A Special Thank You on Mother's Day
(Original Post May 7, 2016)
I love being a mommy and Mother's Day is the perfect day to say that! It is a day to celebrate all your hard work, unselfish acts, unnoticed efforts, ups and downs and of course all the good that comes with it, too. So go ahead, take a moment for yourself! And I literally mean a moment because if your life is anything like mine you will ask for an hour (so I can start writing this post), just one hour of uninterrupted time and within the first 10 minutes my door will be unlocked 4 times to be asked questions or to be given hugs or just to say, "haha just kidding". So find a moment for yourself this mother's day to reflect on the good job that you are doing...because we all know that YOU ARE DOING A GOOD JOB!
You probably hear this all of the time, "Being a mother is the hardest and best job out there!" I totally agree...It is the absolute hardest job there is and at the same time it is the best. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I know that work can be hard, I've been there. So don't worry I'm not trying to minimize your rough days, but motherhood is a whole different kind of hard!
Actually, most of you who know me (and who will probably be reading this) know that I have two Master's degrees that have definitely cost me a pretty penny (with lots of student loan debt) and for which I should probably be earning an income to pay for those or be doing something in my field (I hate when I hear that!), but that instead I am LUCKY enough to be able to stay home with my kids. And yes, I say lucky because not everyone has the privilege or opportunity of being able to stay home if they choose. Some women have to work OR some women choose to work and I applaud you for your choice and your efforts to support your family. You do what you have to do for your own sake and for your family's sake. I definitely don't judge. If there is something I have learned as a mother it is that everyone will mother differently and that is your own personal decision and not for me to judge. You do what is best for you and your family because I know that is what I do with mine.
Motherhood...it's a funny thing. Sometimes how we are seen by others is definitely not how we see ourselves. Sometimes it's good and other times, well not so good. The other day I posted something on Facebook about appreciating the moments that don't cause me to want to rip out my hair and a friend of mine responded that she was surprised I felt that way because I guess I seem to have it all together all of the time. HAHAHA!! Well people I am sorry to break it to you, but I am just like you! My house is messy, my kids misbehave, sometimes I yell (a lot), my patience runs out and sometimes I just want to run away (at least for a couple of hours)! We all have those days, right? Sometimes they are moments and sometimes they are weeks, but when push comes to shove (literally) I am glad that I am a mom. Nothing brings me more joy than the three little boys that I get to play with everyday. They are the sweetest, silliest, kindest and most loving boys ever! Nothing brightens my day like that sound of a random, "I love you mom". Or my sweet baby boy coming up to me with his arms out saying, "ugs" because he wants to give me a big hug! And of course I can't forget my other sweet boy who always wants to give me kisses because to him I am the best mom ever. I can only hope they always feel that way.
Being a mom is hard work! You always try to do what's best for your kids, you try to give them the best and teach them how to be their best. Really though one of the hardest things for me is wondering at the end of each day if I was the best mom for them that day, replaying the moment I ran out of patience and seeing their sad little face and me trying to figure out how I could have done things differently. Just thinking and trying to figure out what else I can teach them before they go out into the world. Always trying and trying and trying...it's exhausting! We deserve a break, right? And I guess that is what today is about...being appreciated for all we do! Because we do so much all of the time!
But you know what I get my thank you's everyday from my boys. It's not always an actual "thank you" (although I do hear that throughout the day), but sometimes it's in the form of a hug, a kiss, a sweet cuddle, an "I love you", a compliment, little acts of service or a cute drawing. They always find their own little ways that let me know they are thankful for me being their mom. The big thing that I have realized though is that as much as I try to teach and share my wisdom with them I think they are actually doing more for me. I learn and grow everyday just being around them and as much as they are thankful for me I am even more thankful for them.
SO on this mother's Day (and everyday really) I want to say thank you! Thank you to my little boys for making me a mom, thank you for showing me my true potential and for allowing me to grow with you everyday. Thank you for letting me make mistakes a learn from them together. Thank you for being the perfect addition to our family and for bringing just what we needed when we needed it. Thank you for always seeing the best in everyone, especially me! Thank you for being so strong, so loving, so happy, so forgiving, so sweet, so silly, so smart, so real and so YOU. Thank you, thank you, thank you for letting me be your mom...because for me, that's what mother's day is about.
