I realize I've not been blogging too much lately. I won't hide the fact that I'm an emotional mess right now. It doesn't seem to be a Monday thing. Some people get post partum depression. I seem to tend towards pre-partum. But I hate to whine about it. So just know that my blog entries will be few and far between.
But just wanted to share (and I've been wanting to link to this for months and months now) a beautiful website that gives me hope and helps me remember why I should be joyful ...... my faith and my family.
This website was done as a homeschooling project by some girls of a mother on my MODG Yahoo loop. They interviewed and built a website about a lady who painted pictures of her life as part of a VERY large family.
The paintings are beautiful and the descriptions are inspiring. Very Catholic, very pre-modern. Paintings about a simpler way of life (in some aspects) that we just don't see anymore. I frequent this website when ever I feel like I've lost perspective.
Anyways, enjoy. And keep me in your prayers. I'm sure all my crying and screaming and crying is not good for baby or my kiddos.
And pray that I can just let go of my perfectionism. Some women enjoy their nesting while my nesting drives me insane because it doesn't ever feel like I will get it all done. Or like my cherubs will leave my organized spaces alone. They seem to gravitate towards them!!!!
Anyways, no more whining. Go see this website. I'm sure back then women didn't obsess about the minor things I seem to think about.
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I am the same way when I have a baby. I always stress that the house isn't clean enought to bring home a baby. One of my children suggested that I loved the baby more because I don't want the next child to see how messy "we used to be". It always works itseld out. Try getting out a newborn size diaper. They are so cute and smell so good that they always calm me down. The older ones like to keep one handing to wipe out when I start to loose it. God is helping, trust that. I am praying for your new one.
My prayers are with you, Lillian! This fellow perfectionist will offer up her struggles this week for you and the baby. God bless you!
Everybody loves a clean space! Even if they don't want to do the cleaning. :-)
Hope you are feeling better tonight...maybe try to squeeze in a relaxing bubble bath?
Lots of love
There's a MODG yahoo loop? PM me the link when you have a chance. Is this like a web ring, or a yahoo group, or something else?
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