Receiving the title of "Mommy" --- or "Maaaaaaaammy" as my youngest son, Jonah (21 months), refers to me --- is one of the sweetest blessings and greatest challenges of my life. It is a title relinquished by none, sadly regretted by some and overused by many (under the age of 7... because that's all i can attest to from personal experience).
Motherhood is not just a part of me... it defines my entire being.
It permeates every aspect of my life.
And I prefer it that way.
My kids... are the reason I haven't slept in in years.
My kids... are the reason I wake up in the morning.
(someone's always hungry, or bored, or needs their diaper changed...)
My kids... are the reason my heart breaks a little each time I walk out the door to go to work.
My kids... make me smile when they smile... make me laugh when they laugh...
My kids... are the most important people in my life under five feet tall.
(for the record, the hubby is over five feet tall.)
My kids... bring more joy to my life than I could have ever imagined.
My kids... could never be a mistake... only a blessed surprise.
My kids... will never be loved by anyone the same way.
My kids... are my inspiration and motivation to be the best Mommy and Lady I can be.
My kids... are God's precious gifts to me.
and nothing will ever change that.
So here's my little blog, devoted to a peek into the heart of this Mommy.
Follow along if you wish... there will be tears and laughter, I assure you.
And I hope you will be blessed.
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i remember you started a blog similar to this a long time ago when josiah was still very small...
ReplyDeletelet me just say that papa & i are so proud of the mother you've become. your children are loving, caring, respectful individuals, even at their young age, and that's all due to your (& joe's) wonderful and loving style of parenting.
can't wait to read more... love you SO much, baby!!