i’ve met a lot of new people since we’ve been here,
and very often it seems to be a similar conversation,
“he’s so cute, how old is he?”
“he’s one.”
“oh, he’s so little. i bet you’re having so much fun.”
“you know what, i really am!”
“well, you just wait… it gets really fun…”
then they laugh and leave,
like “ha ha, you are another dumb mom who thinks its all roses!”
maybe i’m just a generally positive person,
maybe it’s cause the only trouble i have with my kid is keeping him from eating toilet paper all day,
but i do, i love it.
i recently heard a few women say that they don’t “do” the baby stage.
just give em a one year old and that would do, skip babies all together.
not me.
not that its been easy all day every day,
but i am having so much fun.
i really do love to hear the plastic hammer banging on every hard surface in my house.
it makes me smile.
and i really do love watching little kids run around in restaurants.
it makes me smile.
…or the little hand to walk me by the finger to show me a new door he found that he can open.
that makes me smile.
i really do love the sensation of tiny arms wrapping around my leg,
even if those arms are temporarily attached to a wailer…
still makes me smile.
i really do love the 20 minutes each morning when someone just wants to hold me
for no reason other than because i’m his mom.
i love these moments.
when we shut out the world
and exist as just us.
our tiny little family.
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mmm i can still smell it.
Aww, I love this. I totally agree. I absolutely adore being a mom. I love him cuddling up to me, giving me slobbery kisses, saying "thank you" and "uh oh" to just about every action that happens around the house. I love knowing that he needs me, his mom. I absolutely adore having a little friend to tag along at the grocery store, even when he's grumpy. I love having little
Sing it, sister! I'm right there with you. I'm not going to say that my days are always awesome, and its definitely not always easy, and I stumble through the whole thing somedays, BUT I wouldn't change it for the world. And I want more! The world thinks I'm crazy, but I know I'm the lucky one. They just aren't in on the secret. I do admit that having 4 littles makes
SO fun to read your optimistic view on, well, everything! I adore being a mom. It's hard (and it does get harder in a different way as they get older), but it is the BEST job in the world! Thanks for the reminder!
Love it! It's easy for me to get caught up in the "not so great mommy moments" but I love the little hands, the learning and discovering new things. And love that you burned {charred} your chicken. I blew up the microwave when I turned it on with nothing inside. Those are more true mommy moments.
thanks, @sarah! the world DOES think you're crazy, sister! you have triplets + 1! i admire you moms of multiples cause i don't think i could be you! 😉
Mmm you know what that chicken could use? Some 14-hour veggies followed by 14-hour ice cream 🙂
Amen!!! It just doesn't get any better then this!!!! I'm still smiling when I think about Chris finding the chicken the next morning,mmmm breakfast! I must say, B is very good at handling the tools, I think you have a natural on your hands. You do realize, that means more tools to store! What can i say, like father like son! 😉