Today....

I've been saying for quite a while now that I'd like to start a blog. In fact, I've probably been saying that for at least a year now. It always ends up that I'm too busy, I can't think of anything particular to think about, I figure nobody will read it anyway, or I just figure my life is just too boring to write about. Today I decided, I'm going to start a blog. It took me most of the day to think of a title, that's the first step, then it took me a couple more hours to decide on a background picture, how I wanted everything arranged, etc... Well, I got it done and look, today is the day I started my blog!

In the process of thinking about all of this and thinking about what to write, the thought again occurred to me, "my life is boring, what do I have to write about?" Then the thought occurred to me that every day something happens. Hence the name "Today Is The Day"!  Something happens every day no matter what's going on, SOMETHING always happens. I've always found it interesting when someone asks us what we did today and we say "nothing". Well, you really can't do nothing, not really. Even if you're sitting on the couch staring at the wall, you're still sitting on the couch staring at the wall.  So with that, I decided, even if I don't really have anything dramatic or exciting to write about, there is always something I can think of to put in my blog. After all, my brain seems to run a million miles a minute. Maybe this will help sort out the randomness of my brain.

So, what DID happen today? Well, normally I would say "nothing" but I've made up my mind that I will concentrate on the little things that did happen. For instance, we decided that the piece of junk crib we got from someone off of Craigslist wasn't safe for any baby to sleep in. So, instead of giving it away, we destroyed it. It was actually kind of fun, and I took comfort in knowing that no innocent child would be hurt by the monstrosity of THAT crib.

Today, my youngest daughter looked up at me with her big, beautiful eyes and just stared, then she made that adorable cooing noise that only infants can make and it absolutely melted my heart. It was a whole 10 seconds of my day, but it happened, and it's those moments that make everything in life worth living for. You would think after having 4 children that something like that would just be normal, but it never is. I think something like that effects a mother that way whether it's her 4th child or her 40th. I just stared down at her and couldn't look away. Just to think, 7 weeks and 2 days ago I was miserable and wishing she would just come out. Now over 7 weeks have passed way too quickly. It's like that with everything in life. We want things to happen now and then just like that, it's gone. So I'm going to commit to try and appreciate every little moment I have, especially with my family.

Next time someone asks you what you did today, think about it before you say "nothing". You did something. Something happened at some point during your day that can be appreciated, no matter how mundane and normal it may seem.