Over the past few months, I discovered that there are
many activities one can accomplish while nursing a baby. These include: reading, journaling,
texting, phone calls, eating, clipping baby’s fingernails, writing a blog, online shopping, walking around the house, directing dinner preparations and putting on make-up. When little E was small
enough to fit fully inside my K’tan carrier, I could nurse while taking a walk,
watering plants, mixing cookie batter and more. Now that he's bigger I am actively seeking out a new carrier in order to continue this.
Like many Americans, I tend to feel most successful when my to-do list is complete - until I write the next list, that is. And I love bragging to my husband about how many things I accomplished in a day on top of taking care of the baby! But sometimes my mind becomes so consumed with tasks that I can miss the more important things.
A friend recently told me "there will always be another dish to clean or another load of laundry," and in light of this to make the choice to get outside and enjoy creation instead of always trying to finish the task in front of me. Gradually, I'm learning to re-orient my priorities and learning to put love and laughter on top of the to-do list. My Heavenly Father is inviting me to delight in my everyday moments.
So, when I plan my day, I try to keep my list of essential tasks short and include those things that bring life to my soul - like today's afternoon walk. On some days, I need to schedule my nap into the day! And whether I'm sitting and singing to my baby or bustling about to prepare dinner, I want love to be the goal.
