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The Sean Allen Fan Club

Last night was a tough one for us. At six weeks old, Sean was beginning to sleep for a good 5-6 hour stretch in the night. However, as many of you know, a little congestion changes everything. He has a little cold, so he was miserable last night. As a result, my total hours of interrupted sleep can be counted on one hand. I am exhausted today, but since it is Spring Break and the kids are home from school, I don't have my usual 1-hour window for a quiet afternoon nap. In addition, construction continues on our house. The contractor who installed our new built in shelves in the family room finally got a missing part in for our fireplace and they have been installing it for the last couple of hours or so. I thought they would only be here for a short visit in the morning, but as nap time draws near, they are still banging on the outside of the house, re-installing the vinyl that they had to remove to adjust the fireplace venting.

My sleepless night has caused me to think about the sacrifices we make for our children. Each of our sweet children is a blessing to our home in spite of (and maybe even because of) the challenges they bring us. Sean is no exception. I love him more than I love the hours of sleep I will miss because of him. I love him more than I love all of the pairs of pants I can't wear because I still have 20 pounds to lose. I love him more than I love a clean, organized house. He has only been with us six weeks, but we are all big fans of our little guy.

So, even though I have dark circles under my eyes, I will smile because the challenge is worth it. I am definitely a fan.Sean's brothers and sisters are also very fond of him. He spends his waking hours being passed from person to person and most of the time he doesn't mind.

So, if you see me being impatient or rude because of lack of sleep, remind me to take a look at our precious baby boy and I'll try to remember to be grateful instead of grouchy.

Comments

Chelsey said…
He looks like Emily did as a baby! So true about kids. Although I'm not feeling so grateful for them right now because they're climbing on my back and pulling my hair as I write this.
March 17, 2010 at 12:32 PM
The Kirkmans said…
I love the pictures of the kids next to sean. You can definatly tell they are siblings. You are an amazing mom, and those kids are very lucky to have you. Keep up the good work
March 19, 2010 at 7:19 PM
Anjee said…
I miss you all. I am a member of the Sean Allen club even though I haven't met him. He is so cute. I can't wait to meet him and get to know his little personality. I love the picture of Ricky and him. You are one of my heroes Bonni! I am so grateful that you and and my sisters all all great examples of Mom's. How do you do it all with 5? I am wondering how I will survive two.
March 20, 2010 at 12:00 AM
Kedra Simpson said…
I decided after a year of no blogging or reading blogs that I missed seeing what was going on with friends I have lost touch with. I can't believe you have another beautiful child, I had no idea. He is SuPER cute!! I agree with Anjee, you are amazing and your family is great!! congrats!
May 3, 2010 at 1:54 PM
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