Every Little Thing

Since taking care of Sarah, I've noticed that (1) I'm not able to be in present with her when I don't get enough sleep and (2) I get more stressed if I begin to worry about every little thing going on with her. For example, I could be a worry wart dad and wonder when she's gonna start crawling, why she is more cranky today than yesterday, or how I can get her to like rice cereal more. Sure, a parent needs to be concerned about the small stuff, but I also know that I'll be more effective if I'm able to let some stuff go and go with the philosophy that she is maturing just fine and that a purpose of simply enjoying life everyday is something we can shoot for.