Cereal vs. Vegetables

Okay so I love cereal.
No, I mean I really love cereal. Like if Jeremy would let me, I would eat cereal for almost every meal. I love cereal.

Now opposite of that is vegetables. I loathe them. I despise them. I question why God had to create them. I hate vegetables.

So a few years ago Jer & I are having dinner & he realizes that I never eat my vegetables. Like never. He gives me all the usual arguments as to why I should eat them: they are good for your eyesight, they give you healthy nutrients, blah, blah, blah. Then he gets really sneaky. He says, "how can we encourage our kids to be healthy eaters if their mom won't eat her vegetables." Yeah, like I said sneaky. I mean how can I argue with that logic. Of course I would want my kids to be healthy eaters. I know how important that is. But seriously, its just not fair.

So fast forward to now, and I am taking stock of my life as we get ready for this HUGE adjustment that is about to happen. (you know, adopting) So I'm cleaning out closets & rearranging stuff & just really trying to comprehend what is important & whats not when it hits me!!!!! I am going to have to start eating vegetables!

Now I know some of you may be rolling your eyes at how trivial this all seems. I mean really, I am a grown woman & I should just suck it up. But hey, again, I hate vegetables.

So it got me thinking about other stuff. I mean Jer and I have been married for over 13 years, and in that time we have become pretty set in our ways. We have a routine. Things happen in a certain way around our house. I mean our dog and cat occasionally get in the way, but not too much. And now we are going to throw a tiny bundle of joy into the mix. I have been around kids a lot growing up, been around our friends with kids lately to know that babies change EVERYTHING! And here we are actively pursuing chaos & change. Are we crazy???? Well, yeah, but hey you knew that already right?! But seriously, we are inviting change into our home. This kinda freaks me out. But as I reflect on all of this, I've realized something pretty profound. I am ready for it. I mean as ready as you can be for this kinda thing. But I'm looking forward to the changes this baby will bring into our lives. Even if I don't quite comprehend how that will look, I am excited. Really excited.

So I guess what I am saying is this: yeah I love cereal, I love how my life has been, I love the freedom that Jer and I have had.
But I am ready for the vegetables. The unknowns that this child will bring into my life. The crazy, chaotic moments of why.
I'm ready. Or at least attempting to be.But as in everything, its a process.
So thanks for listening.
And if you happen to see me in the next couple of months, ask me about my vegetables.

blessings- Kelly