Motherhood is...

Easy? NOT ON YOUR LIFE.
Wonderful.
... Exhausting.
exhilarating.
Scary.

Always surprising.
Filled with love and laughs and smiles and tears and cuts and broken toys and broken hearts and moments that only a mother could love.

Nights that never seem to end when your child is sick, but in a week you look back at it and a small smile crosses your face in rememberance of the moments of holding that child in your arms... being their protector in a time of need..

Swinging, playing in the sandbox, losing at hopscotch, drying tears of a little one.

5, no, 6, no, 7 bedtime stories

Being able to be there for your child and loving no matter what. Unjudgementally, unconditionally.


Trusting your instincts. No matter what others say.
Not clutching on to the mistakes you make in parenting and realizing you start fresh tomorrow. And you can put to practice what you've learned.


FALLING IN LOVE EVERY DAY.

Going with the flow... (in lots of ways)


sitting back and admiring once in a while...
teaching your children to love. by example.

Realizing that if cleanliness is next to godliness, a child fresh out of a bathtub is like heaven on earth (Cheryl Karpen)

.taking time for yourself.
but spending ample time with your kids...


being a chauffer, cheerleader, teacher, friend, instigator, encourager,and most importantly, a glass of water from God, through you, to your children. They will drink up your attitudes, your motives, your heart, your thoughts.



Disclaimer:
I'm sure I missed something. But I can't think anymore.