Recently we had a friend who gave birth to a baby boy who unfortunately was still born. I cannot even imagine what our sweet friends went through and was amazed at the strength they showed through the entire experience. When we were leaving the baby’s funeral we were talking to the older brother of the mother that lost her baby boy and he said, “Go home and hug your kids!” It hit me really hard and over the last few weeks it keeps coming into my head, “Go hug your kids!”

I get so caught up in all the little things that I think I need to do during the day that sometimes I miss out on what is really important. Laundry, dishes, cooking, cleaning, running errands… all those things are always going to be there to do, but my kids are only little once and I should enjoy them.

We have been potty training our little two year old and it has not been easy. I am sure that any parent who has potty trained their child knows how frustrating it can be at times. I was venting some of my frustrations to my Aunt and she gave some great words of advice, “She won’t go to kindergarten in a diaper, don’t worry so much about it!” I overheard her give my cousin the same advice when she was telling her how she was afraid her five week old baby was getting too attached to his pacifier, “He won’t go to kindergarten with his pacifier, don’t worry so much about it!” How much do we miss while we are worrying about something silly?

Here is my new years resolution for 2010: I will enjoy my little ones while they are still little! No more running around like a crazy person trying to be the Mom with the cleanest house and the most organized life. We will have toys scattered around the house and I will be on the floor with my kiddos playing with those toys. I am sure I will still worry about silly things, I am a Mom, but I will try not to worry to the point of having anxiety over every little thing like I sometimes do. This year is going to be a great one, filled with memories that I will treasure forever!

I would be crazy to miss out on this!