Well, this is inconvenient!

We are away right now- first on a little mini family vaca and now visiting family. These are the times when the differences in my own parenting seem most evident to me (well, second to the times when I am around a large group of parents and kiddos and my style quite obviously sets me apart!). Every evening, while the other adults gather to chat and have a beer, I am nursing ten month old, Ruby, to sleep and then hanging out in our camper nearby in case she needs me (and so she doesn't roll off the bed!). It would be great to visit with family and hubby willingly takes his turn, but the point is that whether inconvenient or not, I will always do what I feel is best for her. 

Is it convenient to let her walk around the mall (rather than being carried),even though she slows us down or gets distracted by those pretty balloons? Nope. Is it worth it to see how proud she is of herself? Absolutely. 

Is it convenient to lay in the dark playing on my phone while she sleeps and others  get to visit? No. Is it worth it to see her sweet face so peaceful and to know that she is safe? Definitely. 

Is it convenient to be the only one that ever feeds her? Not really. Is it worth the unbelievable bond that I feel with her? Without question. 

There isn't much at all that is convenient about parenting, but it is all so worth it. So, I will continue to sway with my babe napping peacefully in the carrier, out in my camper, while family hangs out together in the house because I know that Ruby will benefit from the rest and that she will be happy to re-join everyone when she wakes up.