There are a lot of things that go on from time to time that keep us from fully enjoying our time with Marin. It seems like it is "always something" as the saying goes. I'll give you some examples.

First off, this drama with our dog has gotten wayyyy out of hand. We thought we had found the perfect home for her (and still do think that) but petty adoption group politics that really piss me off to say the least, has gotten in the way. That's all I can really say about that. But it doubly pisses me off that we've spent the last 2 evenings worrying about it.

Things like chores. It seems that any time we sit down just to breathe, the dryer beeps, Marin's bottles need making, or again, the dog needs something. All of these are necessary things to take care of. But, it just seems that life so to speak gets in the way of us either just resting for 5 seconds or playing with Marin. Just this afternoon, he was crying on his blanket in the floor because I was having to empty the trash and sweep up the ungodly pile of dog hair that has accumulated in our living room. He doesn't like to sit alone (even within eye sight) for more than 5 seconds. This causes a serious meltdown. While it is sweet that he likes to hang out with us so much, you have to do stuff around the house at some point. It is just prioritizing what is necessary and what can wait, since all of it takes away from time with the little guy.

I guess my whole point is, try to enjoy your family (whether that be your spouse, your kids, or any other relatives or friends). People are the most important things in life. Try to enjoy spending time with those you love and really being there with them too---not being distracted by phones or computers or tv. Just spend some quality time together. My little guy is asleep, so I finally get 5 minutes to myself to blog. :) I figure one of these days, he's not going to want to hang out with his Mama. Until then, I hope to spend as much time with him as I can.