Sunday, December 19, 2010

Motherhood Musings

I wrote this post a few weeks ago and never got around to posting it…

Since then I’ve come to really appreciate my role as a mom and try to cherish each moment I have with my boys.  My old coworker lost her 19 month old granddaughter who was only a few days older than Isaac, and my cousin lost her full term baby girl, and I recognize that life really is a gift, and children truly are miracles.  As heartbreaking as these past few weeks have been, I am grateful for the ability to learn these life lessons.

And I’m holding my precious little boys close, thankful to be a part of their lives even when all of us are impatient, tired, and cranky. And even when I’ve swept the kitchen floor for the 6th time in one day. 

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My sweet little angels have been driving my nuts.  Absolutely nuts.  I think it’s pretty common with moms of toddlers, but completely taboo to admit openly.  But the point of a journal blog that no one really reads is to be honest, right? 

(I can’t decide whether I dislike the terrible two’s or the even-more-terrible three’s more!)  Being a mom is HARD.  A more experienced mom recently told me that she didn’t like toddler-hood, but it got better…I sure hope she’s right! :)

But as any mom knows, a thousand annoyances, clean-ups, and time outs are somehow wiped away by a sweet hug, a few minutes of cuddles, and the words “I love you, mommy!”  And I have seen my love for my boys deepen, and we continue to share many wonderful memories…with a few hair-pulling moments mixed in!

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