That’s the thing about unconditional love…
Posted on 06. Jul, 2010 by Andy Ptacek in Grins, The balancing act
The thing is you love your baby no matter what. I know my posts have been a little dramatic and sad lately, but man, times were getting tough. Tavin was pushing all the right buttons and I felt like I was turning into a monster who didn’t know how to deal. That’s when I took a step back, picked up a little reading material to strategize some new tactics and had a heart to heart with my husband. We all got on the same page (Tavin didn’t know it, but he was going to get on that page too) and started fresh the next day.
It was like I had a new child. Apparently I just needed to slow down and put first things first. It was a little shaky working out the kinks, but all in all I decided that Tavin was being a normal baby this whole time and I was the one who needed to be put in check. I am so glad I recognized this and hope whenever anyone in our family starts to get off kilter we can be in tune enough to notice and work it out.
Now, the reason I titled this post “That’s the thing about unconditional love…” is because I think it’s important to note that I never stopped loving my baby like crazy. Even during this hard time, there were still some good times and most nights I still got my kiss from him at bedtime. This parenting thing is harder than I ever imagined, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
That’s the thing about unconditional love…Share
Char
07. Jul, 2010
What a great post. So glad to hear!
Leah
07. Jul, 2010
Very insightful post! I think the biggest thing we’ve learned is to give up control. Just last night I had to remind Brent that Ked’s dismantling of the pantry is all part of his learning process and would take me 3 minutes to put everything back. You guys are doing a great job!