Our sweet Zennith turned 18 months yesterday. It is crazy how different time exists as a parent. To think that he has graced us with his Earthly presence for 1.5 years and been in our awareness for over two years is really quite incredible. What a rollercoaster life has been since 2016. But today we celebrate Zen and all his amazingness. Zen is exactly as his name suggests, very zen. He has always been this way. He was easy in the womb, sat perfectly around my bladder, avoided major kicks to my organs, and allowed me to get good sleep through the entire pregnancy. Zen came into this world on the morning of May 7th, 2017 with a very easy to calm nature. As soon as he was in my arms and warm he relaxes. Zen immediately latched and was a good eater from the first hour of birth. He started off as a great sleeper, and rarely cried for more than one minute. We were blessed and truly believe he chose his name and whispered it to us so it would represent him. OR maybe the energy of the name Zen has allowed us to have a peaceful, happy baby. Zen has taught us the very meaning of living in the present moment. He has encouraged us to step out of the past and not yearn much for nor stress about the future, as he is persistent in making sure we are attentive and really engaged. He is quickly aware if we are on our phones and not present, and will grab the phone out of our hands and through it. I am grateful to have been raised during the time when no phones or computers existed (until my late high school years). I want Zen to have our presence. I want him to feel included in our adult ways. I want him to learn the balance of living in a world of technology and living in tune with nature. I yearn for his happiness and am quick to help him move through his sadness. I am in awe at how a child moves through each moment and emotion. Now that he is starting to explore "tantrums", it is incredible how quickly he can fall deep into anger or frustration and just as quickly release it and find something new in front of him that allows for a feeling of happiness to take over. As adults, we bury our emotions and when they do surface they take over for longer than 60 seconds. Zennith is such a BLESSING. At the age of 18 months, he enjoys lots of things but here are a few highlights:
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