https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:42:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/appreciating-the-small-things#post-996102 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:14:11 +0000 jmarionsmith 996102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i was just writing about this in my journal but i love love love how cool and soft my lo's hands and feet feel after a bath. i can't stop touching them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/appreciating-the-small-things#post-996089 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:09:31 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 996089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>-warm wool socks when the weather is cold<br /> -waking up to a smiley baby<br /> -quick texts with my husband, full of endearing misspellings<br /> -pulling the sheets on in the middle of the night because of the summer breeze </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/appreciating-the-small-things#post-996081 Wed, 07 Aug 2013 11:05:10 +0000 lovehoneybee 996081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Before we go to sleep each night DH and I cuddle and talk about the best parts of our day. This serves a dual purpose of helping us reconnect at the end of each day (no baby, no electronics, no distractions, just us) and putting happy thoughts into our heads before bed. I don't go to bed stressing about something crappy that happened, I go to bed thinking about good things that happened.</p> <p>They aren't always big events, either. Sometimes I like to think about the small, under-appreciated good parts of my day, the things that happen almost daily that I often overlook as being part of a routine. I was thinking about some of these last night as I slipped into a bath before bed. </p> <p>-I love that first moment of slipping into a hot bath for the first time. It's often accompanied by an audible sigh of pleasure.<br /> -A well-made cup of coffee. Good in the morning, when I need it, better in the afternoon, when E is asleep and I have some me time.<br /> -A sleepy that cuddles up to me during a MOTN feeding, looks me in the eye and smiles a sleepy, loving smile.<br /> -Petting a content cat who has made a home in my lap.<br /> -Slipping into clean sheets after a hot shower.</p> <p>What are some small things you love that you don't think about much? </p>