the doors
I guess I should apologize
For toys strew on the floor.

But I sat down with my children
And we played and laughed and read
And if the doorbell doesn’t shine,
Their eyes will shine instead.

For when at times I’m forced to choose
The one job or the other,
I’d like to have a tidy house,
But first I’ll be a mother