Every Minute...

For some reason, over the last few days I have read so many "horror" stories about children Amelia's age. From a child being killed in a daycare to a child dying from cancer.

The daycare story broke my heart. Both my husband and I shed tears over this. Basically a child was killed in daycare by a stressed out worker. I won't get into it to much because I will cry again. There is a line explaining how the little child grabbed his blanket and curled up to die. My god I can feel the tears. This honestly scared the hell out of me. My husband too. Amelia is a blanket baby. She'll cuddle her blanket when she's sad or tired. All that went through my mind was, my God that is what Amelia would do. I can feel the tears again. I am SO thankful that I am a stay at home mom because if I wasn't I would have quit my job and taken Amelia out of daycare the next day. This is why we go without. I don't trust anyone I don't know with my baby. If my mother was still on this earth I would trust her but not a daycare. Not people I don't know. I just couldn't and this story sealed the deal for me. If you want to read it the link is

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/01/suburban-infant-taken-from-daycare-center-later-dies.html

Tonight I was reading the story of a toddler who is dying from cancer and it's reminded me to be more thankful than I am. Don't complain when your children are under your feet. Don't wish your children would sit quietly and watch TV. Enjoy the noise. Don't will your child to go to bed early. Cherish the extra minutes you have with them that night. Think of every stupid thing you complain about your children doing...now imagine them never doing it again. So many people who have lost children would give anything for those little annoyances. Cherish them.