Slow, Stormy Sunday

Today began with and ended with thunder + rain! The storm is disappearing as I type this; I love storms and I always feel disappointed when they pass. THE loudest clap of thunder happened as I was laying with Morgan in his crib just a bit ago and we both jumped! Luckily storms don’t scare him (yet) and I was able to get him to sleep. Now I am in bed blogging with a cup of hot tea and not wanting this day to come to a close.

This morning I was able to fit in what I am hoping to make into an *everyday* morning routine and I found myself wishing a thunderstorm could always be part of that routine! My parents kept Morgan overnight, so I had a very stress-free morning which helped me fit my 3 goals in; stretches, coffee + Bible reading in my chair, and eating a healthy breakfast. Will I be able to get those in early every morning with an even earlier-rising toddler?! Not likely, but it’s worth a shot!

Later, when I realized it was going to be somewhat rainy ALL day, I was kind of disappointed because I wanted to take M to the playground and I also wanted to spend some time at the pool. It turns out, a stormy “inside” day was what I needed. Rainy days just seem to make you slow down and enjoy what is around you without feeling the need to “run around” town keeping busy. With this weekend being my last one before returning to work on Tuesday, I was grateful for the slow-down. I love a blessing in disguise!