32 isn’t that old after all…

After 32 years of life experience, I have very gratefully learned a few things…

1.  When I was 23, I thought that when I was in my 30’s I would be really old.  Now that the numbers are reversed, I find out that 32 really isn’t that old after all. 

2.  While having a clean home certainly does bring me peace of mind, sometimes it’s OK to have a messy house.  Sometimes life takes precedence. 

3.  Children can make you feel happy, sad, joyful, depressed, impatient, loving, angry, and peace.  Sometimes all within the space of 10 minutes.

4.  Laundry is the true labor of love.  It is never ending and piles up at an alarming rate, but having lots of clean outfits for your kids to change into after they have smeared chocolate across their shirt, spilled their drink in their lap, covered themselves in dirt from head to toe, or decided that their plain white shirted needed stripes just shows them how much you love them.

5.  You can still type pretty fast with a baby sitting on your lap.

6.  Regular exercise makes me feel great, but sometimes it is hard to squeeze it in to a schedule revolving around kids.

7.  Heavenly Father blesses me not because I deserve it, but because He loves me. 

8.  Heavenly Father blesses everyone differently.  My blessings may not be the same as others blessings.  But in the end, we are all blessed.

9.  A baby’s laugh is one of the best sounds in the world.

10.  Men are SOOOOOOO different from women.  But some of the differences are what I love most about Nathan.

11.   Life normally does NOT go as planned.  But it’s ok, because things have a way of working out for the best.

12.  You can choose to be happy.  Today it’s my birthday and I’m going to make it a happy one!

I have learned many many other things as well, but frankly I have gotten tired of listing them.  See another lesson learned.  It’s ok to stop when you’re tired!   Hope your day is as happy as I’m planning on mine being.