My teeny tiny baby boy is so grown up already. He can eat soup all by himself, put his toys back in the box, and joyfully walk up the stairs of his daycare shouting “Hello!”. I almost can’t believe how fast the last one and a half year have gone by, it’s been such a delight to have him always with me.
Our babies are so amazing they make me want to have more. The big sister would be happy with 100 more babies if we could fit them all in our house. Luckily, after two years of paperwork our Świdermajer villa is finally moving forward, I dream we can make it on time to host Christmas there next year.
Between house construction, a busy time at husband’s work, and family emergencies to tend to, the last few months have been quite a steep learning curve for both of us. My daughter asking for more babies probably means that we’re doing okay, but we could definitely use some sleep before it happens. I know I have a lot to learn before adding another baby to the family feels like smooth sailing, but my husband’s lovely aunt Ela is a wonderful mentor to learn from. I pray that with another 30 years of experience I will know how to love people as skilfully as she does.
When you visit Ela, you know heaven is already here. Even our usually anxious dog can finally put her guard down. I can only imagine how different my life would be if I grew up in a home that feels like a warm hug, if I even at my worst there would be no doubt about how much loved I am.
Creating this home and a whole world around my children and their children will always be my most important job. The job description details might vary from one stage of life to another, and I’m already feeling drawn to a thousand things. I want to write children’s books, host early evening discos for adults and kids, design ornamental Art Nouveau furniture, start a Montessori forest school for my children and their friends, run family retreats and camping trips around Europe, help kickstart the church choir, and explore all the possible ways how artificial intelligence can help us teach our children, build beautiful things in the material world, unlock abundant energy, and live all together in peace with everyone’s needs fully covered.
I have so much to do, make, build, and write about, and I’m only just getting started.
Amen! I love that you have a mentor in this mission <3
This is what people mean when they say “the Kingdom of God.”
Not beliefs. Not buildings.
A home where nervous systems soften, children feel safe, and love is practiced daily.
If heaven is unevenly distributed, this is how it spreads.