Each year as Mother's Day comes around, I find myself thinking about how incredibly lucky I am. Today I am feeling so blessed. I am so overwhelmed by the feelings of joy I have in my heart thinking about each one of my children. How fortunate I am to have three little ones who call me "mommy!"
Each of my children are so unique and they bring so much amusement, enjoyment and happiness to my life. I often wondered as I was preparing to have children how I could love all of them the same and give each of them the attention that they deserve. Now that I have three... I still wonder... but just having the opportunity to give them that love and attention is so exhilerating. I am so grateful to be where I'm at today... with three beautiful children to love... and who love me so unconditionally in return. I find so much joy in marking the "homemaker" box on any application... because that means that I get to spend the day with my children.
I've gone back to each of my kids births in my mind today and how thrilled I was that they were joining our family. It's an amazing feeling, being pregnant... but the moment you get to hold that little baby in your arms... you really feel like a mommy. And the day when you walk into the room and your little one gets a huge gummy smile on their face and whimpers a little begging for you to hold him because you're the favorite parent that day... that's the best. Or when they fall down and just want 'their mommy' and nobody else.... those are the days that make it all worth it. The trusting love of a child is so priceless. I'm so glad that I have three trusting children in my watchcare.
Mother's Day is kind of a funny thing... for me it's a time to look at myself overall and see how I'm doing. I find myself reflecting on memories of when I was a bad mom and wishing that I could somehow go back and do things differently. I think that's normal for all mom's. I know that I'm not a perfect mom... but I do try. I want what's best for my kids... and I hope that I'm doing a good job of it. This Mother's Day, I'm going to make a goal to be a little more patient with my kids. I'm going to try to be a more fun mom... get out there and play with my kids more. And I'm going to accept my husband's compliment when he tells me that I'm amazing mom and not think about all the things that I've messed up on that day... :) I'm hopeful that I can do a little better each day at showing the love and affection to each one of my kids. The deserve it.
I am fortunate to have an incredible spouse who sees my potential as a mother and is the first to call me "super mom". I laugh when I hear him tell people about my mothering abilities because I feel so inadequate in his praise. I truly wouldn't be the mother I am today with the support, the help, and the genuine love of Jeremy. He sees me as no other person does... and he still loves me as I am. He is my biggest cheerleader when it comes to my role as a mother. I am so grateful that I have him on my team. I wouldn't be able to make it without him.
There are days when I look at my kids and wonder how in the world they can have such faith in me.... or how in the world my Heavenly Father has so much faith in me to raise them. Those are the days when I find myself on my knees thanking my Heavenly Father for giving me such amazing children. I am so grateful for the opportunity, the challenge, the joy of being given the amazing role of being a mother. Happy Mother's Day to all of you Mom's out there!
Each of my children are so unique and they bring so much amusement, enjoyment and happiness to my life. I often wondered as I was preparing to have children how I could love all of them the same and give each of them the attention that they deserve. Now that I have three... I still wonder... but just having the opportunity to give them that love and attention is so exhilerating. I am so grateful to be where I'm at today... with three beautiful children to love... and who love me so unconditionally in return. I find so much joy in marking the "homemaker" box on any application... because that means that I get to spend the day with my children.
I've gone back to each of my kids births in my mind today and how thrilled I was that they were joining our family. It's an amazing feeling, being pregnant... but the moment you get to hold that little baby in your arms... you really feel like a mommy. And the day when you walk into the room and your little one gets a huge gummy smile on their face and whimpers a little begging for you to hold him because you're the favorite parent that day... that's the best. Or when they fall down and just want 'their mommy' and nobody else.... those are the days that make it all worth it. The trusting love of a child is so priceless. I'm so glad that I have three trusting children in my watchcare.
Mother's Day is kind of a funny thing... for me it's a time to look at myself overall and see how I'm doing. I find myself reflecting on memories of when I was a bad mom and wishing that I could somehow go back and do things differently. I think that's normal for all mom's. I know that I'm not a perfect mom... but I do try. I want what's best for my kids... and I hope that I'm doing a good job of it. This Mother's Day, I'm going to make a goal to be a little more patient with my kids. I'm going to try to be a more fun mom... get out there and play with my kids more. And I'm going to accept my husband's compliment when he tells me that I'm amazing mom and not think about all the things that I've messed up on that day... :) I'm hopeful that I can do a little better each day at showing the love and affection to each one of my kids. The deserve it.
I am fortunate to have an incredible spouse who sees my potential as a mother and is the first to call me "super mom". I laugh when I hear him tell people about my mothering abilities because I feel so inadequate in his praise. I truly wouldn't be the mother I am today with the support, the help, and the genuine love of Jeremy. He sees me as no other person does... and he still loves me as I am. He is my biggest cheerleader when it comes to my role as a mother. I am so grateful that I have him on my team. I wouldn't be able to make it without him.
There are days when I look at my kids and wonder how in the world they can have such faith in me.... or how in the world my Heavenly Father has so much faith in me to raise them. Those are the days when I find myself on my knees thanking my Heavenly Father for giving me such amazing children. I am so grateful for the opportunity, the challenge, the joy of being given the amazing role of being a mother. Happy Mother's Day to all of you Mom's out there!
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