Linking up again with Five Minute Friday at the wonderful Lisa-Jo Baker‘s.
The rules: write for 5 minutes flat – no editing, no over thinking, no backtracking.
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This weeks prompt: BELONG
GO:
He wakes unhappy, wet and sleep-glazed. I scoop him up, not minding that my shirt gets soaked or I lose precious minutes of slumber because he’s mine and he’s awake. We get cleaned up and he signs ‘banana’, expectant that I will tend his every need. And I will.
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When we’re ready to eat, he reaches out his hands – one to me and one to Husby – saying ‘uh! uh!’ This is his call to prayer. And so we grasp hands, my finger fitting just right in his tiny palm, and we thank our Lord for the food we are blessed to have on our table. He grins as we raise our hands together, all saying ‘Amen!’ Then we can eat.
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At night, he’s splashing in the tub, happy to wash off today and prepare for another tomorrow. I sit on the stool, sliding my bare feet into his warm bath water. I grin at him, soaping his sweet curls. He has so many now, I had to buy detangler in order to comb it =) We snuggle up with a book about puppies, and I make the sign of the cross on his forehead before leaving his room.
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This loving of tiny moments and a tiny boy that I get to do every second for all the days I have? This is where I belong. Home & hearth and job and positions notwithstanding… if I am loving him, I belong.
STOP
{this is one of my favorite 15 second videos ever. ever. And yes, he falls off my lap in the end. He was fine.}
-anna
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He is adorable!!
Thank you!
My baby boy loves bananas and has curly hair too. There’s nothing like it, is there?
Not a thing. =)
Love it! Isn’t it amazing. It’s so worth the sleepless nights and the messy house. Visiting from 5 Minute Friday. Thanks for sharing.
Friend, I am so glad that you aren’t taking these moments for granted. Thank you so much for sharing them with us! I feel so blessed to read about your sweet moments 🙂
Visiting from FMF
That means a lot, coming from you. I so appreciate your heart. ps – the post you wrote on your blog made me cry. I stood there for so long… with you, sister.
He is beautiful! Yes, you are exactly where you belong. You are blessed!
Sweetness! Shandra
Ohmygoodnessgracious! That boy is so darling, I could eat him up with a spoon!!! Oh how I miss chubby hands and darling mumblings only a Mama can decipher. Sigh. Darling one, thank you for the moment of remembering mine so small. Thank you for reminding me that with THEM is where I belong. What a blessing we have to be called mothers. Best. (and hardest!) Job. Ever. Thanks for sharing! Love, love.
Ahh thank you for your sweet words! Your comment here was a gift to me today. Thank you for dropping by my ‘fence’! =)
This is so, SO sweet Anna. Enjoy every moment…even the messy ones. They go by so very fast!
I always love how you spin the little moments of mothering into the grander picture of life and bring Christ to the forefront of your home. Love your video, too!
Thank you, Lori! I so appreciate that you see that in me. What a compliment.
Such great moments to treasure.
I agree cheerfully! This is where a mother belong, having wonderful moments with her children. Quite a good investment for eternity!
Blessings XX
Mia
sweet post.
Too stinking cute!!!
Powerful powerful words about belonging to the daily grind of motherhood. I adore it!
Thank you for this sweet image of a mama relishing in the simple joys of motherhood. So often we complain about it but deep down, I think most of us would say its the best job ever. In it we find fulfillment, contentment and the deepest sense of belonging. This was lovely. Stopped by from Five Minute Friday!
Just such sweet happiness here. I love the sacredness of the ordinary moments. It’s a snapshot of a life filled with love.
We sort of came at it from different angles, but we ended up pretty much at the same place with this prompt 🙂 The funny thing is, I always wanted to be a momma more than anything, but then I wasn’t a “natural” at it like I expected. I loved it, but….it just didn’t come as easy as I though it would. A few years in, though, and I’m at a place where I feel like I “fit” better than I ever have in my life. Love your words, sweet friend.
Oh, I love, love, love toddler prayers. They make me melt.
You are so right that this home life is such a gift. I’m so thankful to be with my kids. It’s a big undeserved gift for me, such grace. Thanks for your post, Anna!
Sweet, sweet mama moments. Love the opportunity to belong in each and every second. Thanks for the snapshots.
The extra 50 toes I wash always remind me of Jesus washing his disciples toes and I know I’m right where I belong! Visiting from FMF!