Little Moments

 I am a mother first of all, but I also work outside of the home. I work as a waitress which means I can either work for just a few hours before going home, or I can work up to twelve hours without a break. It is an exhausting job, but honestly I love it. I get to interact with people and exercise all at the time. Carrying those heavy trays and walking all night at a brisk pace is a big work out. So of course by the time I get home I am beyond exhausted. I then clean the house and do all of my motherly duties as well.
  With the exhaustion I sometimes find myself frustrated and feel like I am missing out on my kids growing up. I am in such a rush to get the house clean, pay the bills, run the errands, etc. There are other days where my exhaustion catches up to me and I just want to lay on the couch watching television with the kids. This morning was one of those lazy days. I find myself feeling guilty when I relax instead of cleaning house. I was laying there, curled up under my warm blanket just relaxing. I began to nod off, which was not my intention. The kids had been playing on the living room floor near me. Suddenly I felt someone grabbing my leg and I looked down. Milk Monster was standing there, smiling at me. He just recently started standing up and I could tell that he was proud of himself.
    As I sit here thinking about that moment this morning, I realize my life is full of these little moments. Sometimes with the hectic running around and exhaustion I find myself missing these moments. Milk Monster grabbing my leg this morning was a little reminder to slow down and enjoy these little moments.