I love being a mommy and Mother's Day is the perfect day to say that! It is a day to celebrate all your hard work, unselfish acts, unnoticed efforts, ups and downs and of course all the good that comes with it, too. So go ahead, take a moment for yourself! And I literally mean a moment because if your life is anything like mine you will ask for an hour (so I can start writing this post), just one hour of uninterrupted time and within the first 10 minutes my door will be unlocked 4 times to be asked questions or to be given hugs or just to say, "haha just kidding". So find a moment for yourself this mother's day to reflect on the good job that you are doing...because we all know that YOU ARE DOING A GOOD JOB!
You probably hear this all of the time, "Being a mother is the hardest and best job out there!" I totally agree...It is the absolute hardest job there is and at the same time it is the best. I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I know that work can be hard, I've been there. So don't worry I'm not trying to minimize your rough days, but motherhood is a whole different kind of hard!
Actually, most of you who know me (and who will probably be reading this) know that I have two Master's degrees that have definitely cost me a pretty penny (with lots of student loan debt) and for which I should probably be earning an income to pay for those or be doing something in my field (I hate when I hear that!), but that instead I am LUCKY enough to be able to stay home with my kids. And yes, I say lucky because not everyone has the privilege or opportunity of being able to stay home if they choose. Some women have to work OR some women choose to work and I applaud you for your choice and your efforts to support your family. You do what you have to do for your own sake and for your family's sake. I definitely don't judge. If there is something I have learned as a mother it is that everyone will mother differently and that is your own personal decision and not for me to judge. You do what is best for you and your family because I know that is what I do with mine.
Motherhood...it's a funny thing. Sometimes how we are seen by others is definitely not how we see ourselves. Sometimes it's good and other times, well not so good. The other day I posted something on Facebook about appreciating the moments that don't cause me to want to rip out my hair and a friend of mine responded that she was surprised I felt that way because I guess I seem to have it all together all of the time. HAHAHA!! Well people I am sorry to break it to you, but I am just like you! My house is messy, my kids misbehave, sometimes I yell (a lot), my patience runs out and sometimes I just want to run away (at least for a couple of hours)! We all have those days, right? Sometimes they are moments and sometimes they are weeks, but when push comes to shove (literally) I am glad that I am a mom. Nothing brings me more joy than the three little boys that I get to play with everyday. They are the sweetest, silliest, kindest and most loving boys ever! Nothing brightens my day like that sound of a random, "I love you mom". Or my sweet baby boy coming up to me with his arms out saying, "ugs" because he wants to give me a big hug! And of course I can't forget my other sweet boy who always wants to give me kisses because to him I am the best mom ever. I can only hope they always feel that way.
Being a mom is hard work! You always try to do what's best for your kids, you try to give them the best and teach them how to be their best. Really though one of the hardest things for me is wondering at the end of each day if I was the best mom for them that day, replaying the moment I ran out of patience and seeing their sad little face and me trying to figure out how I could have done things differently. Just thinking and trying to figure out what else I can teach them before they go out into the world. Always trying and trying and trying...it's exhausting! We deserve a break, right? And I guess that is what today is about...being appreciated for all we do! Because we do so much all of the time!
But you know what I get my thank you's everyday from my boys. It's not always an actual "thank you" (although I do hear that throughout the day), but sometimes it's in the form of a hug, a kiss, a sweet cuddle, an "I love you", a compliment, little acts of service or a cute drawing. They always find their own little ways that let me know they are thankful for me being their mom. The big thing that I have realized though is that as much as I try to teach and share my wisdom with them I think they are actually doing more for me. I learn and grow everyday just being around them and as much as they are thankful for me I am even more thankful for them.
SO on this mother's Day (and everyday really) I want to say thank you! Thank you to my little boys for making me a mom, thank you for showing me my true potential and for allowing me to grow with you everyday. Thank you for letting me make mistakes a learn from them together. Thank you for being the perfect addition to our family and for bringing just what we needed when we needed it. Thank you for always seeing the best in everyone, especially me! Thank you for being so strong, so loving, so happy, so forgiving, so sweet, so silly, so smart, so real and so YOU. Thank you, thank you, thank you for letting me be your mom...because for me, that's what mother's day is about.
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