a deep breath of my life

why is that now, 5 years into being a mom, that i take more moments than ever during my day to stop and "take a deep breath of my life?" i stop, even though the moments are busier than ever and louder than ever, and look around and take it all in because it's so full of precious people and precious moments. i wish that i had done it more in the beginning of "motherhood" - i was always just trying to cross tasks off or get to the next thing instead of enjoying each moment. people told me - i just didn't really listen with my heart. anyways, i love stopping and taking deep breaths of my life - so i'm going to go do that now (rebekah is dancing to her vacation bible school cd of songs, joshua is racing his cars on the floor and bailey is "playing" her piano)