I have had the crankiest little one today... our usual "schedule" consists of changing the diaper, eating, burping, having some good cuddles/eye contact, and then sleeping (hopefully Liddy AND me...). Today, however, she has hardly slept and can't stop the little cries between feedings. Even after she receives the bottle, and we pause to burp, she screams and can't understand why the milk is no longer flowing!! I keep reassuring her that I love her and that her dad and I would never let her be hungry. Granted, her communication skills are still in the making, but our routine says that she will be fed. Of course I will feed her. Of course I love her. Why does she get so upset???
She's a newborn. She doesn't understand. It made me start to think about myself and how upset I get when things don't happen QUICK enough... or when I don't feel FULL with life. I am a newborn. It reminds me that everything happens in His time and that He is truly all I need to be full... my mind, however, has trouble grasping the concept just like Liddy doesn't trust that she will be fed. Jesus is ALWAYS there and he is ENOUGH.
Oh Lord... thanks for your subtle reminders. I need them! But now that I "got it"... can she sleep tonight? :)
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