Adapting

Posted by on Feb 27, 2013 in Update | 5 Comments

Phoenix decided to throw her schedule out the window today. It started with a 5am wake up call (she has been sleeping through the night) with a request of a bottle. Thankfully, she went back to sleep and didn’t get back up till 8….a BIG THANK YOU to Daddy for getting up and feeding her!!! She ate again at 9 then wanted to go back to sleep! Woke up an hour later. Played…ate a snowball…..played some more….did some yoga with Mommy…played some more…went back to sleep. She is due to eat again in about an hour, so I guess this will be another short nap. Maybe she will be back on track after lunch. Probably not. So we adjust. We adapt.

Nap time!

Nap time!

Adapt. That is what people told me Phoenix would do. Adapt. She would adapt the way she holds things, the way she walks, the way she eats. Everything. She will adapt. Today, as I watched her play I was amazed at how she is starting to hold on to her toys. She does three different holds…. 1) Grasps the toy with both hands. Balls and stuffed animals work best for this hold. 2) Grasps the toy with both hands but some how manages to get her hand in a hole or wedges it in between her pinky (which is a little free-er [is that a word?] than the rest of her fingers) and ring finger/rest of her fingers). 3) Somehow grasps the toy between her hand and wrist. This hold is one handed. I watched her in awe of what she has learned to do.  The definition of adaption is: to make suitable to requirements or conditions.  It is awe inspiring to watch her learn and adapt to life around her.  However, I think I have had to adapt more than her….she doesn’t know any different but I do.  I have adapted to motherhood. I have adapted to the idea that my life will never be the same. I am slowly adapting to this new life.

hhhmmm...this ball is very interesting!

hhhmmm…this ball is very interesting!

 

Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare (or peace) and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Do you know my favorite part of this verse? “Declares the Lord.” That means it will happen…it might not be what I thought it would be, but I have to rest in the knowledge that this is God’s plan for me. I have to adapt to His plan…not mine. His. Not going to lie…it is hard. It is hard that I just can’t hand Phoenix a toy to play with, but have to help her figure it out in her own way. We adapt. You know what? It is okay. It will work out.

As I finish this entry Phoenix has decided to stick to her normal routine. Again I adapt.

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Mommy loves her Little Phoenix

Sweet and Precious Little Phoenix

Mommy loves her Little Phoenix

Honest to Goodness I do

See here Sandman is comin’

And he’ll be here mighty mighty soon

But if you don’t cry 

He will be stoppin’ by with a Great Big Lollypop Moon

5 Comments

  1. Margaret Meder
    February 27, 2013

    This is great essay! Adapting becomes a way of life – for both child and parents. Thanks for sharing these ideas.

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  2. Sally
    February 27, 2013

    You and Luke are amazing parents! God knew what He was doing when He gave His Special Phoenix such a special Mommy and Daddy!

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  3. Tony
    February 28, 2013

    You will be surprised what the human body can adapt to giving certain circumstances.

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  4. Jamie Cook
    February 28, 2013

    Love this! It’s so true! I love the part about you having to adapt more than her. I feel the same way. This is her normal. Thank you for sharing!

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  5. Morgan
    March 6, 2013

    Great post! So heartfelt and true! Exactly the way that I feel some days. I does get better. Slowly but surely it does.

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