Parenting

* Sigh *

Parenting is tough!

Well... being a parent is actually easy,

being a good parent is really hard.

Once you conquer one issue or problem

these kid spring on a new behavior

that needs to be corrected.

I remember back in the day when I only had one child.

I remember being overjoyed, happy, thankful, grateful but

I also thought I was overwhelmed, tired and frustrated

with shots, sickness, housework, etc.

Now with 3 kids so close in age

I look back now and think,

having only one child was so easy, lol.

And I'm sure mommies with more than 3 say the same.

Mothering has come very easy to me,

I've adjusted to lack of sleep,

nursing constantly, making baby food,

teaching to share, being kind, etc.

I absolutely LOVE being a mommy.

There is nothing in this world that I'd rather

be doing right now, period!

I just think time is going too quickly.

I mean seriously, my baby is 18 months.

She is no longer a baby, she is totally a toddler!

She has thoughts of her own

and opinions she will not alter from.

Which honestly amazes me considering how young she is.

Blake is 3 1/2,

I can remember when he was born

he was sooo tiny, 5 lbs 12 oz.

Talk about lack of sleep, he nursed every hour on the hour.

Then there is Brayden,

he made me a mommy

but that has now been 5 years ago.

Where does time go?

I had so much time with just him

and was able to enjoy so much more of my baby.

I feel like I'm missing out on the special daily

things since there is so much more housework,

more cooking, more of everything

but... then I feel so blessed.

There are so many mommies out there

that are not given the opportunity to do what I do.

Well... this blog went in a

completely different direction than planned, lol.

So, here is what I was going to say.

My newest battle is nutrition.

I am very passionate about feeding

my family healthy foods.

So many studies show that metabolism,

eating habits (healthy and non healthy),

adult weight and many more things begin in early childhood.

So, I feel that as their mother

it is my responsibility to teach great nutrition and

to give them the best start possible.

I'm becoming more and more convinced that

what we put into our bodies directly affects

how good we feel, behavior, a strong immune system

and soo many health issues

yet we struggle with healthy eating.

Well... let me clarify.

We rarely eat out,

I home make most meals without the use

of boxes and pre-made items.

I've switched all of our hamburger to ground turkey

I don't cook with a lot of salt

and I don't allow the children to drink unhealthy drinks.

Water, milk and juice are allowed.

So I guess we are healthier than some

but that is just not good enough.

We need to be eating fish weekly

and a boat load more of fruits and veggies.

But how do I do this when only Blake and I like veggies?

My husband won't even touch them,

Brayden will just not eat dinner

and Abigayle just prefers to nurse

So I go through all this trouble of making it

for it to go to waste.

Waste of my time and waste of money.

So, this is my new challenge

increase fruits, veggies and fish

without making my husband mad.

I'll let you know how it goes

I'll need lots of prayers!!