Wow, I just had the most amazing God moment. Owen is at a really hard stage right now. He is 16 months old and gets into everything, all the time. If he isn't climbing on the sofa then he is going through the garbage cans and if he isn't doing either of those things then he is taking everything out of all the cabinets. I can not take my eyes off him for even one minute or there is total destruction. He has also been very clingy recently which means that he constantly wants to be in my arms or under my feet all day. The two hour nap he takes is the only free time I have to sit down and be by myself all day.
I am always worn out by the end of the week and today (Friday) is no different. By 9am I was already counting down the hours until Kyle arrived home. This morning I put Owen down for his nap and he immediately started fighting it. I left him in the crib and he was loudly protesting it the whole time, in a cry that I knew meant he wasn't going to go to sleep. During that time I prayed for endurance and for the Holy Spirit to fill me peace and acceptance as I tried to get through the day. After 15 minutes of full on screaming and some tears on my part, I finally accepted the fact that there was no chance Owen was going to take a nap this morning. I could only hope that he would take one this afternoon (and that I would survive until then). Begrudgingly, I went to get him up. I put my foot on the bottom stair and let out a deep sigh and all of the sudden there was complete silence. I held my breath and couldn't believe it and then I just had to smile. I could feel God giving me a little wink as silence fell over the house and relief washed over me. I have a new spring in my step and I am joyfully praising the Lord as I enjoy the next two hours with a sleeping child!
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