Catching the Moments

I've re-heated my coffee 3 times this morning.  Some days are just that way.

I wanted to drink it fresh, but I'm so tired of spending lunch time doing dishes.  So I did them this morning.
Then I re-heated it, but Justice was pooping in the living room.

This want/need dilemma sounds like my day.  I want to go to a playgroup this morning, but I need to go to the grocery store and the farmer's market.  I want to stop at Hobby Lobby, but I need to make a meal (to be delivered this afternoon to a neighbor).  I want to spend nap time sewing, but I need to spend nap time lesson planning.

And instead of getting a jump on it, I'm enjoying my re-heated coffee while I take a moment to reflect.  There is a temptation to allow my day to get lost in the wants and needs, the hustle and bustle.  But this morning I walked into Justice's room and she was SO EXCITED to tell me her new word.  Lately she's been learning a word or two each day.  I'm pretty sure she practices as she falls asleep, and she is an eager little girl in the morning, ready to share her mastery.  This morning's word sounds very much like "cheese" but is indeed "fleece."  Her favorite stuffed animal we creatively named Fleece Bear.  We're still working on the "bear" part.

I would hate to be so caught up in what needs to happen, that I miss those moments with our girl.  Sure, there are times when we hurry, but this morning I'm thankful for the excitement shared by one-sweet-girl, and the moments spent hearing her.

The garbage man just drove by.  I forgot to take out the trash...